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NEWS & VIEWS |
Taipei,
Thursday, July 24, 2008
00:17 (GMT+8)
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Subject: Telecom > Telecom service |
Chunghwa Telecom to buy 3,000 femtocell base stations Jul 23, 12:26 Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) plans to purchase a total of 3,000 femtocell base stations, which has attracted four international telecom vendors - Nokia Siemens Networks, Alcatel-Lucent, Samsung Electronics and NEC - to participate in the bidding, according to information provided by CHT. Read more |
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Taiwan market: FET aim to increase 3.5G data card sales Jul 18, 17:02 Far EasTone Telecommunication (FET) aims to boost the number of subscribers of its 3.5G data cards to 130,000-140,000 by the end of this year compared to the current 80,000, according to the company. Read more |
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Taiwan market: 7-Eleven scores points in stepping into MVNO business Jul 17, 11:05 President Chain Store, the operator of 7-Eleven chain in Taiwan, on July 16 announced that its operation of MVNO (mobile virtual network operator) pre-paid card service has attracted 50,000 subscribers since its launch in January 2008 and the number is expected to reach 150,000 at the end of 2008. Read more |
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Asia-Pacific region viewed as most exciting place for WiMAX take-up, says Research and Markets Jul 17, 10:42 The total global WiMAX services market will grow from US$58 million in 2007 at a CAGR of 148% to reach US$5,456 million in 2012. Total subscribers will grow from 230,000 in 2007 to 33.9 million in 2012, with the Asia/Pacific region viewed as the most exciting place for WiMAX take-up, according to market research firm Research and Markets. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Number portability brings in shift of mobile phone numbers topping 4 million Jul 16, 16:53 Since Taiwan brought mobile phone number portability (NP) into force in October 2005, the cumulative volume of approved shifts from one telecom carrier to another or upgrades from 2G/2.5G to 3G with the same carrier, as of June 30, stood at 4.331 million, according to the National Communications Commission (NCC). Read more |
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WiMAX to come later for Intel Centrino 2 Jul 15, 14:29 While Intel has launched its Intel Centrino 2 processor platform, WiMAX support will not be included initially. The combined Wi-Fi/WiMAX module (Echo peak), as part of the Intel WiMAX/Wi-Fi Link 5050 Series, will not begin shipping until later this year and will be an optional feature for Centrino 2-based notebooks, the company indicated. Read more |
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Taiwan market: CHT launches aggressive pricing to boost 3G business Jul 15, 12:03 Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), the largest telecom services provider in Taiwan, on July 14 launched an aggressive pricing strategy to further promote its 3G services. Read more |
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China Mobile to offer subsidization to promote TD-SCDMA Jul 15, 01:10 China Mobile Communications, viewing that sales of TD-SCDMA (China-developed 3G standard) handsets have fallen short of expectations, has decided to subsidize purchases of such handsets in an attempt to improve the expected sales opportunities prior to and during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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Cable operators take more risks in STB market Jul 14, 11:16 Faced with stiff competition in the cable market and from telcos vying for TV viewers, traditionally risk-averse cable operators are becoming increasingly "bipolar," supporting a roadmap that may require the deployment of new set-top boxes (STB) with more advanced features and functions, while also apparently aiming to drive the ubiquitous STB to extinction. Read more |
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CHT reaches net EPS of NT$2.40 in 1H08, on track to hit 2008 goal Jul 11, 12:16 Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) recently reported its financial figures for June 2008 with a net earnings per share (EPS) of NT$2.40 (US$0.08) for January-June 2008 accounting for 53.7% of the NT$4.47 targeted for the year. Read more |
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South Korea-based KTF reportedly interested in investing in Vibo Telecom Jul 8, 14:03 Korea Telecom Freetel (KTF), the second largest mobile telecom carrier in South Korea, on July 7 had its representatives talk with Vibo Telecom, an operator of 3G mobile communication services in Taiwan, signaling that KTF is interested in taking a stake in Vibo, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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Mobile capex more than US$131 billion and rising despite turbulent economy Jul 8, 10:03 Global capital expenditure on mobile communications continues to rise due to greater emphasis on new data services, increased traffic load, and preparation for 4G deployments. With the US economy's uncertain outlook in 2008, ABI Research expects North America's capex to remain flat this year, while other regions will increase their capex commitments for new 2G/3G deployments or expansions, all-IP service discovery platform upgrades, SoftSwitch unified core systems, and preparations for 4G. ABI Research calculates that capex investment in 2007 exceeded US$131 billion, and will reach US$163.5 billion in 2013. Read more |
