Chunghwa Telecom breaks ground for data center in northern Taiwan

Jun 17, 16:18

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on June 17 held a groundbreaking ceremony for a flagship Internet and cloud computing data center located in New Taipei City, northern Taiwan, with completion scheduled for the end of 2014 and operation to begin in 2015, according to the company.

Acer, Asustek to continue posting losses in smartphone business

Jun 17, 14:10

Acer and Asustek Computer will continue to post losses in their smartphone businesses in 2013 as the two vendors have failed to ramp up their shipment volumes in cooperation with telecom carriers worldwide, according to industry sources.

Taiwan market: Vibo Telecom mulls partnership for 4G investment

Jun 17, 10:42

Taiwan-based Vibo Telecom is considering seeking partners for joint investment in next-generation mobile communication (4G) operation, company chairman Rock Hsu has revealed.

Taiwan market: FET aims to be first to start 4G operations

Jun 14, 11:32

Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), one of the three largest mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan, also aims to be the first to begin commercial operations of 4G mobile communication, company president Yvonne Li said at its 2013 shareholders meeting on June 13. The Taiwan government is currently holding...

Taiwan market: Asia Pacific Telecom to launch New HTC One dual for contract-bundled sale

Jun 13, 15:58

Asia Pacific Telecom, the only CDMA 2000 mobile telecom carrier in Taiwan, on June 12 unveiled the New HTC One dual, a 4.7-inch CDMA/GSM dual-mode smartphone developed by Taiwan-based HTC, for contract-bundled sale in the Taiwan market. Sale will begin the end of June 2013, according to company CEO...

Digitimes Research: Google tying up with branded vendors to strengthen its online retail channel

Jun 11, 15:46

The launch of HTC's New HTC One Google Edition and Samsung Electronics' Galaxy S4 Google Edition by Google on June 26 through Google Play highlights Google's attempt to further strengthen its online retail channel by tying up with branded vendors, according to Digitimes Research.

Chunghwa Telecom nets NT$2.09 per share for January-May

Jun 10, 22:25

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on June 10 reported net profit of NT$3.37 billion (US$113 million) for May 2013, leading to net earnings per share (EPS) of NT$2.09 for January-May.

China market: China Mobile inviting TD-LTE testing in 5 cities

Jun 10, 15:32

China Mobile is inviting voluntary users of its TD-LTE trial services for six months in Shanghai, eastern China, Tianjing, northern China, Fuzhou and Xiamen, southeastern China, and Chengdu, western China.

Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom aims at 85% 100Mbps FTTx coverage at end of 2013

Jun 10, 10:24

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) aims to hike 100Mbps FTTx coverage from 70% at the end of 2012 to 85% at the end of 2013 and further to 97% in 2015, according to the company.

China Mobile launches Jego VoIP messenger service on smartphones

Jun 4, 16:06

China Mobile, the largest mobile telecom carrier in China, has launched smartphone apps for its Jego in-house-developed VoIP and instant messenger service, according to a Chinese-language Guang Ming Wang report

Taiwan government may allow WiMAX operators to upgrade technology

May 28, 13:55

The Taiwan government is inclined towards allowing WiMAX operators to upgrade technology, for example to LTE, with certain conditions, according to minister without portfolio Simon Chang.

Strong reaction from China, EU members over solar trade row

May 28, 11:13

Europe may levy anti-dumping tariffs on China-made solar products. This will increase the prices of China-made solar products in Europe. To retaliate, China will likely impose tariffs on Europe-based polysilicon through its on-going anti-dumping investigation into US-, South Korea-, and Europe-based...

Commentary: EU telecom equipment probe against China is unnecessary

May 28, 10:28

The telecom industry believes that by the end of 2013, China will likely issue 4G licenses to telecom carriers, and hence many equipment firms have been eager to gain share of the market. However, Europe recently announced plans to begin anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation against China-based...

China April mobile phone user base grows to 1.155 billion, says MIIT

May 27, 15:03

There were 1.155 billion subscribers of mobile communication services in China as of the end of April 2013, growing 0.79% on month and 2.14% on year. 288.74 million (25%) were 3G users and 807.65 million (69.92%) were mobile Internet-access users, according to statistics published by China's Ministry...

Vee TIME interested in 1800MHz 4G license

May 27, 11:00

The Taiwan government plans to offer 700MHz, 900MHz and 1800MHz frequency bands for 4G mobile communication licenses, and Vee TIME, currently a WiMAX operator in Taiwan, plans to bid for units of the 1800HMz band, according to the company.

Asia to be largest LTE market, says Nokia Siemens Networks greater China head

May 24, 14:30

Asia is expected to be the largest LTE market among regions around the world in 2015, Greater China president Markus Borchert for Nokia Siemens Networks said at the LTE Marketing Forum in Taipei on May 23.

