Last update: Thursday 21 February 2013 [295 news items]
Huawei expanding WiMAX equipment market share in Asia
Feb 23, 14:14
China-based Huawei Technologies continues to expand its share in the Asia Pacific WiMAX market alongside the fast deployment of WiMAX networks in the region, according to industry...
D-Link and Gemtek suffer sequential revenue declines in January
Feb 11, 11:53
Taiwan-based network equipment makers D-Link and Gemtek Technology both saw revenues decline sequentially in January due to seasonal factors and short supplies of some key components,...
Most network equipment makers see January revenues up on year
Feb 9, 12:07
Most Taiwan-based network equipment makers have seen their revenues for January 2010 increase remarkably as compared to a year earlier period buoyed by recovered demand, particularly...
Clearwire slows purchases of WiMAX equipment as it turns to wholesale business
Feb 2, 14:30
US-based WiMAX operator Clearwire has become conservative about its purchases of WiMAX equipment due to changes in the company's operating policy, according to sources at Taiwan WiMAX...
Accton and LG-Nortel form joint venture targeting North America SMB networking device market
Jan 29, 16:12
Taiwan-based network equipment maker Accton Technology has signed an agreement with LG-Nortel to form a network equipment joint venture that will offer voice and data solutions for...
Network equipment maker Hitron looks to revenues of NT$5 billion in 2010
Jan 29, 16:09
Taiwan-based network equipment maker Hitron Technologies expects its revenues to top NT$5 billion (US$156 million) in 2010 compared to NT$4 billion in 2009, buoyed by increasing demand...
Arcadyan sees orders from Europe telecom clients continue into 2Q10
Jan 22, 15:34
Network equipment maker Arcadyan Technology has disclosed that part of orders it has been receiving from clients in Europe will continue to last into the second quarter of 2010.
Jan 20, 14:48
The China government's push for the connection of telecommunications, broadcasting and the Internet is likely to create new investment and demand for up to 600-700 billion yuan (US$87.85-102.49...
D-Link completes issuance of NT$2 billion convertible bonds
Newswatch - Jan 15, 10:05
Network equipment maker D-Link has completed the issuance of NT$2 billion (US$62.9 million) worth of domestic convertible bonds with a conversion price set at NT$37.5 per share. The...
Jan 14, 14:10
The recent proposal by Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) requiring local telecom carriers to lower charges for fixed-line and mobile communication services may hamper...
Accton to set up joint venture with Viettel Telecom in Vietnam
Jan 7, 11:54
Taiwan-based network equipment maker Accton Technology has decided to set up a joint venture (JV) with Viettel Telecom in Vietnam to develop carrier-grade networking equipment targeting...
Network equipment makers eyeing demand driven by cloud computing
Jan 6, 15:02
A number of Taiwan-based network equipment makers plan to expand their production capacity in 2010 as they expect international branded equipment vendors to release more orders to...
VIA launches USB 3.0 hub controller
Jan 5, 16:31
VIA Technologies has unveiled the VIA VL810 SuperSpeed Hub Controller, the industry's first integrated single chip solution to support the higher transfer rates of the new USB 3.0...
Fitel signs WiMAX base station orders with Motorola
Dec 30, 12:09
Taiwan WiMAX licensee First International Telecom (Fitel) has signed a contract with Motorola for the purchase of WiMAX base stations and other equipment for its WiMAX infrastructure...
Network equipment maker AboCom to make handsets for China-based Skyworth Mobile
Dec 23, 11:34
Taiwan-based network equipment maker AboCom Systems will venture into the handset segment and will initially tie up with China-based Skyworth Mobile Communication for the production...
Network equipment makers Cameo and Sercomm announce new investment projects
Dec 21, 14:24
Two Taiwan-based network equipment makers – Cameo Communications and Sercomm – have announced new investment projects.
Taiwan network equipment makers look to strong sales in 1Q10
Dec 16, 16:22
Most Taiwan network equipment makers, including Accton Technology, Alpha Networks, Gemtek Technology and Sercomm, are positive about the business outlook for first-quarter 2010 although...
Taiwan network equipment makers aim to roll out smart grid devices
Dec 15, 14:29
A number of Taiwan-based network equipment makers, including Billion Electric, Edimax Technology, Gemtek Technology and Sercomm, have ventured, or plan to step, into the production...
Network equipment maker Hitron sees high revenues in November
Dec 11, 14:53
Network equipment maker Hitron Technologies saw its revenues grow 25.3% sequentially to NT$411 million (US$12.72 million) in November, the company's highest level so far this year,...
Arcadyan and Alpha Networks November 2009 revenues slightly affected by seasonal factors
Dec 8, 13:51
Network equipment makers Arcadyan Technology and Alpha Networks both saw their revenues decline sequentially in November 2009 due to seasonal effects, according to data released the...
Delta Networks to benefit from HP-3Com acquisition deal, says company president
Newswatch - Nov 27, 15:11
Delta Networks is expected to benefit from Hewlett-Packard's (HP's) acquisition of 3Com as the deal is likely to push HP to move its supply chain for high-end networking equipment...
Gemtek expects revenues to decline 15-20% in 2009 but swing back to growth in 2010
Nov 27, 14:39
Network equipment maker Gemtek Technology expects its revenues to decline 15-20% in 2009 compared to 2008 levels but will return to a growth track in 2010 with 50% of total revenues...

