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NEWS & VIEWS |
Taipei,
Sunday, September 7, 2008
11:18 (GMT+8)
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Subject: Systems > Networking |
D-Link sees revenues growing 10-15% sequentially as expected in 3Q08 Sep 5, 15:47 While most industry watchers are still skeptical about the strength of this year's back-to-school demand, D-Link has stated that it remains positive over business outlook for the third quarter with revenues expected to grow 10-15% sequentially, in line with previous forecasts, according to sources at D-Link. Read more |
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Zyxel-HwaCom team negotiating with CHT for VDSL2 orders Sep 4, 14:09 A team composed of network-equipment maker Zyxel Communications and system integrator HwaCom Systems has beaten D-Link to win priority rights to negotiate with Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) for the supply of 480,000 units of VDSL2 equipment to the carrier, according to sources at CHT. Read more |
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Accton sees order visibility remaining high Sep 4, 12:32 Order visibility for Accton Technology remained sound in the third quarter, and the company expects strong order growth in the coming quarter, according to the company. Read more |
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Taiwan market: NCC approves Chunghwa Telecom VoIP pricing Sep 4, 11:31 Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) on September 3 approved a price scheme proposed by Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) for voice calls from its fixed-line telephone numbers to E.164-format VoIP (voice over Internet Protocol) numbers, according to NCC. Read more |
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MTI teams up with CovergEX to explore WiMAX market in Africa Sep 3, 14:54 Taiwan-based telecom equipment maker Microelectronics Technology (MTI) has teamed up with South Africa-based CovergEX Technologies to jointly develop the WiMAX market in Africa, according to MTI. Read more |
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Accton appoints new chairman Sep 3, 13:59 The board of directors of network-equipment maker Accton Technology has appointed its CEO AJ Huang as new chairman, replacing incumbent Yi-min Doo, who has decided to step down, the company said after a recent board meeting. Read more |
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More companies to conduct IOT for WiMAX products with Huawei, say sources Sep 1, 17:18 Efforts by China-based Huawei Technologies to push the development of WiMAX industry worldwide have attracted more companies to conduct interoperability testing (IOT) with Huawei, with an aim to join the WiMAX ecosystem established by the China telecom network solutions provider, according to sources at Taiwan network-equipment makers. Read more |
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Bureau Veritas ADT completes certification testing of mobile WiMAX devices for NEC Sep 1, 16:14 Bureau Veritas ADT (Advanced Data Technology) has completed certification testing of a batch of 2.5GHz mobile WiMAX (802.16e Wave 2) devices from NEC, helping the Japan-based vendor get related certificates from the WiMAX Forum, according to Tim Hung, vice president of the WiMAX Forum's assigned certification testing lab. Read more |
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Taiwan network-equipment makers to benefit from femtocell build-up Aug 29, 16:37 Telecom operators around the globe have sped up the installation of femtocell networking equipment in order to expand their FMC (fixed mobile convergence) services – a move that is expected to generate a great deal of business opportunities for Taiwan networking device makers, Digitimes Research said in a recently held technology seminar. Read more |
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China supports nearly 1.71 million IPTV users at end of 2Q Aug 29, 10:03 There were 1.708 million subscribers of IPTV (Internet Protocol TV) service in the China market at the end of the second quarter of 2008, growing by 396,000 or 30.2% on quarter and by 132.1% on year, according to China-based consulting company Analysys International. Read more |
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China's mobile phone user base increases to 608.38 million in July Aug 28, 11:58 There were 608.38 million subscribers of mobile communication services in China as of the end of July 2008, growing by 1.27% on month and by 19.63% on year, according to statistics published by China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT, renamed from Ministry of Information Industry) on its Chinese-language web site on August 26. Read more |
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Cameo expects 802.11n shipments to expand 30-40% sequentially in 2H08 Aug 28, 11:52 Cameo Communications expects its shipments of 802.11n devices to grow 30-40% in the second half of this year compared to the volume shipped in the first half, company general manager Victor Lee said at an investors conference. Read more |
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Taiwan government to use up current budget allocated for WiMAX industry in 2009 Aug 27, 15:08 The Taiwan government's current budget appropriated for the development of the WiMAX industry will be completely used up in 2009, according to Chen Chao-yi, director general of the Industrial Development Bureau (IDB) under the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA). Read more |
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Accton swings to profits in 1H08 Aug 27, 12:59 Network-equipment maker Accton Technology has reported that it posted pre-tax profits of NT$201 million (US$6.36 million) on revenues of NT$7.72 billion in the first half of 2008. The first-half pre-tax EPS (earnings per share) stood at NT$0.37. Read more |