Taiwan NCC sets floor pricing for 4G licenses

May 16, 14:15

Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) on May 15 announced floor prices for acquiring frequency band units to operate next-generation (4G) mobile broadband communications services through open-bid competition, with a total floor price of NT$35.9 billion (US$1.2 billion) for 12 units with...

Taiwan market: Cable TV user base nearly 5 million in March, says NCC

May 15, 14:43

There were 4.9798 million subscribers of cable TV services in Taiwan as of the end of March 2013, taking up 60.70% of households, according to statistics by the National Communications Commission (NCC).

Taiwan market: Taiwan Mobile to launch own-brand tablet

May 14, 11:34

Taiwan Mobile (TWM) will launch myPad P4 Lite, an own-brand 7-inch tablet, for contract-bundled sale on May 15.

China Mobile procures 1.5 million Wi-Fi APs

May 14, 11:27

China Mobile has procured 1.5 million Wi-Fi access points (APs) from 10 suppliers through open-bid competition, according to a report from China.

Chunghwa Telecom nets NT$1.66 per share for January-April

May 13, 10:54

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on May 10 reported net profits of NT$3.67 billion (US$124 million) for April 2013, leading to net EPS of NT$1.66 for January-April.

Taifo starts establishing fiber-optic network in Taipei

May 9, 14:09

The Taiwan Intelligent Fiber Optic Network Consortium (Taifo), a joint venture established in 2012 specifically for setting up a fiber-optic communications network around Taipei City, on May 8 began construction, according to Taifo.

China Mobile to procure equipment of 200,000 TD-LTE base stations through open bid

May 7, 10:19

China Mobile will start an open-bid competition process as early as in mid-May to procure equipment of 200,000 TD-LTE base stations as well as equipment of 110,000 TD-SCDMA base stations which can be smoothly upgraded to support TD-LTE, according to industry sources in Taiwan.

FET to tap international business through partnership with Vodafone

May 3, 15:21

Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), one of the three largest mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan, on May 2 announced a partnership with Vodafone Group, in a bid to gain business opportunities from enterprises operating in the Asia Pacific region through Vodafone Global Enterprise, Vodafone's business...

Chunghwa Telecom sees large on-year growth in 1Q13 mobile Internet-access revenues

May 3, 14:44

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) had revenues of NT$4.987 billion (NT$167 million) from mobile Internet-access services in the first quarter of 2013 hiking 67.98% on year, the company said at a May 2 investors conference.

Chunghwa Telecom cooperates with Thuraya to launch satellite communication services

May 2, 11:21

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on April 30 formally launched international satellite communication services through cooperation with Thuraya Telecommunications, a mobile satellite service operator based in United Arab Emirates, with such services intended for use by government organizations, shipping companies,...

TWM to deal record cash dividend for 2012

May 2, 11:10

Taiwan Mobile (TWM) will distribute a cash dividend per share of NT$5.50 (US$0.19) for 2012 operation, the highest ever for the company, according to the carrier.

China Telecom sees sequential growth in 1Q13

Apr 29, 14:33

China Telecom, the only CDMA 2000 mobile and a fixed-line telecom carrier in China, posted consolidated revenues of CNY77.818 billion (US$12.5 billion) for the first quarter of 2013, growing 14.6% on year, according to the company.

FET to deal out 2012 dividend in excess of net EPS

Apr 29, 11:22

Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), one of the three largest mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan, will distribute a cash dividend per share of NT$3.50 (US$0.118) for 2012, 7.69% in excess of the corresponding net EPS of NT$3.25 and historically the highest level, according to the company.

Taiwan market: 4G license applications to open in May

Apr 25, 16:13

Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) on April 24 said that applications for 4G mobile communications licenses will begin on May 1, 2013 and end on June 15.

Taiwan market: NCC plans to cut cable TV pricing to boost digitization

Apr 25, 11:06

Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) on April 24 proposed a draft plan for a progressive downward adjustment in cable TV charges to drive cable TV digitization in Taiwan, according to the agency.

Taiwan 1Q13 international Internet bandwidth rises to over 910Gbps, says TWNIC

Apr 24, 10:25

Taiwan's direct Internet connection with 17 countries/areas (including Hong Kong and Macao) reached a total bandwidth of 910.364Gbps as of the end of first-quarter 2013, increasing 15.99% sequentially and 47.36% on year, according to the government-sponsored Taiwan Network Information Center (TWNIC)...

China March mobile phone user base growing to 1.146 billion, says MIIT

Apr 24, 10:20

There were 1.146 billion subscribers of mobile communication services in China as of the end of March 2013, growing 1.24% sequentially and 12.46% on year, and 277.27 million (24.20%) of them were 3G users and 817.39 million (71.34%) mobile Internet-access users, according to China's Ministry of Industry...

Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom expands EAP-SIM off-loading of 3G traffic

Apr 23, 13:58

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on April 22 expanded off-loading of 3G mobile Internet traffic onto its Wi-Fi hot-spot network using EAP-SIM (extensible authentication protocol-SIM) capabilities to users of 20 Android smartphones and certain iPad users, according to the company.

China Mobile sets 2013 capex of CNY41.7 billion for TD-LTE

Apr 22, 16:09

China Mobile has set aside a capex budget of CNY41.7 billion (US$6.7 billion) for procurement of about 200,000 TD-LTE base stations and related equipment in 2013 to deploy its TD-LTE networks in China, according to industry sources in Taiwan.

Taiwan market: kbro plans to procure 400,000 STBs in 2013, 800,000 units in 2014

Apr 22, 15:41

kbro, an MSO (multi-system operator of cable TV) in Taiwan, plans to procure 400,000 set-top boxes (STBs) in 2013 and 800,000 units in 2014 in line with the progress of digitizing its cable TV network, according to the company.

FET inks cooperation framework agreement with China Mobile

Apr 19, 14:15

Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), one of the three largest mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan, on April 18 signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement with China Mobile, the largest mobile telecom carrier in China, to enhance existing cooperation, according to FET.

Taiwan market: TWM Broadband, kbro cut Internet-access prices

Apr 18, 15:22

TWM Broadband and kbro, two MSOs (multi-system operators of cable TV) in Taiwan, on April 17 lowered charges for their cable-modem Internet-access services to follow Chunghwa Telecom's reduction in pricing for its FTTx services recently, with new prices to take effect on April 18, according to the...

Browave lands orders from Cisco

Apr 17, 14:46

Browave, a Taiwan-based ODM/OEM of active and passive devices, modules and sub-systems used in fiber-optic communications, has obtained orders for active optical network cables from Cisco Systems and will begin shipments in the second half of 2013, company president Dirac Liao said at an April 16 investors...

With Sprint Nextel bid, Dish vies for domination of burgeoning US market for multiscreen pay-TV services, says IHS

Apr 16, 15:05

Making a bid to dominate the booming US market for multiscreen pay-TV services – an area that is expected to more than triple its scope from 2012 to 2015 – Dish Networks has forwarded a US$25.5 billion offer to buy wireless carrier Sprint Nextel. The proposal represents a competitive offer...

Gaming consoles lead global connected TV usage, says DisplaySearch

Apr 16, 14:55

With growing interest in streaming content, online gaming, and apps on TVs, households are increasingly finding ways to connect their TVs to the Internet. In several developed countries, game consoles have become the most popular way to make that connection, according to research firm DisplaySearch.

China market: China Mobile upgrading networks from IPv4 to IPv6

Apr 15, 15:56

In line with the China government's network development policies set in the 12th Five-year (2011-2015) Plan, China Mobile has started upgrading its networks from IPv4 to IPv6.

Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom aims to hike 50Mbps, 100Mbps FTTx user bases

Apr 12, 10:32

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) aims to increase the number of its 50Mbps/20Mbps FTTx subscribers from about one million currently to 1.44 million by the end of 2013 and that of 100Mbps FTTx subscribers from below 10,000 to 300,000, according to the company.

Taiwan market: NCC gives CHT green light to ADSL, FTTx price cuts

Apr 11, 13:57

Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) on April 10 approved the reduction in pricing for ADSL and FTTx broadband Internet-access services proposed by Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), with CHT's 1.72 million ADSL subscribers and 2.68 million FTTx subscribers expected to benefit from the cuts, according...

Chunghwa Telecom nets NT$1.18 per share for January-March

Apr 10, 19:04

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on April 10 reported net profits of NT$2.92 billion (US$97.7 million) for March 2013, leading to net EPS of NT$1.18 for January-March.

Taiwan market: FET offers smartphone Xiaomi 2S for pre-order

Apr 10, 16:09

Taiwan-based Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) is offering Xiaomi 2S, an Android 4.1 smartphone developed by China-based Xiaomi Technology, for pre-order, with the device's launch slated for the end of April.

Huawei ambitious in developing Beyond LTE

Apr 3, 11:02

China-based telecom equipment vendor Huawei Technologies has been developing Beyond LTE - 3GPP (third Generation Partnership Project) Release 12 specifications - and aims to hike peak data transfer rate of LTE base stations to 1Gbps and the corresponding edge rate to 5Mbps, according to industry sou...

Synnex Technology becomes sales agent for China Unicom

Apr 1, 11:54

Taiwan-based IT and consumer electronics channel distributor Synnex Technology International has obtained a sales agent right from China-based WCDMA operator China United Network Communications (China Unicom), becoming the telecom carrier's fifth nationwide handset sales agent.