Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom aims at 300,000 4G users by end of 2014

Dec 4, 15:11

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) plans to start 4G mobile communications operations in the second half of 2014 and aims to reach 300,000 subscribers by the end of the year, according to company chairman Lee Yen-sung.

Taiwan market: BenQ launches A3, F3 smartphones

Dec 2, 16:11

Taiwan-based vendor BenQ has launched two Android smartphone models, A3 and F3, for contract-bundled sale by Chunghwa Telecom (CHT).

China Telecom may decrease capex on fixed-line broadband networks by 50%

Nov 27, 16:03

China Telecom, the largest provider of fixed-line broadband access to the Internet in China, is likely to reduce its 2014 capex budget for fixed-line broadband Internet-access infrastructure by 50% due to urgent demand for setting up initial LTE (4G) networks, according to industry sources.

China October mobile phone user base grows to 1.216 billion, says MIIT

Nov 27, 14:17

There were 1.216 billion subscribers of mobile communication services in China as of the end of October 2013, growing 0.77% on month and 10.99% on year, and 379.41 million (31.21%) were 3G users and 816.57 million (67.16%) were mobile Internet-access users, according to statistics published by China's...

Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom cooperates with LINE

Nov 27, 11:42

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has signed with Japan-based instant messenger LINE for strategic cooperation, allowing CHT mPro mobile value-added service subscribers to use LINE services without extra charges.

Taiwan market: TWM raises 2013 capex for 4G

Nov 27, 11:22

Telecom carrier Taiwan Mobile (TWM) on November 26 said it will increase its 2013 capex by NT$3.522 billion (US$119 million) to NT$17.022 billion.

Taiwan market: CHT to include small cells, RRHs in 4G infrastructure, says paper

Newswatch - Nov 26, 12:05

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) will adopt small cells and RRHs (remote radio heads) for its 4G mobile communication infrastructure in addition to base station equipment, the Chinese-language newspaper Economic Daily News (EDN) cited company president Shih Mu-piao as indicating.

Taiwan networking device makers expected to benefit from Vodafone investment in 2014

Nov 26, 10:35

Taiwan-based networking/communication device makers are expected to receive considerable orders for fixed-line and mobile Internet-access terminal devices arising from Vodafone's investment in 2014, according to industry sources.

Taiwan market: Vee TIME, Vmax enlarging WiMAX coverage

Nov 25, 21:24

Vee TIME and Vmax Telecom, two WiMAX mobile Internet-access operators in southern and northern Taiwan, respectively, are expanding their WiMAX networks to a target covering 70% of the population in service areas, according to Vee TIME which holds a 72.43% stake in Vmax.

Ambit Microsystems plans to start 4G operation by end of 2015

Nov 25, 21:14

Ambit Microsystems, a licensee for next-generation (4G) mobile communication services on behalf of the Foxconn Group, plans to begin 4G commercial operations by the end of 2015, according to the company.

China to assign TDD LTE band units to three mobile telecom carriers

Nov 25, 14:59

The State Radio Regulation Bureau under China's Ministry of Industry and Information has assigned frequency band units for TDD (time division duplexing) LTE mobile communication services, with China Mobile to obtain total bandwidth of 130MHz, China Telecom 40MHz and China Unicom 40MHz, according to...

Taiwan Star may cooperate with Asia Pacific Telecom for 4G operation

Nov 21, 11:45

Taiwan Star Cellular, a 4G licensee who has acquired a B1 frequency band unit (885-895MHz for upload, 930-940MHz for download), is likely to cooperate with Asia Pacific Telecom (APT), the only CDMA 2000 mobile telecom carrier in Taiwan, according to industry sources.

Worldwide pay-TV subscriber base surpasses 886.5 million in 3Q13, says ABI Research

Nov 18, 11:10

The worldwide pay-TV subscriber base surpassed 886.5 million at the end of third-quarter 2013, a 6% on-year increase, generating US$62.6 billion service revenues, according to ABI Research.

Chunghwa Telecom nets NT$4.37 per share for January-October

Nov 11, 21:51

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on November 11 reported net profit of NT$3.45 billion (US$117 million) for October 2013, leading to net earnings per share (EPS) of NT$4.37 for January-October.

Compal, Kinpo to sell stakes in Vibo Telecom to 4G licensee Taiwan Star Cellular

Nov 11, 15:31

Compal Electronics and Kinpo Electronics have disclosed they will sell their respective 47.32% and 47.95% stakes in Taiwan-based 3G carrier Vibo Telecom to Taiwan Star Cellular, a 4G licensee belonging to the Ting Hsin International Group, through a stock swap due to complete by the end of April 201...

Chunghwa Telecom to procure NT$3.88 billion 3G equipment from NSN

Nov 7, 11:29

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), the largest mobile telecom carrier in Taiwan, has announced it will procure 3G equipment worth NT$3.88 billion (US$132 million) from Nokia Solutions and Networks (NSN) to expand the capacity of its 3G network.