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CHT to largely expand capital of Singapore subsidiary, possibly for satellite cooperation with SingTel Aug 27, 10:09 Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on August 26 announced it will add investment of NT$3.3 billion (US$105 million) in Chunghwa Teleocm Singapore Pte., its wholly owned subsidiary in Singapore, to expand the latter's paid-in capital from NT$200 million currently to NT$3.5 million. According to industry sources, CHT's large additional investment in the subsidiary is possibly for cooperation with Singapore Telecom (SingTel) to launch a communication satellite on a joint venture basis for the second time. Read more |
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Commentary: Will Intel be the last resolve for Taiwan's WiMAX industry? Aug 27, 01:10 Intel, the Taiwan government and network-equipment makers all still seem to be positive about the business outlook for the WiMAX industry. Undoubtedly, Taiwan is Intel's closest ally regarding the development of WiMAX products. But is it wise for Taiwan to count solely on Intel for the development of 4G telecom technology at a time when more telecom operators around the globe have stated that they will throw their weight behind the development of LTE (Long Term Evolution)? Read more |
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Wistron NeWeb sees net profits down 42% sequentially in 2Q08, says paper Newswatch | Aug 25, 14:15 Wistron NeWeb saw its after-tax profits decline 42% sequentially to NT$138 million (US$4.4 million) in the second quarter of 2008 due in part to rising operating costs, the Chinese-language Commercial Times quoted company data as reporting. Read more |
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Production value of communications equipment to increase over 29% on year in 3Q08, says paper Newswatch | Aug 21, 14:13 Buoyed by shipments of 802.11n products, the production value of communications equipment and networking devices by Taiwan makers is expected to expand by 29.5% on year to NT$225.9 billion (S$7.19 billion) in the third quarter, the Chinese-language Commercial Times recently quoted data from the IEK (Industrial Economics and Knowledge Center) as saying. Read more |
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Zinwell to ship less than two million ATSC-compatible STBs to US in 2008, says paper Newswatch | Aug 21, 12:14 Zinwell Communications' shipments of ATSC (Advanced Television Systems Committee)-compatible set-top boxes (STBs) for the coupon-eligible converter box (CECB) market in the US will total less than two million units in 2008, the Chinese-language Commercial Times quoted company sources as saying. Read more |
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Netronix ramping electronic book shipments Aug 20, 11:10 Network-equipment and POS (point-of-sale) system provider Netronix has boosted shipments of its electronic books to 2,000-3,000 units a month since the third quarter of this year, compared to 1,000-2,000 units per month in the first half, according to company sources. Read more |
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Gemtek and USI reportedly shipping Shirley Peak wireless modules to Intel Aug 20, 11:08 Two major Taiwan network-equipment makers - Gemtek Technology and Universal Scientific Industrial (USI) - reportedly have been shipping Shirley Peak wireless modules for Intel's Montevina-based notebooks, according to sources in the Taiwan networking device industry. Read more |
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Chunghwa Telecom to change chairman Aug 19, 14:50 As Chunghwa Telecom's (CHT) chairman Tan Hochen has decided to resign, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC), CHT's largest shareholder with a majority on the company's board of directors, has appointed Shyue-ching Lu, currently CHT's president, to take over the chairmanship, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Delta Networks revenues to peak in 4Q08 Aug 19, 14:44 Delta Networks, the Hong Kong-listed subsidiary of Delta Electronics, expects revenues to continue to grow in the third quarter before reaching this year's peak in the fourth quarter, company chairman Sam Liang said at a recent investors conference. Read more |
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Taiwan's three science parks turned out total revenues of over NT$1 trillion in 1H08 Aug 18, 14:13 The three science parks in Taiwan, Hsinchu (HSP), Southern (STSP) and Central (CTSP), generated total revenues of NT$1.022 trillion (US$32.57 billion) during the first half of 2008, according to statistics released by the National Science Council (NSC). Read more |
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Taiwan network-equipment makers to count on SMB and telecom sectors to boost sales Aug 15, 15:38 Most Taiwan network-equipment makers are expected to focus more on boosting sales in the small and medium-size business (SMB) and telecom sectors to cushion slow sales of consumer products projected for the second half of this year, according to market sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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Chunghwa Telecom earned NT$258 million on non-operating investments in 1H08 Aug 15, 12:24 Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on August 14 reported total return on non-operating investment of NT$258 million (US$8.46 million) during the first half of 2008, higher than NT$240 million posted in 2007 and NT$180 million recorded in 2006. Read more |
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Microsoft takes part in building first U-City in Taiwan Aug 14, 11:41 Microsoft, in line with the Taiwan government's Intelligent Taiwan project, will participate in the planning for creating Taiwan's first U-City (digital technology ubiquitous in a city) in Taoyuan County, northern Taiwan, through contributing Microsoft-developed RFID (radio frequency identification) and Sliverlight technologies, according to Microsoft Taiwan. Read more |
