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NEWS & VIEWS |
Taipei,
Monday, November 23, 2009
07:39 (GMT+8)
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Taiwan market: CHT cuts 3G mobile Internet-access fee Nov 17, 10:56 Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has announced a 20% reduction in fixed monthly rate for its 3G-based unlimited mobile Internet-access service from NT$850 (US$26.3) to NT$680. Read more |
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Taiwan market: TWM offers new hourly charge scheme for 3.5G mobile access to Internet Nov 16, 16:08 Taiwan Mobile (TWM), a major mobile carrier in Taiwan, has offered a new rate scheme for its 3.5G Internet-access service. A monthly fee of NT$350 (US$10.8) will be charged for the first 10 hours, and an additional NT$60 per hour afterwards, the company said. But the monthly total payment will not exceed NT$1,300. Read more |
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HTC evaluating Broadcom as additional 3.5G chipset supplier, sources say Sep 22, 11:34 HTC (High Tech Computer) is evaluating the possibility of adding Broadcom to its supplier list of 3.5G chipset solutions to fulfill its goal of introducing more entry-level and mid-range smartphones, according to market sources. Read more |
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TMD sets up joint venture with China-based panel players, says reports Aug 6, 12:30 Toshiba Mobile Display (TMD) will establish a joint venture in Guangdong, China with TFT-LCD panel players from China and Hong Kong with total investment up to US$100 million, according to a various reports from China-based media. Read more |
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ITRI develops 3.5G turnkey solution for thin-film PV production Jun 12, 14:50 The government-sponsored Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) has successfully developed 3.5G turnkey equipment for making amorphous silicon or micromorphous silicon tandem-junction thin-film photovoltaic (PV) modules, according to ITRI. Read more |
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APBT to begin setting up CDMA 2000 EV-DO network in 2010 May 27, 15:06 Asia Pacific Broadband Telecom (APBT), Taiwan's only CDMA 2000 operator, plans to upgrade its infrastructure to 3.5G through establishing a CDMA 2000 EV-DO network beginning 2010, according to the company. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Vibo to increase handset and netbook purchases on growing subscriber base May 18, 15:26 Vibo Telecom, one of the five 3G service operators in Taiwan, plans to increase its planned purchasing of handsets and netbooks for 2009 due to steady expansion of its 3G subscriber base, according to company president Feng-hsiung Chang. Read more |
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Qisda lands 3.5G data card orders from CHT, says paper Newswatch - Apr 20, 11:45 Qisda has landed 3.5G data card orders from Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), which had previously purchased devices solely from China-based Huawei Technologies, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report. Read more |
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MSI launches U123-series Wind netbooks Apr 14, 17:00 Micro-Star international (MSI) has announced the U123-series Wind Netbooks. The first three models in the U123-series are the U123, U123H and U123T. Read more |
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Taiwan market: FET offering HP Mini netbook bundled with 3.5G service Apr 3, 15:32 Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), on April 2, announced the introduction of the Hewlett-Packard (HP) Mini 1015 TU netbook, for bundled sale with its 3.5G HSDPA service. Read more |
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Taiwan market: 3G service operators to boost sales bundled with netbooks Mar 17, 14:05 Most Taiwan 3G service operators, including Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), Taiwan Mobile, Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) and Vibo Telecom, all have decided to boost sales of their 3.5G data card business bundled with netbooks. Read more |
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Huawei to push sales of half-sized 3.5G modules to Taiwan netbook and MID makers Mar 10, 11:48 China-based Huawei Technologies plans to push sales of its latest half-sized 3.5G-enabled module, the EM775, to Taiwan netbook and MID (mobile Internet device) makers, with volume shipments to begin in April, according to company sources. Read more |
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CF maker AMTC terminates rental contract with touch panel maker Bibest Newswatch - Mar 5, 15:07 Color filter (CF) maker Allied Material Technology Corporation (AMTC) has announced that the company will terminate a rental contract with Bibest Optoelectronics, as Bibest has failed to make rental payments since September 2008, according to an AMTC filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE). Read more |
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Mio to launch K70 GPS-enabled smartphone in May Mar 5, 11:42 Mio Technology, the brand product unit of Mitac International, has unveiled online its first 3.5G GPS-enabled smartphone, the K70, with plans to launch the mobile device initially in the Taiwan market in May this year. Read more |
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Taiwan market: TWM announces 10-inch own-brand netbook Mar 3, 16:39 Taiwan-based telecom provider Taiwan Mobile (TWM) has announced the W101, an own-brand netbook that adopts a 10-inch display, Intel Atom N270 processor, 8GB solid state drive (SSD) and Windows XP. The netbook weighs only 935g, the telco highlighted. Read more |
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ZTE and Huawei Technologies strengthening presence in global smartphone market Feb 23, 11:40 Taiwan-based smartphones makers are facing increasing competition from China-based ZTE and Huawei Technologies as the two leading China telecom equipment and handset makers have gradually strengthened their presence in the global smartphone market, according to market sources. Read more |
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Nokia to step into 3.5G data card market, say sources Feb 20, 11:44 Nokia is expected to step into the 3.5G data card segment soon, a market which is expected to top 50 million units in 2009, according to market sources. Nokia's data cards will come with a USB interface supporting HSDPA technology. Read more |
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HSPA and LTE technologies to dominate mobile telecom services by 2012, says Ericsson CTO Feb 10, 16:38 By 2012, HSPA (high speed packet access)- and LTE (long term evolution)-enabled technologies will account for 80% of mobile broadband services, while WiMAX related services will account for only 4%, Hakan Eriksson, Ericsson's senior vice president and CTO, has projected at a conference in Qingdao, China. Read more |