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China annual telecom network-equipment procurement to top US$12 billion in next three years, says Nortel executive Jul 4, 17:10 With the launch of integration processes by the major five telecom operators in China, the annual procurement of telecom network-equipment by China telecom operators is expected to increase to US$12-12.5 billion on average in the next three years compared to the current average of US$10 billion, according to Jackson Wu, president of Nortel Greater China. Read more |
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NCC rejects Fitel WiMAX spin-off application Jul 4, 16:11 Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) on July 3 rejected an application by First International Telecom (Fitel) to spin off its WiMAX business to form a new company. Read more |
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Mobile WiMAX to be technology for developing countries Jul 4, 11:43 Mobile WiMAX may not succeed in mature mobile broadband markets, but it will have a future in BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, and China) countries, especially in India according to an analysis made by Cantab Wireless. Read more |
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Commentary: Can cable TV operator Vastar successfully run a WiMAX network? Jul 3, 17:15 Vastar Cable TV Systems, a cable TV operator in central Taiwan, made a surprise debut in Taiwan's WiMAX industry by managing to secure a WiMAX license in July 2007. While the company's move raised eyebrows of industry watchers in Taiwan, the common question is is expertise in traditional telecom services a must or a burden for would-be WiMAX operators? Read more |
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Tecom wins CHT second ROADM equipment contract Jul 2, 12:26 Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) announced on July 1 that Taiwan-based Tecom has won a bid for the supply of a batch of ROADM (reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexing) equipment. Read more |
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CHT to decrease capital surplus over NT$19 billion, set up subsidiaries in Japan and Singapore Jun 30, 10:50 Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) will reduce its cumulative legally required capital surplus by NT$19.116 billion (US$629 million) by shifting the fund to paid-in capital and then downsizing the expanded paid-in capital by the same amount as well as establishing subsidiaries in Japan and Singapore. Read more |
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Agencies partner to bring femtocells to next-generation mobile networks Jun 27, 12:25 The Femto Forum, the independent industry association that supports femtocell deployment worldwide, and the NGMN Alliance, the group focused on the evolution to the next generation of mobile networks, will cooperate on how femtocells can benefit the architecture of next-generation mobile broadband networks such as WiMAX and LTE. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Microsoft cooperates with Chief Telecom to offer VoIP services Jun 27, 10:51 Microsoft, on June 26, announced the launch of VoIP services using Windows Live Messenger in the Taiwan market through cooperation with Chief Telecom, an operator of IP telecommunication services in Taiwan. Read more |
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Fujitsu launches Mobile WiMAX chipsets Jun 27, 09:30 Fujitsu Microelectronics Limited (FML) recently announced its new mobile WiMAX chipset optimized devices such as smart phones and PDAs. Sample shipment will start in August 2008. The chipset includes a baseband LSI (MB86K22), an RF LSI (MB86K52) and a power management LSI (MB39C316). The three devices are essential elements for competitive WiMAX modules and were designed so that the size of the WiMAX module will be 12×12mm. The standby current - which has a direct impact on battery life - will not exceed 0.5mA, facilitating the development of attractive mobile WiMAX terminals. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Vibo Telecom price cut effective in adding new 3G users Jun 26, 15:05 Vibo Telecom has witnessed the average number of new subscribers per day increase from 700 to 1,700 since it launched a reduced price scheme offering unlimited free intra-network voice communications on June 12, according to the company at a press conference on June 25. Read more |
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China market: Nearly half of handset users bring monthly ARPU under 100 yuan Jun 26, 14:06 Of mobile communication service subscribers in the China market, 48.7% generated a monthly ARPU (average revenues per user) of less than 100 yuan (US$14.3), according to a survey undertaken by China-based consulting company Analysys International during April 29-May 23 2008. Read more |
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Commentary: Will WiMAX mark a milestone for 90-year-old Tatung? Jun 25, 16:45 Tatung InfoComm, a WiMAX licensee for the southern region of Taiwan, is a subsidiary of Tatung Company, which celebrates its 90-year anniversary in 2008. Will the WiMAX license likely serve as a milestone for the 90-year-old firm to venture into a brand new business – the broadband wireless telecom service? Read more |
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China mobile phone user base increased to top 592 million in May 2008 Jun 25, 15:12 There were 592.13 million subscribers of mobile communication services in China as of the end of May 2008, growing by 1.48% on month and by 19.72% on year, according to statistics published by China's Ministry of Information Industry (MII) on June 24. Read more |