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Lanner announces high-performance network appliance using new Intel SoCs Aug 13, 15:48 Lanner Electronics has announced the launch of the FW-7570 network appliance, a high-performance compact rackmount appliance built on the Intel EP80579 Integrated Processor with QuickAssist Technology system-on-chip (SoC). The system is designed as a platform for a wide range of network communication applications such as gateway security, antivirus, anti-spam, load balancing and unified threat management, highlighted the company. Read more |
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Hsinchu Science Park reports 1H08 production value of US$18.0 billion Aug 12, 12:19 Hsinchu Science Park, the largest of three government-developed science parks in Taiwan, recorded a total production value of NT$553.379 billion (US$18.0 billion) during the first half of 2008, according to the administration. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom's high pricing hinders Sparq E.164 VoIP service Aug 8, 16:48 New Century InfoComm Tech (Sparq), a small fixed-line telecommunication service operator in Taiwan, has been stalled in its hopes to launch E.164-format VoIP services because the National Communications Commission (NCC), at a review meeting on August 7, concluded the rates proposed by Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) for calls from its local telephone numbers to Sparq's VoIP numbers were too high and thus turned down CHT's pricing proposal. Read more |
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Alpha Networks issues optimistic guidance for 3Q08 Aug 8, 14:40 Network-equipment Alpha Networks has issued optimistic guidance for its profitability in the third-quarter of this year, after seeing its net profits jump 162% sequentially to NT$320 million (US$10.3 million) in the second quarter. Read more |
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USI sees effect from economic slump in July revenues Aug 8, 01:15 Affected by the falling worldwide economy, Universal Scientific Industrial (USI) recorded consolidated revenues of NT$5.02 billion (US$162.16 million) for July, a drop of 11% compared to June, and only a slight increase of 2% compared to the same month last year. Accumulated consolidated revenues for the first seven months in 2008 were NT$39.92 billion, an increase of 16% on year. Although the third quarter is the traditional peak season for the PC market, since the overall economy is slowing down, the company is conservative about revenues performance in August and September. Read more |
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D-Link revenues set to grow 11-15% in 3Q on back-to-school demand Aug 7, 14:30 Branded network-equipment vendor D-Link expects consolidated revenues to grow 11-15% sequentially in the third quarter of this year, buoyed by back-to-school demand, company CFO AP Chen said at a recent investors conference. Read more |
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Arcadyan approved to list on TSE Aug 6, 15:01 The Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) has approved the listing application of Arcadyan Technology, which will allow the network-equipment maker to debut on the local securities market within three months, according to a TSE announcement. Read more |
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Sercomm expects revenues to stay flat in 3Q08 Aug 6, 13:32 Network-equipment maker Sercomm expects its revenues for the third quarter of this year to stay flat at around NT$2.3 billion (US$74.7 million) as recorded in the second quarter, according to the company. Read more |
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Gemtek forecasts on-year revenue growth of 35% in 3Q Aug 6, 12:00 Network-equipment maker Gemtek Technology expects its revenues to reach NT$6-6.5 billion (US$194.8-211 million) in the third quarter of 2008, an increase of 14% sequentially and over 35% on year, according to the company's latest financial forecast. Read more |
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Nortel remains committed to WiMAX industry, says top executive Aug 5, 13:58 Nortel Networks still remains committed to the development of the WiMAX market and looks highly to WiMAX's potential, Scott Wickware, general manager of WiMAX unit, Nortel, said recently during a visit to Taipei. Read more |
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Chunghwa Telecom to set up communications network in business park in Vietnam Newswatch | Aug 5, 12:16 Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has obtained the exclusive right to establish a communications network in the Thu Thiem Brian Park, an intelligent business park to be developed in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and the company will invest NT$200 million (US$6.6 million) in TA Associates International, the developer of the park, for a 7% stake, according to the Chinese-language newspaper Commercial Times (CT). Read more |
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Gemtek shipping IP STBs to Free TV and Scientific-Atlanta, says paper Newswatch | Aug 4, 16:08 Gemtek Technology has reportedly started shipping IP STB (set-top box) and IAD (integrated access device) products to France-based IP TV operator Free TV, according to a Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) report. Read more |
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MTI sees net profits down 29% on year in 1H08 Aug 4, 12:24 Telecom equipment maker Microelectronics Technology (MTI) saw its net profits decline 29% on year to NT$126 million (US$4.1 million) in the first half of 2008 due to fluctuating foreign exchange rates and rising costs of raw materials, company president Allen Yen said at an investors conference held last week. Read more |
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Fujitsu and Taiwan-based III commence operations at joint venture targeting WiMAX market Aug 4, 12:23 Fujitsu Global Mobile Platform Inc.(FMPI), a joint venture established based on a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Fujitsu's former LSI business divisions (currently a separate entity, Fujitsu Microelectronics Limited, "FML") and the Institute for Information Industry (III) of Taiwan, announced today the commencement of operations. FMPI will develop reference designs for WiMAX-related products for Taiwan-based ODM vendors, in addition to providing technical support. Read more |
