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,...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...