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Sunday 11 January 2026
LinkCom targets high-end networking as magnetic component sales rebound
With the European telecom market recovering and countries accelerating network upgrade plans, magnetic component manufacturer LinkCom reported that shipments of PoE power transformers and LAN-type transformers maintained steady growth, boosting sales of its core magnetic component business. This resulted in a significant 13% increase compared with 2024 and helped lift full-year 2025 revenue to a record high.
Sunday 11 January 2026
Taiwan's telecom sector reshaped after mergers, profitability up but revenue growth stalls
Taiwan's telecommunications industry is navigating a "new three kingdoms era" two years after the December 2023 mergers between Taiwan Mobile (TWM) and Taiwan Star Telecom (T-Star), alongside Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) merging with Asia Pacific Telecom (APT). The National Communications Commission (NCC) recently assessed the post-merger performance of these operators, revealing divergent strategic outcomes and financial trajectories.
Saturday 10 January 2026
Exclusive interview: Hubble’s CEO explains how Bluetooth could power the next space network

As commercial space activity accelerates worldwide, Alex Haro, the chief executive of Hubble, describes the industry as undergoing a structural shift—one that is transforming satellites from experimental hardware into global digital infrastructure.

Saturday 10 January 2026
Sporton passes first Wi-Fi 8 test and receives FCC approval
Sporton International announced that it has completed the world's first Wi-Fi 8-core chip testing project to obtain certification from the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The project supported MediaTek's Filogic 8000 series chips that it showcased at CES, making Sporton one of the earliest testing laboratories globally to enable Wi-Fi 8 products to pass FCC approval.
Friday 9 January 2026
Commentary: OpenAI's AI devices could force a 5G SA reckoning

Recent supply-chain signals suggest that OpenAI has shifted hardware orders from Luxshare to Foxconn, a move widely interpreted as preparation for highly interactive, portable AI devices. While specifications remain undisclosed, industry sources believe the products will emphasize real-time interaction tightly coupled with cloud-based AI, pointing to a new class of always-connected endpoints rather than conventional consumer electronics.