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Taiwan market: APBT 3G user base surpasses 1.5 million mark Jun 25, 11:55 Asia Pacific Broadband Telecom (APBT), a fixed-line/3G mobile telecommunication operator, announced that it its subscribers of 3G mobile communications services has exceeded 1.5 million and is expected to reach 1.72 million at the end of 2008 and further to 2.0 million by the end of the first quarter of 2009. Read more |
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Chunghwa Telecom planning cut in cumulative capital surplus by NT$80-120 billion Jun 25, 11:06 Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) is planning to gradually decrease its cumulative legally required capital surplus – standing at NT$200.6 billion (US$6.59 billion) as of the end of 2007 – over the next few years by a total of NT$80-120 billion through a shift to paid-in capital and then downsizing the expanded paid-in capital by the same amount, according to the company. Read more |
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Freescale intros multi-standard accelerator supporting 3G-LTE, WiMAX, HSPA+ and TDD-LTE base stations Jun 25, 10:46 Freescale Semiconductor recently introduced the industry's first multi-standard baseband accelerator device (MSBA8100) that supports 3G-LTE, wireless WiMAX, HSPA+ and TDD-LTE standards, enabling manufacturers of wireless infrastructure equipment to create substantially lower-cost, differentiated channel cards. Read more |
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Mobile WiMAX likely to be unfeasible, says Frost & Sullivan Jun 24, 09:55 If spectrum auctions and commercial Mobile WiMAX rollouts (compliant to Wave 2 Phase 2 certification) do not take place by 2008, the market scope for Mobile WiMAX on a global basis will be insignificant, according to research firm Frost & Sullivan, which also observes that the technology is facing a range of challenges that are likely to make it unfeasible as a mobile "access" technology. Read more |
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Taiwan financial group Shin Kong reportedly to cooperate with KDDI to invest in APBT Jun 20, 15:03 Taiwan-based Shin Kong Financial Group plans to cooperate with KDDI, the second largest mobile telecom carrier in Japan, for joint investment in Asia Pacific Broadband Telecom (APBT), a fixed-line/3G mobile telecommunication operator in Taiwan, to become the largest shareholder, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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Fitel begins to purchase WiMAX USB dongles Jun 20, 14:52 First International Telecom (Fitel), a WiMAX licensee for the northern region of Taiwan, has placed orders for 5,000 WiMAX USB dongles from three Taiwan-based companies – D-Link, Quanta Microsystems and Asustek Computer – in preparation for its WiMAX service rollout, according to company president Charlie Wu. Read more |
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Zyxel shipments of WiMAX products to US market remain steady Jun 20, 14:42 Shipments of Zyxel Communications' WiMAX products to the US have remained steady, and have not been exposed to recently rumored problems related to WiMAX chips, according to Zyxel. Read more |
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Bridge Mobile Alliance offers price discounts for traveling in Asia Pacific Jun 18, 13:54 Communication services operator and the only Taiwan-based member of the Bridge Mobile Alliance, Taiwan Mobile (TWM), on June 17 announced the launch of Bridge Traveler Program by the alliance, with TWM subscribers entitled to join the program. Read more |
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Zyxel expected to land WiMAX CPE orders from Pakistan Mobilink Jun 18, 12:24 Zyxel Communications is likely to land orders for WiMAX CPE (customer premise equipment) products from Pakistan service operator Mobilink at the ongoing CommunicAsia 2008 expo in Singapore, according to industrial sources participating in the event. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Yahoo! Kimo ties with Vibo in mobile keyword search Jun 18, 11:08 Vibo Telecom, one of five 3G mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan, on June 16 announced cooperation with Yahoo! Kimo (Yahoo! Taiwan) to launch a traditional Chinese-language version of Yahoo! oneSearch mobile keyword service for its subscribers. Vibo is Yahoo!'s second partner to offer Yahoo! oneSearch in Taiwan, according to industry sources. Read more |
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TWM setting up 3.5G network Jun 16, 16:43 Taiwan Mobile (TWM) is expanding its 3G infrastructure from about 4,200 base stations currently to a target of 5,049 at the end of 2008. A majority of all 3G base stations will support 3.6Mbps HSDPA while the remaining will support 7.2Mbps, according to company chairman Richard Tsai at the 2008 shareholders meeting on June 13. Read more |
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Commentary: Far EasTone WiMAX success depends on leveraging of multiple networks Jun 16, 14:10 Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), a WiMAX licensee for the southern region of Taiwan, has a competitive edge over its domestic peers due to the multiple networks, including fixed-line, 2G, 3G and Wi-Fi, it currently operates. Whether the company is able to successfully operate its WiMAX service will depend on how the company leverages its multiple communications networks. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Vibo Telecom first 3G operator to offer unlimited free intra-network voice calls Jun 13, 11:49 Vibo Telecom at a June 12 press conference announced a reduced price scheme for its voice communication service, making it the first among the four WCDMA-based 3G operators in Taiwan to offer free intra-network voice communications without any limitations such as length or call or specified off-peak hours. Read more |
