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NEWS & VIEWS |
Taipei,
Sunday, November 8, 2009
06:17 (GMT+8)
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Subject: Telecom > Telecom service |
Taiwan market: CHT, FET and Taiwan Mobile competing for e-book services Nov 6, 15:11 The top-three Taiwan-based telecom carriers Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) and Taiwan Mobile are all eager to offer e-book services in order to help boost their ARPU (average revenue per user), according to industry sources. Read more |
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Taiwan government, Chunghwa Telecom and Microsoft sign MOU on cloud computing Nov 5, 15:29 Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) and Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) each signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Microsoft on November 4 for cooperation and R&D on cloud computing technologies. 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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Door open for 4 Taiwan telecom carriers to adopt TD-SCDMA or TD-LTE Newswatch - Nov 4, 15:29 Four of the five 3G mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan have adopted the WCDMA standard while reserving a 5MHz frequency band which may be used for TDD (time-division duplexing) technologies including the China-developed TD-SCDMA and TD-LTE standards, according to industry sources. Read more |
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China Telecom to procure 50-80 million CDMA handsets in 2010, says VIA Telecom CEO Nov 4, 11:35 China Telecom plans to procure 50-80 million CDMA handsets in 2010, of which 70% will be inexpensive models with average sales prices of 200 yuan (US$29), to meet expected demand from new subscribers mainly in rural areas, according to Ker Zhang, CEO of Taiwan-based 3G IC design house VIA Telecom, which supplies handset solutions to the carrier. Read more |
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Telecom carriers still pushing for LTE deployment despite adoption of HSPA+ technology Nov 3, 15:16 Telecom carriers around the globe have continued to push forward the deployment of LTE networks despite a growing interest among WCDMA players to upgrade their systems to HSPA+ as a stopgap before committing fully to rolling out LTE, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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Chunghwa Telecom capex tops NT$16.5 billion in Jan-Sep 2009 Nov 2, 10:22 Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) recorded a capex of NT$16.56 billion (US$505 million) for January-September 2009, 79.8% of which went on fixed-line and Internet infrastructure and 17.8% on mobile communication networks, the company disclosed during its third-quarter investors conference. Read more |
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Taiwan Mobile aiming for net NT$4.67 per share in 2009 Oct 30, 15:32 Taiwan telco Taiwan Mobile (TWM) has released its third-quarter financial report saying it aims to see a net (EPS) of NT$4.67 for the whole year of 2009. 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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Beceem expects WiMAX solution shipments to Taiwan to double in 2010 Oct 29, 15:43 WiMAX solution provider Beceem Communications expects its shipments of WiMAX chips to Taiwan to account for 60% of its total WiMAX solution shipments in 2010, compared to 30% in 2009, according to company VP of worldwide sales David Carrol. 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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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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Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom to cooperate with Microsoft on cloud-computing service Oct 26, 15:08 Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) and Microsoft will announce cooperation on a service based on cloud computing technologies in the Taiwan market soon, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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China chip sales to rebound in 2010, says iSuppli Oct 26, 10:23 Following a decline in 2009, the China semiconductor market is expected to rebound vigorously in 2010 as exports of electronic products recover from the global economic crisis, according to iSuppli. 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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LTE infrastructure market to top US$5 billion in 2013, says Infonetics Research Oct 21, 16:48 The LTE infrastructure market is expected to top US$5 billion, fueled by E-Utran macrocell (eNodeB) deployments, and the number of LTE service subscribers is expected to exceed 72 million by 2013, according to Infonetics Research. 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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CHT to procure 1.8 million handsets in 2009, 2-2.1 million in 2010 Oct 21, 11:31 Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has estimated that its total purchases of handsets in 2009 will reach 1.8 million units, of which 270,000 units, or 15%, will be smartphones, according to the company. Read more |
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Japan to account for more than 50% of Asian LTE subscriber base by 2015, says Informa Telecoms and Media Oct 21, 10:42 Japan will make up more than half of Asia Pacific's forecasted 14.4 million Long Term Evolution (LTE) subscribers by the end of 2015, according to Informa Telecoms and Media. NTT DoCoMo and smaller Japanese data-centric cellco, eMobile, will be among the first to launch LTE services in the region, with DoCoMo planning commercial availability in December 2010 using the 2100MHz spectrum band. As there is not enough spectrum at 2100MHz to support a full LTE deployment. However, DoCoMo will use its newly allocated spectrum at 1.5GHz for LTE come 2012. Read more |
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China market: STB provider Coship steps into 3G handset market, to enter netbook segment in 2010 Oct 20, 14:16 China-based set-top box (STB) provider Shenzhen Coship Electronics has stepped into the production of 3G CDMA handsets and also plans to enter the netbook segment in 2010, according to market sources. Read more |
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Samsung, LGE expected to spearhead production of ATSC Mobile DTV-enabled devices Newswatch - Oct 20, 14:05 The Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) has approved the ATSC Mobile DTV standard, and Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics (LGE) are likely to spearhead production of related products, according to market sources. 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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Taiwan government to release two mobile TV licenses in 2010, says paper Newswatch - Oct 19, 11:31 Taiwan's Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) has completed a draft proposal for the release of two national mobile TV operating licenses in Taiwan in 2010, according to a Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) report. Read more |
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Hua Eng Wire & Cable increases holdings in APBT Oct 16, 15:42 Taiwan-based cable maker Hua Eng Wire & Cable has taken up an additional 2.18% stake, or 71.5 million shares, in 3G carrier Asia Pacific Broadband Telecom (APBT) for NT$359 million (US$11.14 million) or NT$5.03 per share. Read more |