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Taiwan market: CHT, FET, TWM gearing up for 3.5G data card user base expansion Newswatch - Feb 5, 11:43 Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) and Taiwan Mobile (TWM), the three largest providers of 3.5G mobile Internet-access service using HSDPA (high-speed downlink packet access) data cards in Taiwan, will beef up sales promotion to largely increase the respective numbers of subscribers in 2009, according to the Chinese-language newspaper Economic Daily News (EDN). Read more |
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Taiwan market: Arcoa to launch Utec-branded 3.5G network cards and netbooks Jan 8, 15:30 Taiwan-based retail channel operator Arcoa, which currently focuses on marketing its own Utec own-branded handsets, will expand its product mix to include Utec-branded 3.5G network cards and netbooks, according to company sources. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Mobile Internet-access increases by over 186% in January-November 2008 Dec 22, 16:41 Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) on December 19 released latest statistics on the number of 3G and 3.5G data cards being used for mobile access to the Internet. As of the end of November 2008, 300,618 cards were in use, increasing by 186.4% from the 104,960 at the end of 2007. Read more |
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Huawei unveils Windows 7-enabled 3.5G mobile modules Dec 11, 11:51 China-based Huawei Technologies has come with a built-in 3.5G mobile module that supports Microsoft's upcoming Windows 7 OS (operating system), according to company representatives who participated in the recently concluded Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC) Taipei 2008 early this week. Read more |
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Taiwan market: TWM launches daily-charged 3.5G Internet-access service Dec 4, 14:43 Taiwan Mobile (TWM), on December 3, announced the launch of HSDPA mobile Internet-access service based on a daily charge scheme. Read more |
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Mio to launch its first GPS-enabled 3.5G touch screen handset in 1Q09 Dec 1, 11:40 Mio Technology, the brand product subsidiary of Mitac International, plans to launch its first Windows Mobile-based 3.5G GPS handset in the first quarter of 2009, according to company sources. Read more |
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Gigabyte discusses performance in 2008; to launch 3.5G netbooks next year Nov 26, 13:58 Although Gigabyte Technology recently reduced its annual motherboard shipments goal from 20 million to 19 million units, shipments from the company's branded segment will still reach 16.5 million units, an increase of around 18% compared to 14 million last year, according Richard Ma, vice president of the company. Read more |
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Taiwan 3.5G user base may grow to 1 million in 2009, says Vibo Telecom Nov 25, 16:20 The total number of HSDPA subscribers in Taiwan is expected to reach 300,000 at the end of 2008 and may be increasing to between 600,000 and one million in 2009, according to Vibo Telecom president Feng-hsiung Chang. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom aims to boost adoption of 3.5G data card services in 2009 Nov 7, 16:17 Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has been actively promoting its mobile Internet-access service and has set a goal of increasing its number of HSDPA data card subscribers by 100,000 in 2009. CHT also aims to increase subscriptions of its 3G-based mobile Internet service designed for business use, mPro, by 100,000. Read more |
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Taiwan 3.5G mobile Internet-access could grow to 2 million users in 2009, says Vibo Telecom Oct 9, 16:24 Mobile access to the Internet through a notebook PC together with an HSDPA data card is becoming increasingly popular in the Taiwan market. The number of 3.5G Internet surfers, of which a large portion will be shifting from fixed-line ADSL, is likely to reach two million in 2009, according to president Feng-hsiung Chang for Vibo Telecom (one of the five 3G telecom carriers in Taiwan). Read more |
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Motorola places 3.5G handset orders with FIH for 2009 Aug 19, 12:17 Motorola has speeded up the outsourcing of 3.5G handsets by teaming up with Foxconn International Holdings (FIH)/Chi Mei Communication Systems (CMCS) for the ODM production of 3.5G handsets for 2009, according to sources in the Taiwan handset industry. Read more |
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Asustek works with Orange to release free netbook bundle in the UK Aug 18, 14:22 Asustek Computer is cooperating with Orange to push out a free Eee PC bundle in the UK market, according to the company. Read more |
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TPO to expand its 3.5G capacity Aug 12, 01:10 Taiwan low-temperature polysilicon (LTPS) TFT LCD panel maker TPO Displays is going to expand its 3.5G production capacity, with the company estimating the new capacity will come online in the first quarter of 2009. Read more |
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Asustek and Acer to cooperate with telcos for low-price netbook bundles Aug 8, 16:38 In addition to Asustek Computer's cooperation with Japan-based telecommunication vendors to push out a 100 Yen (US$0.91) Eee PC bundled with 3.5G online services, the company is planning to push out a zero or one Euro (US$1.52) bundle with telecommunication vendors in Europe. Meanwhile, Acer is also planning to follow suit and will push out free netbook bundles as soon as the company solves its processor shortages, according to sources at telecommunication vendors. 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: CHT expanding 3.5G infrastructure Jun 18, 11:27 Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), with a budget of about NT$3.5 billion (US$115 million), is moving forward in expanding/upgrading its HSDPA/HSUPA network by upgrading or establishing new 3G base stations, 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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Asustek and Gigabyte Communications to switch to Qualcomm 3.5G single-chip solution Jun 4, 12:10 Two more Taiwan handset vendors – Asustek Computer and Gigabyte Communications – have decided to adopt Qualcomm's 3.5G handset platform, the MSM7201, for the production of smartphones, according to sources from Taiwan's handset industry. Read more |
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Taiwan market: CHT aims at FTTx capacity of 5 million users in 2011, to adopt NG SDH May 27, 14:37 Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) is establishing its FTTx (fiber to the home/building/curb) network and expects to complete a total capacity to serve five million subscribers at download speeds of over 10Mbps by the end of 2011. CHT will introduce next-generation synchronous digital hierarchy (NG SDH) in June 2008 to support the establishment of its 3.5G base stations, the company indicated. Read more |
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