Strong demand for smartphones, heated competition characterize global handset market in 4Q12, says IDC

Jan 28, 11:24

The worldwide mobile phone market grew 1.9% on year in the fourth quarter of 2012, as strong holiday smartphone sales raised shipments of these devices to levels nearly equal to those...

Taiwan market: Four operators to begin selling HTC WiMAX smartphones

May 24, 11:02

Taiwan-based WiMAX operators Vee TIME, Global Mobile, Vmax Telecom and Tatung InfoComm will begin contract-bundled sale of the WiMAX/WCDMA dual-mode HTC EVO Design smartphone in the...

Taiwan market: WiMAX operator Global Mobile obtains NT$640 million loan

May 22, 11:25

Global Mobile, a WiMAX operator in northern Taiwan, on May 21 announced that it has obtained a 5-year syndicated loan of NT$640 million (US$21.7 million) from seven local banks, with...

Taiwan market: Global Mobile to launch HTC WiMAX smartphone

May 15, 16:40

Global Mobile, a WiMAX operator in the northern Taiwan region, has revealed it will launch the HTC EVO Shift, a WiMAX smartphone customized for the carrier, in late May.

Taiwan market: Global Mobile unveils dual-mode smartphone

Feb 23, 11:52

Global Mobile, a WiMAX operator in Taiwan, has launched 7G Miracle, a 3G/WiMAX dual-mode smartphone, in the Taiwan market for contract sale through carrier Vibo Telecom.

Taiwan market: WiMAX services subscribers exceed 130,000

Jan 10, 00:40

The number of WiMAX services subscribers in Taiwan reached 131,000 at the end of November 2011, an increase of 84.5% from the number recorded at the end of June 2011, according to...

Global mobile device sales grow 5.6% in 3Q11; smartphone sales increase 42%, says Gartner

Nov 16, 12:06

Worldwide sales of mobile devices totaled 440.5 million units in the third quarter of 2011, up 5.6% from the same period last year, according to Gartner. Non-smartphone devices performed...

Taiwan market: Global Mobile unveils WiMAX/WCDMA dual-mode smartphone

Oct 26, 10:08

Global Mobile, a WiMAX operator in the northern half of Taiwan, has unveiled its first WiMAX/WCDMA dual-mode smartphone for launch in December 2011.

Taiwan market: Global Mobile expects to reach break-even in 2H12

Oct 3, 10:35

Global Mobile, a WiMAX operator in the northern half of Taiwan, expects the number of subscribers and monthly ARPU (average revenues per user) to increase to 250,000 and NT$600 (US$19.80)...

Taipei to have WiMAX buses

Sep 14, 11:07

Global Mobile is installing WiMAX equipment on public buses in the Taipei area to allow passengers to have free mobile Internet-access, according to the company.

Taiwan market: Global Mobile aims at 10% of mobile Internet-access users

Jul 13, 10:27

Taiwan WiMAX operator Global Mobile aims to increase the number of its subscribers by attracting 10% of mobile Internet-access users via any networks and any type of terminal devices,...

WiMAX operator Global Mobile to consider shift to WiMAX 2 or TD-LTE after reaching market coverage of 70%

Jul 5, 01:35

Global Mobile, a WiMAX operator in the northern half of Taiwan, will first expand the coverage of the total population of its service areas to 70% by the end of 2012 and then mull...

Taiwan market: Global Mobile to reach WiMAX coverage of 8.5 million

May 31, 14:49

Global Mobile, one of the six WiMAX operators in Taiwan, will start operation in Taoyuan County, northern Taiwan, by the end of June 2011, with the population covered by its WiMAX...

Taiwan market: WiMAX operator Global Mobile plans to launch dual-mode smartphones in 2H11

Mar 25, 16:17

Global Mobile, one of the six WiMAX operators in Taiwan, is negotiating production of customized WiMAX/3G dual-mode smartphones with Taiwan-based ODMs for planned launches in the...

Taiwan market: Global Mobile to launch WiMAX phone numbers

Jan 4, 02:20

Global Mobile has obtained 100,000 WiMAX phone numbers from the National Communications Commission (NCC), the first among the six WiMAX operators in Taiwan, and will launch such numbers...

WiMAX operator Tatung InfoComm to promote joint purchase of WiMAX base stations

Dec 17, 16:51

Taiwan WiMAX operator Tatung InfoComm is talking about joint procurement of base station equipment with fellow operators Vee TIME, Global Mobile, Vmax Telecom and First International...

