PCCW Mobile
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Predecessor | Mandarin Communications Limited |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Headquarters | Hong Kong |
Area served | Hong Kong |
| Parent | PCCW (through HKT) |
PCCW Mobile HK Limited, which was once known as Mandarin Communications Limited, operated 2G and 3G mobile networks in Hong Kong as a subsidiary of PCCW through HKT. Prior to 2006, the company was under the ownership of Sunday Communications, a Hong Kong-listed entity incorporated in the Cayman Islands.
In addition to mobile services, the firm possessed licenses for providing internet services and facilitating international direct dialing within Hong Kong.
History
Established in 1994 under the name "Mandarin Communications" (Chinese: ), the company launched its 2G GSM 1800 network three years later, in 1997. It became part of the publicly traded Sunday Communications group in 2000. In 2004, Mandarin Communications partnered with Chinese telecommunications provider Huawei to deploy a 3G network marketed as SUNDAY, while also acquiring equity stakes in its parent company.
The group obtained Hong Kong's 3G license through its fully owned subsidiary Sunday 3G (Hong Kong) Limited. Following PCCW's acquisition of Sunday Communications in 2005, Mandarin Communications was rebranded as PCCW Mobile HK Limited in 2007 after Sunday divested Mandarin and other assets to PCCW. This move represented PCCW’s return to the mobile sector after selling Hong Kong CSL Limited to Australia's Telstra between 2001 and 2002.
Subsequent to PCCW's repurchase of CSL Limited and its parent company CSL New World Mobility from Telstra and New World Development in December 2013 via HKT, the PCCW Mobile brand was phased out. The corporate entity formerly known as PCCW Mobile HK was renamed CSL Mobile Limited in 2014.