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NEWS & VIEWS |
Taipei,
Sunday, November 22, 2009
14:34 (GMT+8)
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FET capex for 2010 to exceed NT$9 billion Telecom service | Nov 20, 15:33 | | Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) expects to allocate a capex higher than the NT$9 billion (US$280.4 million) projected for 2009 in 2010. The new capex will include a budget of NT$3-4 billion for its roll-out of HSPA+ infrastructure, according to chief commercial officer Yvonne Li. Read more | | |
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China Mobile and SingTel pick up suppliers for LTE trial networks Telecom service - Newswatch | Nov 20, 15:31 | | Two leading carriers in Asia, China Mobile and Singapore Telecommunication (SingTel), have kicked off roll-outs of their LTE trial networks, attracting the participation of a number of telecom equipment suppliers, according to industry sources. Read more | | |
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Taiwan makers need to venture into LTE technology Telecom service | Nov 19, 14:04 | | Taiwan-based chipmakers, handset makers and telecom CPE suppliers need to venture into LTE technology, as more and more carriers, including NTT DoCoMo and China Mobile, have announced they will step up their LTE and TD-LTE infrastructure deployments, market watchers have commented. Read more | | |
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MediaTek to ship GSM/GPRS single-chip solution in December Mobile phone and PDA | Nov 18, 12:06 | | MediaTek is scheduled to volume produce its first GSM/GPRS single chips MT6253 in December, according to industry sources. The solution will target white-box handsets priced at less than 3,000 yuan (US$440). Read more | | |
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HTC to delay Qualcomm Brew MP handsets to early 2010, say sources Mobile phone and PDA | Nov 17, 13:32 | | HTC (High Tech Computer) will delay the launch of its Qualcomm Brew Mobile Platform (Brew MP)-based high-end feature handsets to early 2010 instead of the fourth quarter of 2009 as originally planned, according to market sources. Read more | | |
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Arcadyan teams up with FET to develop femtocells Telecom service | Nov 16, 11:56 | | Taiwan-based network equipment maker Arcadyan Technology has teamed up with Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) to develop indoor femtocells, according to a press release from Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA). Read more | | |
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Taiwan market: Toshiba launches Snapdragon-based TG01 smartphone Mobile phone and PDA | Nov 13, 12:19 | | Toshiba has launched its Qualcomm Snapdragon-based smartphone, the TG01, in the Taiwan market with a suggested retail price of NT$20,900 (US$647). Read more | | |
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Handset design house Indigo Mobile expected to close by year-end Mobile phone and PDA | Nov 12, 12:13 | | Taiwan-based handset design house Indigo Mobile Technologies, which has investments from MediaTek and Foxconn Electronics, is likely to close its doors by the end of the year due to weak performance, according to industry sources. Read more | | |
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Samsung handset focus to be on Windows Mobile, Android and Bada in 2010, says senior VP Mobile phone and PDA | Nov 11, 11:57 | | Samsung Electronics will continue to adopt Windows Mobile- and Android-based platforms for new smartphones launched in 2010, with another focus on in-house developed open operating system Samsung Bada, according to senior vice president Don Joo Lee. The executive added that Samsung may not roll out new Symbian-based models globally in 2010. Read more | | |
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Compal Communications sees revenues down almost 50% on year in October Mobile phone and PDA - Newswatch | Nov 10, 11:03 | | Taiwan-based handset maker Compal Communications has posted revenues of NT$2.13 billion (US$65.7 million) for October 2009, a decline of 12.9% sequentially and 49.9% from a year earlier, according to a company filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE). Read more | | |
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Silitech reports high revenues for October Mobile phone and PDA - Newswatch | Nov 10, 10:53 | | Taiwan-based handset keypad maker Silitech Technology saw its consolidated revenues hit a record high of NT$1.153 billion (US$35.6 million) in October 2009, up 2% sequentially and 14% on year, according to the company. Read more | | |
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Google Maps Navigation may impact PND vendors Mobile phone and PDA | Nov 6, 14:13 | | Google's recent release of Google Maps Navigation for Android 2.0-platform devices may impact GPS PND vendors such as Garmin and TomTom as well as other handset makers, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more | | |
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LGE expects 20% growth in handset shipments in 2010, says executive Mobile phone and PDA | Nov 5, 12:12 | | LG Electronics (LGE) expects its handset shipments to increase 20% in 2010, a growth as strong as that in 2009, according to Skott Ahn, president and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications. Read more | | |
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HTC handset shipments and revenues to post sequential growth in 4Q09, says CEO Mobile phone and PDA | Nov 5, 11:14 | | HTC's handset shipments and revenues will both grow sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2009 due to strong demand for its recently released Windows Mobile 6.5-based HTC HD2 smartphones, according to company CEO Peter Chou. Read more | | |
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China Telecom to procure 50-80 million CDMA handsets in 2010, says VIA Telecom CEO Mobile phone and PDA | 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 Telecom service | 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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Pico projectors for handsets to see staggering growth in 2012, says Young Optics president Mobile phone and PDA | Nov 2, 16:57 | | Claude Hsu, president of Taiwan-based light engine maker Young Optics, has predicted that shipments of pico projectors for handsets will grow to 10-25 million units in 2012, compared to 20,000-30,000 in 2009. Read more | | |
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Chunghwa Telecom capex tops NT$16.5 billion in Jan-Sep 2009 Telecom service | 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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Ericsson to launch HSDPA+ mobile broadband modules in 2010 Telecom service | Oct 30
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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Asustek plans to establish joint venture with Garmin in 2010 Mobile phone and PDA | Oct 29, 11:33 | | Asustek Computer plans to establish a joint venture with Garmin in 2010, aiming to push sales of Garmin-Asus dual-brand smartphones, according to industry sources. Read more | | |
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Beceem expects WiMAX solution shipments to Taiwan to double in 2010 Telecom service | Oct 29
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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Inventec Appliances aims at 4Q09 revenues of NT$15 billion Mobile phone and PDA | Oct 28, 11:34 | | Taiwan-based handset maker Inventec Appliances expects consolidated revenues to increase from NT$11.6 billion (US$354 million) posted in the third quarter to NT$15 billion in the fourth mainly due to peak season effects and the launch of new models, according to the company. Read more | | |
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Bangladesh WiMAX operator places CPE orders with Accton Telecom service | 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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