Taiwan market: WiMAX operator Global Mobile optimistic about 2011

Dec 2, 14:12

Taiwan-based WiMAX operator Global Mobile holds an optimistic outlook for its 2011 business operation aiming for a net addition of 160,000 subscribers and monthly revenues of over...

Taiwan market: WiMAX operator Global Mobile aims to secure 30,000 subscribers by year-end 2010

Oct 14, 02:05

Taiwan-based WiMAX operator Global Mobile has teamed up with taxi operator Taiwan Taxi to offer WiMAX services to customers while on the go. Global Mobile aims to push the number...

Global Mobile to procure 1,000 WiMAX base stations from Nokia Siemens Networks

Sep 7, 15:12

Global Mobile, one of the six WiMAX operators in Taiwan, will procure 1,000 WiMAX base stations from Nokia Siemens Networks to expand its networks in northern Taiwan to reach a coverage...

Taiwan market: Global Mobile may launch WiMAX voice service in October

Aug 19, 16:04

Global Mobile, one of the six WiMAX operators in Taiwan, is poised to offer voice communication service through its WiMAX network as early as October 2010, according to the company...

Taiwan market: WiMAX operator Global Mobile offering pre-sale of iPad

Aug 5, 17:12

Although the Apple iPad has not yet been officially launched in the Taiwan market, Global Mobile, one of the six WiMAX operators in Taiwan, on August 4 launched a promotional pre-sale...

Taiwan WiMAX operator Global Mobile to raise additional capital

May 25, 14:21

Global Mobile, one of the six WiMAX operators in Taiwan, will raise additional capital of NT$1.2 billion (US$37.5 million) in the third quarter of 2010 to support continued construction...

Taiwan market: WiMAX operator Global Mobile to launch VoIP services in 2H10

Mar 18, 12:06

Taiwan-based WiMAX operator Global Mobile plans to launch VoIP services starting the second half of 2010 and aims to boost its subscribers to 30,000 by the end of 2010, according...

Taiwan WiMAX operator Global Mobile to procure more than 1,000 base stations

Feb 9, 14:30

Taiwan-based WiMAX operator Global Mobile plans to purchase more than 1,000 base stations to add to its WiMAX infrastructure in the northern region of Taiwan, according to the comp...

HTC to ship WiMAX handsets to Sprint Nextel and Global Mobile, say sources

Newswatch - Jan 20, 10:05

Having shipped a WiMAX handset to Russia-based WiMAX operator Yota, HTC is reportedly to begin shipping another WiMAX-enabled smartphone to US-based Sprint Nextel in the first half...

Taiwan market: Global Mobile launches commercial WiMAX services

Dec 24, 13:45

Global Mobile has officially launched its WiMAX services in Hsinchu City, northern Taiwan, targeting users in the Hsinchu Science Park (HSP).

Taiwan market: NCC issues WiMAX operating license to Global Mobile

Dec 3, 12:19

Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) has issued an operating license to Global Mobile, enabling the company to start offering WiMAX services.

Taiwan market: Global Mobile expected to become second WiMAX operator

Dec 2, 11:57

Global Mobile, one of the six WiMAX licensees in Taiwan, is expected to pass examination by the National Communications Commission (NCC) to obtain a WiMAX operating license on December...

Taiwan market: Vmax, FET and Vee Telecom to start WiMAX services by year-end 2009

Oct 27, 16:11

Taiwan-based WiMAX operators Vmax Telecom, Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) and Vee Telecom Multimedia will begin commercial operations of their WiMAX services by the end of 2009,...

Taiwan market: Global Mobile expects to start WiMAX operation in early 2010

Oct 6, 11:38

Taiwan-based WiMAX operator Global Mobile on October 5 held a ceremony for the completion of its initial WiMAX infrastructure rollout in Hsinchu, northern Taiwan, and the company...

WiMAX licensee Global Mobile to start selecting CPE suppliers in September

Sep 1, 14:17

Taiwan-based WiMAX licensee Global Mobile completed interoperability testing (IOT) with CPE (customer premise equipment) suppliers in August and will start selecting suppliers in...

Vee Telecom and Clearwire to ink cooperation pact on June 16

Jun 15, 12:32

Taiwan-based WiMAX licensee Vee Telecom Multimedia will officially sign a cooperation agreement with US-based Clearwire on June 16 in Taichung, central Taiwan, according to market...