Thursday 8 January 2026
CES 2026: MediaTek targets end-2026 mass production for Wi-Fi 8 Filogic 8000 as telecoms drive early demand
MediaTek is preparing to commence large-scale manufacturing of its new Wi-Fi 8 solution, the Filogic 8000, by the end of 2026, in response to heightened demand from telecom operators seeking cross-generational network upgrades. The company unveiled the technology at CES 2026 in the US, signaling a decisive push toward serving evolving market requirements.
Wednesday 7 January 2026
Taiwan seeks deeper Europen cooperation in 6G, smart manufacturing
As the Russia-Ukraine war continues into its fourth year, Taiwan is looking to strengthen its partnership with Europe. The government aims to expand cooperation across investment, scientific research, and trade.
Wednesday 7 January 2026
Column: US political economy enters new era of industrial revival and strategic decoupling
The global economic landscape underwent three major transformations in 2025: the Great Rebalancing, the evolution of the AI supercycle, and a US industrial revival driven by national security considerations.
Monday 5 January 2026
Ericsson highlights Taiwan's CPE and RF edge ahead of 6G rollout
The global mobile communication standard is rapidly advancing toward 6G. Facing the next-generation technology race, Ericsson Taiwan president David Chou noted that Taiwanese manufacturers hold advantageous positions in customer premises equipment (CPE) and chip supply chains. However, he advised Taiwan to accelerate its transition to a standalone (SA) 5G network architecture to prepare for future developments.
Monday 5 January 2026
SK Telecom unveils South Korea's first 500-billion-parameter AI model A.X K1
South Korea's leading telecom operator SK Telecom (SKT) has introduced A.X K1, a 500-billion-parameter AI model developed under a national AI initiative to establish a foundational platform for the country, highlighting SKT's efforts to align AI technology with national strategy and industrial applications.
Friday 2 January 2026
Taiwan networking firms expect 2026 growth as AI drives switch upgrades and Wi‑Fi 7 adoption
Taiwanese networking companies are broadly optimistic about returning to growth in 2026 as an AI-driven expansion moves beyond chips and servers into network transmission layers, and Wi‑Fi 7 device penetration is expected to rise significantly. The outlook reflects rising demand for higher-capacity switches and consumer broadband upgrades.
Friday 2 January 2026
Power supply chain weighs price hikes, long-term contracts as copper price increases
In the midst of the global energy transition, expanding AI infrastructure, and rising electricity demand, international copper prices have recently remained at high levels, bringing raw material cost pressures back into focus across the electronics industry supply chain.
Friday 2 January 2026
Chunghwa Telecom upgrades certificate governance, applies for Chrome root trust list
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) announced on December 31, 2025, that its CHT Trust Root CA has completed a six-month systematic overhaul and top-level comprehensive review, achieving an organizational performance and compliance governance upgrade. The enhanced measures have received third-party validation and successfully passed the international WebTrust for Certification Authorities (WebTrust for CA) independent audit. The audit report has also been recognized by browser vendors, leading to CHT's formal application on December 29, 2025, to join Google Chrome's default root certificate trust list.
Wednesday 31 December 2025
Ericsson forecasts 5G to surpass 4G in 2027; Taiwan nears 2 years of 5G SA rollout
Global 5G penetration is expected to overtake 4G in 2027 to become the dominant network technology, according to the latest Mobility Report from Ericsson. In addition to this pivotal milestone in mobile communications, the report also points to the beginning of the standardization process for 6G, which is expected to reach 180 million users by 2031, with advanced markets such as the US, China, Japan, and South Korea leading the way in terms of adoption.
Tuesday 30 December 2025
Taiwan Mobile's AI data center fully leased, revenue to start in 1Q26
Taiwan Mobile's AI data center (AIDC) in Guishan in northern Taiwan is already fully leased after it officially began operations in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to the company's president, Jamie Lin. The company expects the AIDC to start contributing revenue from January 2026, with profitability achievable within its first year of operation.
Tuesday 30 December 2025
Taiwan Mobile eyes triple-digit AI growth in 2026 with leasing model aiding SMEs
Taiwan Mobile (TWM) has accelerated its AI application deployment, positioning self-developed AI solutions as a key growth engine for future operations. The company's president, Jamie Lin, highlighted that TWM's proprietary AI offerings, including large language models (LLM) and automatic speech recognition (ASR) technologies, are expected to achieve triple-digit growth by 2026.
Monday 29 December 2025
Silicon photonics set to make commercial breakthrough in 2026
Data centers are entering a new phase of infrastructure upgrades in 2026, feeding off generative AI under Nvidia's leadership. While silicon photonics (SiPh) and co-packaged optics (CPO) technologies are still in the deployment stage, the optical communications industry is expected to move into commercialization by 2026.
Friday 26 December 2025
AI drives high-speed optics shift as LuxNet, TrueLight scale 800G and CW lasers by 2026
As AI workloads intensify and data centre architectures evolve, optical communications vendors are positioning co-packaged optics (CPO) and silicon photonics (SiPh) as core mid- to long-term growth markets. LuxNet expects 800G products to surpass 400G as the market mainstream in 2026, with 1.6T products entering initial shipments and supporting growth over the next two to three years. TrueLight is moving into the AI high-performance computing (HPC) supply chain via continuous-wave (CW) laser foundry services and expects the foundry revenue share in 2026 to exceed 2025 levels.
Wednesday 24 December 2025
CHT builds AI base with Kaohsiung, all-optical backbone network set for 2026
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) is expanding its AI and infrastructure footprint by establishing a shared AI exhibition space and research and development office at Kaohsiung's Pier F on December 22, 2025. The company will also assist Kaohsiung in building Taiwan's first city-level generative sovereign AI demonstration base.
Tuesday 23 December 2025
Taiwan's top telcos trio boost 5G penetration with new incentives
Taiwan's leading telecom operators are entering the second phase of 5G deployment, as the focus turns toward improved network experiences to drive user adoption.
Saturday 20 December 2025
6G shift: Telecom base stations moving to space
The global telecommunications equipment market is entering a period of profound change. As the technological roadmap for 6G increasingly points toward non-terrestrial networks, or NTN, the future of base stations may no longer be grounded on Earth. Instead, they could be deployed in space, mounted directly on satellites.
Wednesday 17 December 2025
SpaceX reignites space business opportunities, MediaTek leads satellite sector
Space-related business opportunities have returned to the spotlight, and SpaceX is expected to go public in bringing data centers to space. Within Taiwanese IC design companies, MediaTek is leading in involvement and business scale in the satellite sector. It currently focuses primarily on satellite communications, maintaining influence in the formation of satellite broadband network standards and promoting direct-to-cell smartphone applications. Additionally, its subsidiary Airoha offers GNSS positioning chips, and its newly developed Ethernet chips have teamed up with MediaTek's Wi-Fi chips for satellite communication ground transceivers.
Monday 15 December 2025
South Korea mandates 5G standalone conversion in spectrum renewals, bucking cautious global rollout
South Korea has decided to make full 5G standalone (SA) deployment mandatory for mobile operators as a condition for renewing expiring 3G and LTE spectrum licenses, marking one of the strongest regulatory pushes globally to accelerate the transition beyond non-standalone (NSA) 5G.
Friday 12 December 2025
Ubiqconn starts fulfilling UAV ground control station orders
Ubiqconn Technology, part of the First International Computer Group, announced that its technical foundation in maritime communications and satellite applications continues to support new business development. Orders for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) ground control stations (GCS) are being implemented and will gradually be reflected in operations according to project schedules.
Friday 12 December 2025
iPhone strength, Singles' Day surge drive November gains for Taiwan's top three telecoms
Taiwan's leading telecom operators—Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), Taiwan Mobile, and Far EasTone (FET)—each reported revenue growth for November 2025. The sustained popularity of Apple's iPhone 17, combined with the Singles' Day shopping festival and government cash handouts, drove positive momentum across their core telecom businesses.