More than half of Asia population will be covered by LTE-TDD by 2018, says ABI Research

Nov 6, 14:38

LTE network deployments will continue to grow rapidly globally. TDD networks are picking up the pace and gaining more market traction. In Asia-Pacific, LTE-TDD networks will cover more than 53% of the population by 2018 at a CAGR of 41.1% between 2012-2018, while FDD networks will reach 49% population...

Taiwan market: Samsung to promote LTE equipment and smartphones in 2014

Nov 5, 15:54

Samsung Electronics will promote its LTE COE (central office equipment) as well as LTE-enabled smartphones in Taiwan in 2014, according to Andy Tu, president of mobile communications unit at Samsung Electronics Taiwan.

NSN aims to be largest LTE equipment supplier in Taiwan

Nov 4, 14:30

Finland-based Nokia Solutions and Networks (NSN) aims to become the largest supplier of LTE equipment for 4G mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan, said NSN Greater China president Markus Borchert.

Chunghwa Telecom to set up joint venture with Itochu, Benefit One

Nov 4, 11:11

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has revealed it will establish a joint venture with Japan-based Itochu and Benefit One to provide e-commerce services in Taiwan.

TWM increases 2013 capex

Nov 4, 10:15

Taiwan Mobile (TWM), one of the three largest mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan, will increase its 2013 capex by NT$660 million (US$22.4 million) to NT$13.5 billion, company president Cliff Lai said at an October 31 investors conference.

Wireless networking remains a strong IC market driver, says IC Insights

Oct 31, 16:10

Wireless networking is now a standard capability in many electronic systems, such as notebooks and desktops, smartphones and residential gateways, according to IC Insights. Built-in wireless networking capability can also be found in many other electronic products such as printers, digital cameras,...

Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom to start 4G operations in 2H14

Oct 31, 16:03

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has acquired three frequency band units, B2, C2, C5, with a total bandwidth of 70MHz for operating 4G mobile communication services at a total cost of NT$39.075 billion (US$1.32 billion) and plans to kick off operations in the second half of 2014, according to the company.

Intel announces first commercial availability of 4G LTE modem; introduces module for 4G connected tablets and ultrabooks

Oct 31, 16:00

Intel has announced the commercial availability of its multimode, multiband 4G LTE solution. The Intel XMM 7160 platform is featured in the LTE version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 (10.1), now available in Asia and Europe.

Taiwan 4G auction: Bidding ends with total over 3 times floor price

Oct 31, 12:02

Taiwan has concluded a multiple-round auction for 12 frequency band units for 4G mobile communication services, with the total reaching NT$118.65 billion (US$4.02 billion), which was 223.5% in excess of the total floor price of NT$35.9 billion, according to the National Communications Commission (NCC)...

FET sees growth in 3Q13 mobile Internet-access revenues, user base

Oct 30, 14:40

Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) has reported revenues of NT$5.906 billion (US$198 million) from mobile Internet-access services for the third quarter of 2013 up 6.07% on quarter and 26.49% on year. The company had 2.922 million mobile Internet-access subscribers at the end of the third quarter,...

China Telecom nets over CNY14.7 billion for January-September

Oct 29, 11:28

China Telecom has its released financial report for January-September 2013, recording net profit of CNY14.714 billion (US$2.39 billion), which grew 17.1% on year, according to China-based finance.sina.com.

Taiwan 4G auction: Prices keep rising

Oct 29, 11:07

An ongoing auction for 4G mobile communication services licenses in Taiwan has seen the total of the highest temporary prices rise to NT$115.255 billion (US$3.91 billion), 221.04% in excess of the total floor price of NT$35.9 billion, according to the National Communications Commission (NCC).

Taiwan 3Q13 international Internet bandwidth rises to over 1Tbps, says TWNIC

Oct 28, 11:30

Taiwan's direct Internet connections with 17 countries (including Hong Kong and Macao) reached a total bandwidth of 1.167Tbps as of the end of the third quarter of 2013, increasing 23.80% on quarter and 49.35% on year, according to the latest quarterly survey conducted by the government-sponsored Taiwan...

China September mobile phone user base growing to 1.207 billion, says MIIT

Oct 28, 10:43

There were 1.207 billion subscribers of mobile communication services in China as of the end of September 2013, growing 0.91% on month and 11.23% on year. 367.60 million (30.47%) were 3G users and 819.54 million (67.92%) were mobile Internet-access users, according to statistics published by China's...

India IT spending to reach US$71.3 billion in 2014, says Gartner

Oct 24, 14:22

IT spending in India is projected to total US$71.3 billion in 2014, a 5.9% increase from the US$67.4 billion forecast for 2013, according to Gartner. IT services will record the strongest revenue growth at 12.1%. Software revenues will grow 10% and the telecommunication services segment, that accounts...

Taiwan 4G auction: Bids reach over 3 times floor price

Oct 24, 11:37

In the ongoing auction for 12 frequency band units available for 4G mobile communication services in Taiwan, the total of the highest prices reached NT$109.24 billion (US$3.7 billion) on October 23, 3.04 times the total floor price of NT$35.9 billion, according to the National Communications Commission...

