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Tuesday 29 April 2008
Hong Kong to issue three WiMAX operation licenses in 4Q08
The administration of Hong Kong is expected to issue three WiMAX operation licenses in the fourth quarter of this year – a move which is likely to attract the world's leading...
Friday 25 April 2008
Experimental WiMAX base stations to be transferred for commercial use, says NCC
Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) has revealed it is drafting plans to transfer the WiMAX experimental base stations installed under the government initiated Mobile...
Thursday 24 April 2008
Taiwan WiMAX deal with Intel a new beginning: Q&A with Ho Mei-yueh, chairperson of CEPD
Ho Mei-yueh, chairperson of Taiwan's Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD), helped initiate the development of the WiMAX industry in Taiwan in 2002. Ho played an important...
Wednesday 23 April 2008
WiMAX device shipments from Taiwan makers still limited
Shipments of WiMAX products from Taiwan network-equipment makers will still be limited in the first half of 2008 despite Intel's recent announcement it will invest US$500 million...
Tuesday 22 April 2008
Acer to launch WiMAX-enabled Montevina-based notebooks in June-July
Acer is currently testing WiMAX-enabled notebooks and expects to launch Montevina-based products with a built-in WiMAX module in June-July this year, according to Acer chairman JT...
Tuesday 22 April 2008
Intel to invest US$500 million in Taiwan WiMAX industry over next five years
Intel on April 21 signed a MOU (memorandum of understanding) with Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), promising US$500 million in investment and procurement in Taiwan's...
Friday 18 April 2008
Low-cost PCs and WiMAX to mark turning points for Taiwan in the PC market, says Acer chairman
The advent of low-cost PCs and WiMAX are both opportunities for Taiwan to lead the worldwide PC market, according to JT Wang, chairman of Acer.
Thursday 17 April 2008
Hello Mr Chips: Q&A with former Korean Minister of Information amd Communication, Chin Dae-je
Few people have enjoyed the success in both the private and public sector that IT maverick Chin Dae-je has had over the past 20 years. After returning to his native South Korea two...
Wednesday 16 April 2008
Acer and Kyocera join Nortel WiMAX ecosystem
Nortel Networks has paired up with Acer and Kyocera to expand its WiMAX ecosystem that will bring mobile broadband users more options for accessing the Internet through WiMAX, according...
Wednesday 16 April 2008
Taiwan licensed WiMAX operators form consortium
Four Taiwan WiMAX licensed operators – Global Mobile, Vastar Cable TV System, Tatung Telecom and First International Telecom (Fitel) – on April 15 formed the Consortium...
Monday 14 April 2008
Intel kicks off WiMAX investment plans in Taiwan, says paper
Intel has set up a regional WiMAX office in Taiwan and the company plans to join hands with Taiwan companies, including Acer and the Development Fund of Taiwan's Executive Yuan, to...
Thursday 10 April 2008
New Motorola WiMAX orders to benefit Taiwan partners
Accton Technology, Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) and Gemtek Technology are said to be direct beneficiaries of Motorola's recent WiMAX equipment orders from First...
Wednesday 9 April 2008
Taiwan networking equipment makers may be disappointed by shift in Huawei WiMAX production strategy
Despite several Taiwan-based networking equipment vendors having secured validations from Huawei Technologies, they are likely to be disappointed by the China vendor's decision to...
Friday 28 March 2008
MTI and Tecom expect future revenues increase
Telecoms equipment maker Microelectronics Technology (MTI) is expected to see an increase in its second-quarter revenues, while new orders should help Tecom to also see a boost, according...
Tuesday 25 March 2008
Decline of cellular/3G to negatively impact RF power semiconductor device market, says ABI Research
The RF power power semiconductor device market is expected to be negatively affected by a decline in the cellular/3G wireless segment, according to research firm ABI Research.