The government proposes to issue licences for telecom operators who provide “quadruple play” of cable television, Internet access, fixed line and mobile communication services in Macau, Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo do Rosario said yesterday.
In telecommunications, quadruple play or quad play is a marketing term combining the triple play service of broadband Internet access, television and telephone with wireless service provisions. This service set is also sometimes humorously referred to as “The Fantastic Four”, according to Wikipedia.
There will be two types of licences issued by the government, one for network infrastructure operators, such as CTM and MTel, while the other is for operators that provide retail services to the public, according to an outline of the proposal released by the Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT) yesterday.
Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT) Director Derby Lau Wai Meng talks to the media yesterday after a meeting with the legislature’s Public Administration Affairs Monitoring Committee. Photo: Debby Seng
Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo do Rosario speaks to reporters yesterday after a meeting with the legislature’s Public Administration Affairs Monitoring Committee. Photo: Debby Seng
