PacificNet is a provider of gaming technology and e-commerce in China. The company recently announced that they would hold an exhibit at the 10th China Hi-Tech Fair that will house their new mobile Mahjong Game. The Fair is set to take place on October 12-17th and the mobile game will be in Booth 7-B05.

The new game, “Mahjong Mobile Pact” is designed to help players understand the rules of Mahjong better. Players can practice what they have learned anywhere they are by using a Java-enabled mobile phone. The Pact can perform in a real-time online mode or a stand-alone mode.

PacificNet is the designated mobile provider and telecom for the Mahjong competition and they are pushing the game to attract more players. Mahjong is considered the national past time game of China, since an estimated 100 million people play Mahjong worldwide, but it is mostly played in Asia.

The President and CEO of PacificNet, Victor Tong stated: "We are honored to be invited to present at this leading technology event in China for consecutive years. We are currently focused on rolling out new gaming products in Asia and very excited about this large market potential and strong demand for our gaming products in this high growth market. With over 608 million mobile phone users, China has already become the largest mobile population in the world. Moreover, the number of mobile users is still growing rapidly and has far exceeded the number of PC based internet users. We see strong growth for WAP, JAVA and BREW. We are confident in our prospects for our products in 2008 and beyond."



- 2008-10-15