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Taiwan market: FET launches customized Android phone made by FIH Oct 16, 15:16 Taiwan-based carrier Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) has launched a customized Android-powered phone in the Taiwan market in cooperation with US-based Commtiva Technology. Read more |
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Wi-Fi still rules as CE network connections grow, says ABI Research Oct 15, 16:32 Wi-Fi connections in consumer electronics devices will rise from 113 million in 2008 to more than 285 million by 2012 with the growth of connected consumer electronics devices, according to ABI Research. 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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Recovery starting for electronics industry, but damage will be felt for long time, says Gartner Oct 14, 17:02 The recovery is under way for the electronic equipment industry; however, much uncertainty continues to rest on the macroeconomic recovery and the effectiveness of government stimulus packages, especially when that stimulus runs out, according to Gartner. As a result, Gartner does not expect a sustainable recovery pattern until 2010, and associated semiconductor sales are not expected to regain 2007 peak levels until 2012. 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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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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Mobile subscriptions to reach 4.6 billion by the end of 2009, says ITU Oct 8, 16:53 Mobile growth is continuing unabated, with global mobile subscriptions expected to reach 4.6 billion by the end of 2009, and mobile broadband subscriptions to top 600 million, having overtaken fixed broadband subscribers in 2008, according to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Read more |
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Mobile data and emerging markets are key to continued growth in the telecoms market, says Analysys Mason Oct 7, 17:05 The worldwide telecoms market will grow at a 6% CAGR to reach US$2.4 trillion in revenues in 2013, according to Analysys Mason. This growth will be driven by mobile data services. Communication service providers (CSPs) are launching 3G networks in many emerging markets, such as China and India, and LTE technology will become available in most mature markets during the next few years. Analysys Mason has predicted that mobile data traffic will grow at a 131% CAGR through 2013. Read more |
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Taiwan market: APBT handset purchases to top 800,000 units in 2009 Oct 7, 14:59 Asia Pacific Broadband Telecom (APBT), Taiwan's only 3G mobile telecom carrier that adopts the CDMA 2000 standard, expects its handset purchases, including CDMA and dual-mode CDMA-GSM models, to top 800,000 units in 2009, compared to less than 600,000 units in 2008, according to the company. Read more |
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CHT to sell own-brand Android phones by the end of 2009 Oct 7, 14:26 Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) will introduce an own-brand Android-powered smartphone by the end of 2009 targeting the entry-level segment with a suggested price tag of below NT$10,000 (US$311), according to market sources. 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 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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Taiwan market: NCC conditionally approves Chunghwa Telecom 20M/2M FTTx pricing Oct 1, 14:32 Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) on September 30 approved rates proposed by Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) for its 20Mbps (20M/2M) FTTx Internet-access service, but asked CHT to not limit monthly download volumes. Read more |
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Taiwan government expects WiMAX production value to increase 2-3 fold in 2010 Newswatch - Oct 1, 11:01 The Taiwan government is still committed to the further development of the WiMAX industry, predicting the production value of WiMAX devices by Taiwan makers to increase by 2-3 fold in 2010 from the NT$10.2 billion (US$314.8 million) projected for 2009, according to a ranking official of the Industrial Development Bureau (IDB) of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA). Read more |
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Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom to introduce TV content from Hong-Kong-based TVB Sep 30, 16:13 Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on September 29 signed a strategic alliance with the Hong Kong-based Television Broadcasts (TVB) Group to deliver TVB-produced dramas on its MOD, according to CHT. Read more |
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China market: Mobile phone user base increases to over 710 million in August 2009 Sep 30, 14:31 There were 710.5 million subscribers of mobile communication services in China as of the end of August 2009, growing by 1.12% on month and by 15.34% on year, according to statistics published by China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). Read more |
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Chunghwa Telecom subsidiary to enter China B2B market Sep 29, 10:54 Chunghwa International Yellow Pages Media (CIYPM), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), will begin operating a B2B (business to business) platform in Shanghai, China, at the end of 2009 through cooperation with China Telecom Group Yellow Pages Information, a subsidiary of China Telecom, according to CIYPM. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Netbook sales through carriers account for 50% of total retail sales in August 2009 Sep 25, 15:50 Sales of netbooks bundled with 3G services in the Taiwan market reached 15,000 units in August, accounting for 50% of total retail sales, according to market sources. However, netbooks sold through carriers are expected to decline 20-30% in September as compared to August due to seasonal factors. Read more |
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Taiwan market: FET ties up with Juniper to provider Internet security solutions Sep 24, 15:42 Taiwan-based carrier Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) has teamed up Juniper Networks to provide Internet security solutions to Taiwan-based small-to-medium size enterprises. The security solutions will come bundled with FET's ADSL and other Internet-access services. Read more |
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Nvidia showcases Tegra-based smartbook made by Foxconn Sep 24, 15:29 Nvidia has showcased a Tegra-based 8.9-inch smartbook designed by Mobinnova and manufactured by Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry). The smartbook has already received orders from telecom service providers in Europe and North America and will appear on the market before the end of 2009. Read more |
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Telecom carriers to benefit from signing of financial MOU between Taiwan and China, says Pacnet CEO Sep 24, 14:55 Telecom services providers are expected to benefit from the planned signing of a financial MOU between Taiwan and China, through which they will be able to provide Internet broadband, value-added and related IDC (Internet data center) services, according to William Barney, CEO of Pacnet. 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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