The maturing technologies, such as Wi-Fi, 3G and J2ME in mobile networks, portable devices and mobile applications have driven the importance of mobile computing to new heights. By April 2005, the number of mobile service subscribers was boosted to 8.3 million, representing one of the highest penetrations in the world at about 120.7 percent. With this high mobile phone penetration rates and the advances in technologies, Hong Kong stands to benefit from the rapid development of wireless technology and services, particularly through deployment in business process to enhance productivity and efficiency. You may have noticed that mobile devices and applications are already being widely used in restaurants and retail shops. The government is also making use of mobile devices with Global Positioning System in their field operation.

With this enormous popularity of wireless devices, mobile applications will be of high demand. To address this rapid demand of mobile applications developers and testing engineers, the Higher Diploma (HD) Programme in Network and Mobile Computing offers students a practical and thorough knowledge in network and mobile computing.

The objectives of this programme are:

To equip students with an in-depth and well-balanced knowledge of fundamental computing; To provide students with sound knowledge of networking with a good understanding of both theoretical and practical network support in the PC environment; AND To prepare students for careers and further studies in computing, particularly in networking and mobile applications development.