China Unicom to procure TD-, FDD-LTE equipment, says report

Oct 24, 10:53

China United Network Communications (China Unicom) has started an open-bid process for procuring 34,000 FDD-LTE base stations, 10,000 TD-LTE base stations and 8,000 FDD-LTE small cells, according to China-based tech.sina.com.

China Mobile January-September revenues up 9.4% on year

Oct 23, 11:21

China Mobile has reported operating revenues of CNY463.008 billion (US$75.06 billion) for January-September 2013, increasing on year by 9.4%.

Taiwan 4G auction: Highest price bid for C5 rises to 8.31 times floor price

Oct 21, 22:09

In the multiple-round auction for 12 frequency band units available for operating next-generation (4G) mobile communication services in Taiwan, the highest temporary price bid for C5 band unit (1755-1770MHz for upload; 1850-1865MHz for download) on October 21 climbed to NT$24.935 billion (US$845 million),...

Taiwan 4G auction: Total bids reach 180% above floor price

Oct 21, 10:35

In the multiple-round auction for 12 frequency band units available for operating 4G mobile communication services in Taiwan, the total highest bids on October 18 climbed to NT$100.710 billion (US$3.41 billion), 180.53% above the total floor price of NT$35.9 billion, according to the National Communications...

Taiwan lawmakers concerned about hot 4G price bidding

Oct 21, 10:32

As the total highest prices bid for the 12 frequency band units available for operating 4G mobile communication services in Taiwan on October 17 climbed to NT$98.2 billion (US$3.33 billion), 2.74 times the total floor price, some of Taiwan's Legislators are worried that the high cost of acquiring band...

Taiwan 4G auction: Total highest price over 167% above floor price

Oct 17, 12:26

In the multiple-round auction for 12 frequency band units available for operating next-generation (4G) mobile communication services in Taiwan, the total of highest temporary prices on October 16 climbed to NT$95.935 billion (US$3.25 billion), 167.23% in excess of the total floor price of NT$35.9 billion,...

Digitimes Research: Softbank new smartphone portfolios to support high-speed 4G LTE services

Oct 16, 14:27

Japan-based carrier Softbank unveiled recently its new smartphone portfolio for the upcoming 2013-2014 winter/spring selling season, reducing the number of new models to four compared to eight released a year earlier, while focusing on support of hybrid 4G LTE high-speed data communication services,...

LTE macro base station shipments as Asia-Pacific grows 3 times in 2013, says ABI Research

Oct 15, 16:05

With China Mobile now officially upgrading its network to TD-LTE and issuing a tender for 207,000 base stations, 2013 is set to become a peak year for LTE macro base station deployments, according to ABI Research.

China market: MIIT likely to assign bands to China Telecom and China Unicom for FDD-LTE, says China media

Oct 14, 11:50

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) is likely to assign two 1800MHz band units, 1755-1785MHz and 1850-1880MHz, to China Telecom and two 2100MHz band units, 1955-1980MHz and 2145-2170MHz, to China United Network Communications (China Unicom) for operating FDD (frequency division...

Taiwan 4G auction: Highest price for C5 rises to over 8 times floor price

Oct 11, 15:18

The multiple-round auction for 12 frequency band units available for 4G services in Taiwan saw the highest temporary bid for C5 climb to NT$24.205 billion (US$818 million) on October 9. 8.07 times the floor price of NT$3 billion, according to the National Communications Commission (NCC).

China Mobile may procure 40 million TD-LTE smartphones in 2014, say Taiwan makers

Oct 11, 11:29

As the China government will issue 4G licenses by the end of 2013, China Mobile is expected to kick off commercial operation of TD-LTE services in 2014 and therefore is likely to procure 40 million TD-LTE-enabled smartphones and 10 million TD-LTE data communication terminal devices next year, according...

Chunghwa Telecom nets NT$3.93 per share for January-September

Oct 11, 10:44

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has reported net profit of NT$3.70 billion (US$124 million) for September 2013, leading to net EPS of NT$3.93 for January-September.

Taiwan 4G auction: Highest price for C5 rises to 7.38 times floor price

Oct 7, 22:44

In the multiple-round auction for 12 frequency band units available for operating next-generation (4G) mobile communication services in Taiwan, the highest temporary bid for C5 band unit on October 7 climbed to NT$22.145 billion (US$748 million), 7.38 times the floor price of NT$3 billion, according...

1Q14 parts and component orders for iPhone 5s and 5c remains unclear, say sources

Oct 7, 14:11

While pull-in orders for the first wave of iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c are expected to reach a peak in the 2013 year-end holiday season, parts and components orders for the two new Apple smartphone models for the first quarter of 2014 remain unclear, according to sources in iPhone supply chain.

Taiwan 4G license race fiercer than expected, says FET president

Oct 7, 12:24

Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) has released 12 frequency band units for 4G mobile communication services with six companies participating in an open-bid competition. The bidding prices offered so far have been much higher than expected and the auction has been unexpectedly long,...