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Cyberport, Hong Kong WTIA & TRLabs of Canada Sign Memoranda of Understanding (19 Jan 2004)
19 January, 2004

A Hong Kong SAR and Canada ICT Collaboration Cyberport, WTIA & TRLabs Exchange Best Practices in Commercialisation of Wireless and Digital Media Content Technologies - 19/01/2004

Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited (Cyberport) and Hong Kong Wireless Technology Industry Association (WTIA) today signed two respective Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with Telecommunications Research Laboratories (TRLabs), Canada's largest research consortium (industry, university, government) in information and communications technology (ICT), in relation to ICT collaboration between Hong Kong and Canada for the development of wireless applications and digital media content technologies.

Mr John C Tsang JP, Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), The Honourable Ralph Klein, Premier of the Province of Alberta, Canada and Mr Anthony Burger, Consul General of Canada in Hong Kong attended as Guests of Honour witnessing the signing of the MOUs.

The MOUs, which are signed under the aegis of the MOU on Co-operation in ICT between the two governments of HKSAR and Canada, aim to strengthen the technology sharing and development for collaboration in a series of complementary projects on wireless and digital media content and game related development. This cooperative initiative includes collaboration in applied research and development; exchange or secondment of business and research personnel; prototype development and testing of novel technologies; technology commercialisation and creation of business opportunities and collaborating for the development and delivery of education and training.

One of Cyberport's missions is to support the development of digital media and wireless applications. Scheduled to commence operations in March this year, the Digital Media Centre (DMC) at Cyberport will be equipped with a range of state-of-the-art facilities targeted to aid animators, game developers, multimedia developers and digital films and video producers. The DMC will provide critical technologies, hardware and software support to foster growth of the industry.

"With the DMC, content creators need not worry about the investment and outdating of the equipment and software, but concentrate on generating creative contents such as music, edutainment, games, animation and advertising, which the consumers need and want," said Mr Nicholas Yang, Chief Executive Officer of Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited. Fascinated by the visions of Cyberport's tenants, Mr Yang went on to say that: "I hope all the visionary people here will fully exploit this collaboration by contributing their imaginations, innovations and inspirations."

The collaboration between the TRLabs/NEWT and WTIA/HKWDC via this MOU arrangement represents the vast opportunities in the areas of technology transfer and business matching which immediately foster the partnership and networking among the wireless industry in Hong Kong and Canada.

Mr Duncan Lau, Chairman of the Hong Kong Wireless Technology Industry Association (WTIA) added: "Hong Kong Wireless Development Centre (HKWDC) - a regional wireless development hub, mandate to attract investment and talent in the region, is honoured to spot TRLabs/NEWT as a major partner to achieve its mission not only in aligning with information technology and communications directions of Hong Kong but also the immediate benefits with the industries."

Dr Michael Leung, Vice-President, Development of TRLabs gave his remarks and said: "This latest example of cooperation across the Pacific is about two key aspects that are particularly relevant in this modern age - the age of knowledge and information".

(Left to Right) Dr Krates Ng, Centre Manager of Digital Media Centre at Cyberport, Mr Duncan Lau, Chairman of Hong Kong Wireless Technology Industry Association (WTIA), Mr Nicholas Yang, CEO of Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited, Mr John C Tsang JP, Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), The Honourable Ralph Klein, Premier of the Province of Alberta, Canada, Mr Anthony Burger, Consul General of Canada in Hong Kong, Dr Michael Leung, Vice President, Development of TRlabs and Mr Stephen Lai, Centre Director of Hong Kong Wireless Development Centre took a group photo after the Memoranda of Understanding Signing Ceremony on Best Practices in Commercialisation of Wireless and Digital Content Technologies on 19 January 2004.

(Left to Right) Mr Nicholas Yang, CEO of Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited, The Honourable Ralph Klein, Premier of the Province of Alberta, Canada, Mr John C Tsang JP, Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), Mr Anthony Burger, Consul General of Canada in Hong Kong, Mr Duncan Lau, Chairman of Hong Kong Wireless Technology Industry Association (WTIA) and Dr Michael Leung, Vice President, Development of TRlabs toured the Hong Kong Wireless Development Centre after the MOU Signing Ceremony.