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NEWS & VIEWS |
Taipei,
Sunday, November 8, 2009
06:38 (GMT+8)
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Subject: Systems > Networking |
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 of the year, according to company CFO AP Chen. Read more |
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Acer chairman calls for cross-strait cooperation on WiMAX, e-book readers Nov 4, 16:14 Acer chairman JT Wang, who also serves as chairman of the Taipei Computer Association (TCA), has invited China-based players to attend Computex 2010 and hopes participation could further expand Taiwan players' cooperation with China players over WiMAX products and e-book readers. Read more |
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Broadband market expands despite economic downturn, says iSuppli Nov 3, 16:55 Defying weak economic conditions, the global broadband business is continuing to expand in 2009, with both equipment revenues and subscribers rising in the third quarter, according to iSuppli. Read more |
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Zinwell EPS remains high in 1Q-3Q09 despite decline in profits Newswatch - Nov 3, 16:01 Set-top box (STB) and satellite communication device maker Zinwell Communications has posted net profits of NT$852 million (US$26.22 million) for the first three quarters of 2009, declining 30% on year, according to a company filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE). The earnings translated into an EPS of NT$2.68 for the nine-month period, the highest among Taiwan-based STB makers. Read more |
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Advantech partners with XJ Group for China smart grids market Nov 2, 11:30 Taiwan-based industrial PC (IPC) maker Advantech has become a partner of XJ Group, a supplier of power generation, transmission and distribution equipment in China, for tapping China's smart grids market, according to Advantech. Read more |
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AzureWave debuts on Taiwan emerging stock market Newswatch - Oct 30, 16:00 Shares of network equipment maker AzureWave Technology will debut on the Taiwan emerging stock market today (October 30, 2009), according to the company. AzureWave posted net profits of NT$96.68 million (US$2.95 million) or NT$1.22 per share on revenues of NT$1.76 billion in the first half of 2009. Read more |
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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 released by the companies. Read more |
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Ericsson to launch HSDPA+ mobile broadband modules in 2010 Oct 30, 14:26 Ericsson will launch HSDPA+ mobile broadband modules with download speeds of up to 21Mbps in 2010, with plans to also roll out LTE modules in 2011-2012, according to Mats Norin, vice president and head of mobile broadband module unit at Ericsson. Read more |
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Alcatel-Lucent likely to release GPON ONT orders to Taiwan makers, say sources Oct 29, 15:30 Alcatel-Lucent is in talks with a number of Taiwan-based network equipment makers for OEM production of GPON (gigabit passive optical networking) ONT (optical network terminal) products in 2010, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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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 Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE). Third-quarter EPS was NT$0.46. Read more |
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MediaTek declines to comment on reported India WiMAX orders Oct 28, 16:10 MediaTek, in a filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) on October 27, cited customer confidentiality as it declined to comment on a Chinese-language Commercial Times report that claims the IC designer has landed orders from India's state-run telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL) for WiMAX chips. Read more |
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Arcadyan posts profit for first three quarters Oct 28, 14:29 Network equipment maker Arcadyan Technology has posted net profits of NT$442 million (US$13.6 million), or NT$4.12 per share, for the first three quarters of 2009, according to company data. Read more |
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Bangladesh WiMAX operator places CPE orders with Accton Oct 28, 12:16 Bangla Lion Communications, a WiMAX licensee in Bangladesh, has placed orders for 10,000 WiMAX CPE devices with Taiwan-based Accton Technology and is negotiating orders with Zyxel Communications, according to company chairman Abdul Manan. Read more |
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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, while Global Mobile plans to start operations in the beginning of 2010, according to the companies. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom to offer 20M/2M FTTx service Oct 27, 14:48 Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) will roll out a 20Mbps/2Mbps (20M/2M) FTTx service as early as the end of 2009, according to the company. Read more |
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USI posts net profits of over NT$600 million in 3Q09 Oct 26, 17:16 Universal Scientific Industrial (USI) has posted net profits of NT$605 million (US$18.67 million), or an EPS of NT$0.56, for the third quarter of 2009. However, the company expects its revenues to stay flat in the fourth quarter, after having recorded 16% sequential growth in the third quarter. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Vmax to cooperate with taxi company to promote WiMAX services Oct 23, 15:23 Taiwan-based WiMAX operator Vmax Telecom plans to team up with Taipei-based taxi fleet operator M-Taxi to promote its forthcoming WiMAX services and to ramp up ARPU (average revenue per user), according to company chairman CK Liu. Read more |