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Tecom gears up shipments of UMA femtocell base stations Jun 13, 11:40 Taiwan-based telecom equipment maker Tecom has been shipping its UMA (unlicensed mobile access) femtocell base stations to North America since the first quarter of this year, with shipments for such products to continue gaining momentum, according to sources at Tecom. Read more |
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Cisco seeking ODM WiMAX CPE makers in Taiwan, say sources Jun 12, 12:12 Cisco Systems is seeking ODM partners for the production of WiMAX CPE (customer premise equipment) products in Taiwan, in part to leverage the cluster of WiMAX suppliers on the island, according to sources in Taiwan's WiMAX industry. Read more |
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Coiler SB and BR repeaters now available in dual-band models Jun 12, 11:12 Taiwan-based Coiler recently announced the introduction of its line of dual-band repeaters that will cover GSM, DCS and UMTS networks. Due to the popularity of its line of single band repeaters and increasing demand from customers, Coiler has released four different dual band repeaters for commercial sale starting immediately. Read more |
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CHT plans to decrease cumulative capital surplus Jun 11, 17:08 Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) plans to reduce its cumulative capital surplus by shifting a portion of the capital surplus to paid-in capital and then downsizing the increased paid-in capital by the same amount, according to company chairman Tan Hochen at press conference on June 10. Read more |
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NEC inaugurates WiMAX R&D center in Taiwan Jun 11, 16:48 NEC on June 10 announced the official establishment of its WiMAX R&D center in Taiwan that will help carry out interoperability testing (IOT) for WiMAX CPE (customer premise equipment) products made by Taiwan makers and NEC's WiMAX network systems, according to the company. Read more |
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Taiwan telecoms operators release May financial figures Jun 11, 15:47 Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on June 10 reported financial figures for May 2008, with a net earnings per share (EPS) of NT$1.95 (US$) for January-May 2008 accounting for 43.7% of the target for the year. Read more |
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Commentary: OPA an impetus or barrier to WiMAX industry? Jun 10, 16:49 The initial response of Taiwan-based WiMAX hardware makers to the formation of the Open Patent Alliance (OPA) are questions as to whether the OPA will work as an impetus to the WiMAX industry or a barrier that will prevent others from entering the industry. Read more |
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Open Patent Alliance formed to advance WiMAX 4G technology Jun 10, 14:55 To accelerate the widespread adoption and deployment of WiMAX technology and products, Alcatel-Lucent, Cisco, Clearwire, Intel, Samsung Electronics and Sprint have announced the formation of the Open Patent Alliance (OPA). The OPA will advance a competitive and open intellectual property rights model, thus stimulating a larger WiMAX industry that supports innovation through broader choice and lower equipment and service costs for WiMAX technology, devices and applications globally, according to the member companies. Read more |
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Chunghwa Telecom non-operating investments to total NT$5 billion in 2008 Jun 10, 14:53 Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) plans for a total of NT$5.0 billion (US$164 million) in non-operating investments in 2008, raising the company's cumulative non-operating investments to NT$11.5 billion, according to the company. Read more |
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Vastar to team up with III for WiMAX content development Jun 10, 14:35 Vastar Cable TV System, a WiMAX licensee for the southern region of Taiwan, plans to team up with the Institute for Information Industry (III) to develop content applications for its WiMAX service. The two parties are scheduled to sign cooperation plans on June 12. Read more |
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FET and Tatung Telecom to jointly set up WiMAX networks in southern Taiwan, says paper Newswatch | Jun 10, 12:29 Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) and Tatung Telecom, two licensed WiMAX operators for the southern region of Taiwan, plan to jointly set up WiMAX networks in the southern part of Taiwan, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report. Read more |
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Interview with Dr. Chii-Ming Yiin, Taiwan's Minister of Economic Affairs Jun 10, 01:20 Digitimes recently had the opportunity to interview Taiwan's new Economics Minister Dr. Chii-Ming Yiin, to discuss current issues being handled by Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), including regulations on investments in China, planned infrastructure projects in Taiwan and the effect of rising oil prices on Taiwan's economy. Read more |
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