Taiwan makers rushing to femtocell production, expect unit prices to fall below US$100
Nov 27, 14:17
Nearly all major Taiwan-based network equipment makers have ventured into the production of indoor-use femtocells, and some industry sources expect FOB prices of femtocells are likely...
Network equipment makers raising additional funds for business expansion
Nov 23, 12:05
A number of Taiwan-based network equipment makers, including D-Link, Arcadyan Technology and Microelectronics Technology (MTI), are raising additional funds in order to strengthen...
MTI looks to double-digit revenue growth in 4Q09, says CEO
Nov 18, 11:41
Taiwan-based network equipment maker Microelectronics Technology (MTI) expects its revenues to grow by a double-digit rate sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2009 buoyed by increasing...
Taiwan network equipment makers unlikely to be affected by HP-3Com deal
Nov 13, 12:22
Most Taiwan-based network equipment makers have stated that the acquisition deal between Hewlett-Packard (HP) and 3Com is unlikely to cause a shift in orders from 3Com in the short...
Network equipment maker Netronix expanding e-book reader production lines
Nov 12, 14:53
Taiwan-based network equipment maker Netronix will begin to expand its production lines for e-book readers at the end of 2009 instead of the first quarter of 2010 as originally planned...
D-Link swings to profits in 3Q09, says CFO
Nov 5, 11:45
Network equipment maker D-Link has posted net profits of NT$260 million (US$7.98 million) for the third quarter 2009 erasing the over NT$110 million losses recorded in the first half...
Zyxel and MTI suffer losses in 1Q-3Q09
Oct 30, 14:48
Taiwan based network equipment makers Zyxel Communications and Microelectronics Technology (MTI) have both suffered losses for the first three quarters of 2009, according to data...
Sercomm sees net profits double in 3Q09
Oct 29, 14:41
Network equipment maker Sercomm saw its net profits expand 204% sequentially to NT$76 million (US$2.34 million) in the third quarter of 2009, according to a company filing with the...
Asustek expects WiMAX device shipments to gain momentum in 2010
Oct 23, 15:17
Asustek Computer has said it expects shipments of its own-brand WiMAX devices, including data network cards, routers and integrated access devices (IADs) to gain momentum in 2010...
Taiwan WiMAX equipment suppliers to hold talks with potential clients at Broadband Taiwan 2009
Oct 22, 12:19
A number of telecom carriers from India, Russia, Brazil, Bangladesh and other areas are to visit the Broadband Taiwan 2009 trade fair in Taipei from October 26-28. Representatives...
Acer rated as most valuable Taiwan brand in 2009
Oct 19, 11:39
Acer has been given the highest appraised brand value, at US$1.241 billion, of Taiwan-based global brands in 2009, according to a top-20 list announced by the government-sponsored...
Network equipment makers to also benefit from Windows 7 launch, says D-Link CEO
Oct 15, 15:31
In addition to PC makers, network equipment makers are expected to also benefit from the launch of Windows 7 and see their revenues grow in the fourth quarter 2009, according to Tony...
Alpha Networks announces management changes; to begin construction of new plant in China
Oct 13, 12:23
Taiwan-based network equipment maker Alpha Networks has announced that COO Harrison Chang has been appointed as prescient and that the company will begin to build a new plant in Changshu,...
- Intel, MediaTek and Elan taking up 60% of global touchscreen controller market
- Wintek expects to see positive turnaround in July 2013; develops Retina display technology, says chairman
- Senao expanding retail chain in eastern China
- Foxconn able to produce carbon nanotube touch panel sizes up to 10-inch
- Buynow expects EPS of at least NT$4.50 for 2013
- HannStar to reach 95% utilization in 2Q13
- Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
- China market: Online gaming revenues over CNY 12 billion in 1Q13, says Analysys
- One quarter of all notebooks to ship with touchscreens by 2016, says IHS
- Taiwan market: LG launches waterproof smartphone
- Hermes to see revenues grow higher than 10% sequentially in 2Q13
- Elan shipping touchscreen controller ICs for new Nexus 7
- Samsung showcases new displays at SID 2013
- UMC Singapore unit expands and puts focus on R&D
- E Ink launches 3 pigment electronic paper display
- Nanjing Z-Com developing 4G small cells for China market
- Digitimes Research: Global LED tube light shipments to reach 220 million units in 2013
- Solar industry capex hits 7-year low in 2013, says IHS
- Lextar expected to see 2Q13 gross margin rise to 13-14%
- Large-size TFT LCD panel shipments expected to drop 6% in 2013, says DisplaySearch
- Flat panel public display market expected to grow 23% annually through 2017, says DisplaySearch
- China Labor Day LCD TV sales surge by double-digit percentage, says IHS
- E Ink unveils low temperature matrix electronic paper display for freezers
- CSOT successfully produces 32-inch Oxide TFT LCD module
- China-based ARM-architecture IC designers to attend 2013 Computex Taipei
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- AEWIN Introduces Newest Multiplayer Gaming System SGA-5010
- Carry Technology Highlights Thunderbolt and Wi-Fi Card Reader Series
- Imagination says third party IP becoming a key driving force for silicon vendors
- EverFocus launches ECOR960 X1 16CH with better image quality and more affordable price
- Leadtek to Show Total Cloud Solutions at Computex Taipei 2013
- Embracing the New Generation Intel Atom Family with DDR3 Memory Support
- Got The Message? Ensuring efficient and reliable delivery of content across a mission critical digital signage network
- Emb' Store On-Demand Software Service for Embedded Computing
- Efficient Network Management for Digital Signage
- Design Benefits of the MI/O Extension Solution
- ATO Solution Co., Ltd. to launch 1Gb SLC NAND Flash after 256Mb/512Mb mass production for the first time in Fab-less industry
- Chilisin's miniature power inductor in 0603/0805 sizes
- Chilisin introduces Thin-film chip inductor 0201 size
- Chilisin at 2012 electronics Munich A5/159 & 260
- Chilisin sunken-type molded power inductor for MXM Graphic application
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- Apple 'among largest tax avoiders in US' - Senate committee (May 21) - BBC News
- Weak eurozone growth hits euro (May 15) - The Financial Times
- German factory orders rise for second month (May 7) - Bloomberg
- Eurozone retail sales fall for second consecutive month (May 6) - BBC News
- China economy to stay commodity-oriented, says JPMorgan (April 16) - Bloomberg
- S Korea in US$15.3 billion stimulus bid to spur economic growth (April 16) - BBC News
- Gold hit by sharpest tumble in 30 years (April 16) - CNN
- FBI probes Boston 'terror' blasts (April 16) - BBC News