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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. Shipments of the company's WiMAX devices will reach 100,000 units in 2009. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Ericsson to showcase mobile broadband devices at Broadband Taiwan 2009 Oct 23, 13:51 Ericsson will showcase a variety of terminal end mobile broadband devices co-developed with international IT players as well as Taiwan makers at the upcoming Broadband Taiwan 2009 trade fair. Read more |
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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 of the carriers will also hold business talks with Taiwan WiMAX equipment and CPE suppliers, according to the show organizers. Read more |
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LSI and Accton announce platform for delivering IPTV and media services over broadband networks Oct 22, 09:49 LSI and Accton Technology have announced the availability of a low-cost hardware and software platform that delivers IPTV and next-generation, media applications over broadband access networks. Read more |
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Huawei poised to tap Taiwan HSPA+ data card market Oct 21, 14:12 China-based Huawei Technology has sent samples of its HSPA+ data cards to mobile Internet-access service providers in Taiwan for testing as local carriers are expected to launch HSPA+ services in 2010, according to industry sources. Read more |
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TSMC and UMC utilization rates surging on demand from networking and wireless sectors Oct 20, 17:06 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) have seen a surge in demand for networking and wireless solutions, according to sources at Taiwan-based IC designers. TSMC's 65nm-process capacity has been almost fully utilized, while UMC's average utilization rate at its 8-inch fabs remains at above 90%. Read more |
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Taiwan telecom carrier APBT settles loan lawsuit with Deutsche Bank Oct 20, 11:42 Asia Pacific Broadband Telecom (APBT), an operator of fixed-line and 3G mobile communication services in Taiwan, on October 19 announced the settlement of a lawsuit filed by Deutsche Bank AG with a court in London in April 2007 regarding a lending contract. However, APBT did not reveal conditions for the settlement due to non-disclosure agreement. Read more |
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Gemtek shipping WiMAX CPE products to Malaysia operator P1, says paper Newswatch - Oct 20, 11:34 Taiwan-based network equipment Gemtek Technology has begun shipping WiMAX CPE products to Malaysia WiMAX operator Packet One Networks (P1), according to a Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) report. Read more |
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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 Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) on October 16. Read more |
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Taiwan international Internet bandwidth rises to almost 293Gbps at end of 3Q09 Oct 19, 10:31 Taiwan's direct Internet connection with 19 countries (including Hong Kong and Macao) reached a total bandwidth of 292.710Gbps as of the end of the third quarter of 2009, increasing by 10.59% on quarter and by 30.85% on year, according to a quarterly survey conducted by the government-sponsored Taiwan Network Information Center (TWNIC). Read more |
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China market: Lack of 3G demand has domino effect on netbook market Oct 15, 17:03 Netbook sales in China's telecom channel are not performing as well as expected due to weak consumer demand for 3G network services, and the weak sales are affecting netbook sales in the retail channel as well, according to sources from netbook players. Read more |
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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 Tsao, CEO and president of D-Link. Read more |
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Taiwan market: CHT last-mile circuit lease fee lowered Oct 15, 14:55 Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) on October 14 reduced the monthly rate charged by Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) for its last-mile circuits leased to other operators from NT$140 (US$4.3) per line currently to NT$126. Read more |
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India and Indonesia playing key role in boosting WiMAX industry, says Alvarion executive Oct 14, 15:37 While the continuing roll-out of WiMAX infrastructure and services in the US and Japan is positive for the entire WiMAX industry, the emerging markets including India and Indonesia are expected to play a key role in lifting the industry in 2010, according to Udi Shaked, managing director of Alvarion Asia Pacific. Read more |
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Business opportunities from smartbooks and e-book readers: Q&A with Inventec Appliances chairman Jackson Chang Oct 14, 11:19 Inventec Appliances is an ODM maker rolling out MP3 players, GPS devices, smartphones, VoIP phones, and 3G data cards, and yet it is also the vendor of OKWAP-brand handsets. In addition, the company has recently unveiled its smartbooks and e-book readers. Read more |
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Color e-book readers to become mainstream in 2011, says Digitimes Research Oct 13, 14:06 Color e-book readers will account for 4-5% of the total global e-book reader shipments in the second half of 2010, and will become mainstream in 2011, according to Digitimes Research. Read more |
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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, China. Read more |
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LG Display unveils solar-powered e-book reader Oct 13, 09:51 Korea-based LCD panel maker LG Display (LGD) has unveiled an e-book reader that is equipped with in-house developed thin-film solar cell. Read more |
