Hutchison 3 X-Series

Under fire in the UK, mobile operator 3 had to perform well today under the watchful eye of Canning Fok, here from Hutchison Whampoa, in Hong Kong. He's actually Canning Fok Kin-Ning, Group Managing Director, Hutchison Whampoa Limited.

After the speech from Canning Fok - an extempore explanation of the world as seen from the Far East, where Hutchison has many times been accused of getting it wrong, and has many times made a shedload of money, the stage was handed over to Frank Sixt, Group Finance director. It's not his job to justify the performance of 3 UK, but to say where he wants to go.

Here's his explanation of what he wants to do, and where mobile broadband should be. Of particular note is his condemnation of the "3" approach to an Internet connection - the "walled garden" - which, he says, is not the way forward.

Thanks Canning. We have indeed waited a long time to be able to do this.

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