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Femtocells still face a number of hurdles in market, says Frost & Sullivan Aug 4, 11:41 Although mobile operators are increasingly optimistic about femtocells, there are many doubts circulating around this new technology as it struggles to resolve key challenges such as functionality and cost. These low-power radio systems, known as femtocells, plug into a residential broadband connection and enable mobile subscribers to use their existing mobile cellular handsets to access both data and voice services. Operators believe that they are capable of cutting costs and retaining more customers, but proof remains to be seen. In the last femtocells study, Frost & Sullivan is skeptical, outlining multiple challenges, that do not look like they could be resolved by the end of 2008. Read more |
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Realtek expected to see sales growth of 12-15% in 3Q Aug 1, 16:40 Taiwan IC design house Realtek Semiconductor expects to see double-digit sales growth in the third quarter, with executive vice president of Realtek Chin-hsing Chen saying that quarterly sales will not be as explosive as expected earlier this year due to the delay of new product lines and the impact of inflation worldwide, but growth will still be about 10% with the company seeing a steady increase in market share of other products. Read more |
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FIH, Delta Networks considering to issue TDR in TSE, says paper Newswatch | Aug 1, 15:39 Foxconn International Holdings (FIH) and Delta Networks, the Hong Kong-listed subsidiaries of Foxconn Electronics and Delta Electronics, respectively, are planning to sell their shares on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) through an issuance of TDRs (Taiwan depositary receipt), the Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) quoted government officials as saying. Read more |
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Contract manufacturing industry undergoing period of deceleration and consolidation, says iSuppli Aug 1, 10:04 The global electronics Contract Manufacturing (CM) industry is undergoing a period of deceleration and consolidation, phenomena that will transform the market by 2013 as competitors are forced to rethink how they deliver value to their customers, according to iSuppli. Revenue for the global CM industry, consisting of Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) and Original Design Manufacturing (ODM) providers, is set to expand to US$432.3 billion by 2012, rising at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.2% from US$305.5 billion in 2007. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom subsidiary offers GPS services in cooperation with Supa and C-Com Jul 31, 15:24 Chunghwa International Yellow Pages Media (CIYPM), a spin-off of the yellow-page directory and information business division of Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), on July 30 announced the launch of GoNav 2G GPS location-based services (LBS) through cooperation with Supa Technology, a Taiwan-based maker of GoNav-brand GPS PNDs, and C-Com Corporation, a Taiwan-based GPS LBS provider. Read more |
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Wistron NeWeb braces for rosy 2H on Sirius-XM merger Jul 30, 14:32 The business outlook for Taiwan-based satellite telecommunications device maker Wistron NeWeb (WNC) in the second half of 2008 now looks more rosy following the recent approval by the US FCC (Federal Communications Commission) of the planned merger deal between US-based Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio, according to market sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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Japan-based UQ Communications to buy WiMAX CPE products from Taiwan makers, says paper Newswatch | Jul 30, 12:03 Japan-based mobile WiMAX service provider UQ Communications (formerly Wireless Broadband Planning KK or WBPK) reportedly is seeking suppliers of WiMAX CPE (consumer premise equipment) products in Taiwan, according to a Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) report. Read more |
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Chunghwa Telecom aims for 3.27 million fiber users by 2013 Jul 30, 11:13 Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has been expanding its fiber-optic network and expects the number of its FTTH/TB (fiber to the home/building) subscribers to continue increasing from more than 810,000 currently to one million by the end of 2008 and then 3.27 million by 2013, according to the company's conference for 2009-2013 operational strategies held on July 29. Read more |
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Global WiMAX CPE production value to top US$170 million in 2008, says TRI Newswatch | Jul 29, 12:23 The global production value of WiMAX CPE (customer premise equipment) products is expected to grow 151% on year to US$170 million in 2008 and will continue to expand to US$364 million by 2011, the Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) quoted data from Taiwan-based market research firm Topology Research Institute (TRI) as indicating. Read more |
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Chunghwa Telecom aims at net EPS of NT$4.68 in 2009, NT$5.62 in 2013 Jul 29, 11:48 Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) aims at gradually growing its profitability over the next five years, with target net earnings per share (EPS) set at NT$4.68 for 2009 and at NT$5.62 for 2013, according to the company's conference for 2009-2013 operational strategies held on July 28. Read more |
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