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Network equipment makers looking to post on-year revenue gains in 4Q09 Oct 12, 16:38 A number of Taiwan-based network equipment makers are expected to see their revenues grow on a yearly basis in the fourth quarter of 2009 after having seen revenues increase on quarter, but still down on year, in the third quarter, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Bluetooth 3.0+HS-enabled devices to account for 61% of certified Bluetooth products in 2011, says Bluetooth SIG Oct 12, 14:23 Bluetooth 3.0+HS-enabled devices will account for 23% of all certified Bluetooth-enabled devices in 2010 and further climb to 61% in 2011, according to estimates from the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG). Read more |
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Chunghwa Telecom posts profit for January-September 2009 Oct 12, 12:24 Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has reported unaudited net profit of NT$3.685 billion (US$112 million) for September 2009, with January-September net profit of NT$33.247 billion translating into an EPS of NT$3.42. Read more |
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Networking IC designers to have strong 4Q09 Oct 12, 11:52 Taiwan-based networking IC design houses are optimistic about their fourth-quarter performance prospects as demand from China and other emerging markets remains strong, while customers in developed countries are upgrading their networking products. Read more |
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D-Link revenues up over 20% sequentially in September 2009, says paper Newswatch - Oct 9, 16:18 Taiwan-based network equipment maker D-Link has posted consolidated revenues of NT$3.18 billion (US$99.07 million) for September 2009, up 20.9% sequentially and 5.5% on year, the Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) has quoted company data as indicating. Read more |
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USI sees September revenues up on month, down on year Oct 8, 16:41 Taiwan-based Universal Scientific Industrial (USI) has reported consolidated revenues of NT$5.13 billion (US$158 million) for September, an increase of 15% on month but a drop of 19% on year. A breakdown of the revenues shows that 27% came from USI's EMS division, 24% from its computers/peripherals and communication products, 18% from industrial/automotive products, and 7% from its network storage products. Read more |
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Arcadyan sees revenues up over 40% on year in September 2009 Newswatch - Oct 8, 14:13 Taiwan-based network equipment maker Arcadyan Technology has posted revenues of NT$1.19 billion (US$37.07 million) for September 2009, up 6.8% sequentially and 40.7% on year, according to a company filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE). Read more |
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Cloud computing technologies to benefit network access management and security market, says Array Networks CEO Oct 8, 13:46 Silicon Valley-based Array Networks, a network security applications provider, expects continuing development of cloud computing technologies and applications to bring in explosive revenue growth for the network access management and security market, according to company CEO Michael Zhao. Read more |
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Network equipment makers still feeling the impact of tight component supplies Oct 7, 14:25 Some Taiwan-based network equipment makers are still feeling the impact of tight supply for a number of key components, including passive components and chips, although the volume of short lead-time orders has declined, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Accton and Alpha Networks see revenues hit high in September Oct 7, 14:06 Taiwan-based network equipment makers Accton Technology and Alpha Networks both saw their revenues hit the year-high levels in September, with industry sources saying that their strong sales were an indication of a continuous rebound of market demand. Read more |
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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 expects to pass examination by the National Communications Commission by the end of 2009 and then begin commercial operations in early 2010, according to chairperson Rosemary Ho. Read more |
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Taiwan Telematics Industry Alliance formed Oct 5, 16:41 The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) promoted Taiwan Telematics Industry Alliance (TTIA) was formally established on October 2. Read more |
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Realtek, Ralink seeing increased WLAN chip orders from Taiwan-based notebook vendor Oct 2, 15:21 Realtek Semiconductor and Ralink Technology are both likely to see their WLAN chip shipments grow in fourth-quarter 2009 thanks to a 10% increase in orders from a Taiwan-based notebook vendor, according to market sources. Both companies are expected to see significant increases in market share in 2010, the sources added. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Vmax ready to launch WiMAX services Newswatch - Oct 2, 14:09 Taiwan-based WiMAX operator Vmax Telecom has announced it has completed its first-phase WiMAX infrastructure rollout and plans to kick off commercial operations once it gets approval from the National Communications Commission (NCC). Read more |
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Edimax steps into ADSL IAD and GPON CPE production Oct 2, 14:05 Network equipment maker Edimax Technology has stepped into the development of ADSL IAD (integrated access device) and GPON (Gigabit passive optical network) CPE products with small volume shipments scheduled to begin in early 2010, according to company chairman Gene Renn. Read more |
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Notes and corrections |
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A November 2 report incorrectly stated Transcend Information reported net profits of NT$114 million for the third quarter of 2009. The correct figure is NT$1.14 billion. |
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