Opportunity lies for MEMS energy harvesting: Q&A with Holst Centre general manager Bert Gyselinckx
Digitimes recently interviewed Bert Gyselinckx, general manager of the Holst Centre in Eindhoven, to...

Returning with stronger competitiveness: Q&A with Lu Li-Cheng, Chaintech chairman
Chaintech, a motherboard/graphics card maker, which quit the market once and returned recently, has...

MEMS-enabled energy harvesting: Q&A with MIG executive director Karen Lightman
Digitimes recently spoke with Karen Lightman, the executive director of MEMS Industry Group (MIG),...

Complete mobile platform solutions: Q&A with Broadcom executive VP Robert Rango
In a relentless competition against rivals including Qualcomm, Nvidia and Media in the smartphone chipset...
- Smartphone and tablet industry: The view from Taiwan - May 2012
Taiwan-based companies have a long and successful history of involvement in the supply chain for mobile devices, which for the purposes of this article consist...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - May 2012
The year 2011 saw the motherboard industry reverse its trend of declining shipments year-on-year, to post a slight 0.2% growth. This upturn in fortunes was expected...
- Notebook market overview - Jun 2011
The notebook industry in 2010 experienced several major events that significantly changed the industry's ecosystem for the year and the industry is also believed...
- LCD TV overview - Jun 2011
Growth of the global LCD TV market was not as strong as expected in 2010 as the market continued to feel the aftershocks of the economic recession that had hit...
- 2H 2012 global TFT panel market forecast
Digitimes Research predicts there will be a total of 389 million large-sized TFT LCD panels shipped in 2H12, with 195 million in the third quarter and 194 million in the fourth quarter - with the total representing a 7.6% increase over the first half of this year.
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 smartphone market
Smartphone shipments in 2010 and 2011 both enjoyed growth of more than 60%. Growth will decelerate in 2012 due to the high base, as well as a slowdown in consumer spending in Western Europe.
- Trends in Asia LED chip manufacturing industry
Asia is playing an ever more important role in upstream LED chip manufacturing. The region accounted for 80% of MOCVD demand in 2011 and will account for 90% in 2012, largely because Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and China are the major global centers for LED chip production.


















