Professional Achievement
Mr Lam launched his career in 1973 at the Hong Kong Telephone Company, now known as Hong Kong Telecommunications (HKT) Limited. Before his retirement from HKT, he was Managing Director, Engineering, responsible for the planning and operation of fixed and wireless networks, and support of a wide range of quadruple-play telecommunication services. Under his leadership, HKT not only won many industry awards but also increased the coverage of high-speed broadband in Hong Kong to 98%. Mr Lam has also served as an Honorary Advisor of the Communications Association of Hong Kong. He has forged close ties with his alma mater through serving as a Departmental Advisory Committee Member of the Department of Computing, and by chairing the Departmental Advisory Committee of the Department of Electronic and Information Engineering.
He is a recipient of the Outstanding PolyU Alumni Award in Professional Achievement.