Last update: Wednesday 2 May 2012 [74 news items]
Alpha Networks expects 2010 revenues to top NT$24 billion
Mar 11, 12:18
Network equipment maker Alpha Networks expects its revenues for 2010 to swing back to the level it recorded in 2008 when revenues totaled NT$24.32 billion (US$763.1 million) after...
Four Taiwan-based networking makers expanding capacities in eastern China
Mar 3, 14:25
Four Taiwan-based network equipments – Alpha Networks, Gemtek Technology, Arcadyan Technology and Sercomm – are ramping up their production capacities in China, according...
Most network equipment makers see January revenues up on year
Feb 9, 12:07
Most Taiwan-based network equipment makers have seen their revenues for January 2010 increase remarkably as compared to a year earlier period buoyed by recovered demand, particularly...
Alpha Networks revenues stand high in December
Newswatch - Jan 7, 14:42
Network equipment maker Alpha Networks has posted consolidated revenues of NT$2.07 billion (US$64.89 million) for December 2009, up 44% sequentially and 35% on year, according to...
Taiwan network equipment makers look to strong sales in 1Q10
Dec 16, 16:22
Most Taiwan network equipment makers, including Accton Technology, Alpha Networks, Gemtek Technology and Sercomm, are positive about the business outlook for first-quarter 2010 although...
Arcadyan and Alpha Networks November 2009 revenues slightly affected by seasonal factors
Dec 8, 13:51
Network equipment makers Arcadyan Technology and Alpha Networks both saw their revenues decline sequentially in November 2009 due to seasonal effects, according to data released the...
Taiwan network equipment makers unlikely to be affected by HP-3Com deal
Nov 13, 12:22
Most Taiwan-based network equipment makers have stated that the acquisition deal between Hewlett-Packard (HP) and 3Com is unlikely to cause a shift in orders from 3Com in the short...
Alpha Networks announces management changes; to begin construction of new plant in China
Oct 13, 12:23
Taiwan-based network equipment maker Alpha Networks has announced that COO Harrison Chang has been appointed as prescient and that the company will begin to build a new plant in Changshu,...
Accton and Alpha Networks see revenues hit high in September
Oct 7, 14:06
Taiwan-based network equipment makers Accton Technology and Alpha Networks both saw their revenues hit the year-high levels in September, with industry sources saying that their strong...
Accton and Alpha Networks see revenues decline in August 2009
Newswatch - Sep 7, 11:52
Taiwan-based network equipment makers Accton Technology and Alpha Networks both saw their revenues decline in August 2009 both on month and on year, according to data released by...
Alpha Networks net profits down 36% on year in 1H09
Aug 11, 11:03
Taiwan-based network equipment maker Alpha Networks has announced net profits of NT$282 million (US$8.6 million) for the first half of 2009, down 36% on year mainly due to lower gross...
Alpha Networks revenues decline in July
Newswatch - Aug 7, 10:13
Taiwan-based network equipment maker Alpha Networks has posted consolidated revenues of NT$1.55 billion (US$47.4 million) for July, a decline of 10% on month and 27% on year. During...
D-Link cooperates with Samsung to sell own-brand WLAN routers
Jul 15, 11:56
Taiwan-based network equipment maker D-Link is cooperating with Samsung Electronics to sell its own-brand WLAN routers along with Samsung LCD TVs, enabling wireless access to the...
Alpha Networks June revenues up over 40% sequentially
Newswatch - Jul 7, 10:23
Taiwan-based network equipment maker Alpha Networks has announced June consolidated revenues of NT$1.72 billion (US$52.15 million), up 41% sequentially.
Taiwan network equipment makers receive Windows 7 certification
Jun 23, 11:37
Taiwan-based network equipment makers D-Link, CyberTAN Technology, Gemtek Technology, Alpha Networks and Cameo Communications have obtained Windows 7 Logo compatibility certification,...
Alpha Networks revenues down in May on component shortage
Jun 10, 11:34
Taiwan-based Alpha Networks saw its consolidated revenues contract 15% sequentially to NT$1.22 billion (US$37.1 million) in May due to a shortage of some key parts and components,...
Computex 2009: Alpha Networks presents new IP STB and HD media player
Jun 2, 11:57
Alpha Networks, a major player in the networking ODM/OEM industry, is showcasing its full-featured and easy-to-use solutions for IP set-top-box (IP STB) and high-definition (HD) media...

Network equipment makers Alpha Networks and Accton post mixed results for April
May 7, 12:05
The two leading Taiwan-based network equipment makers, Alpha Networks and Accton Technology, have posted mixed performance for April. Alpha saw its revenues grow 13% sequentially...
Most network equipment makers operate in black in 1Q09
Apr 30, 12:08
Most Taiwan-based network equipment makers snapped up profits in the first quarter of 2009 although quarterly revenues of most firms were pressed down compared to the previous quarter...
Alpha Networks reports 34% sequential increase in March revenues
Newswatch - Apr 7, 11:25
Taiwan-based network equipment maker Alpha Networks has reported a 32% sequential increase in its March revenues at NT$1.28 billion (US$38.55 million), but the total represented a...
Alpha Networks: Expanding home economies to push up demand for broadband products
Mar 3, 14:47
Taiwan-based network equipment maker Alpha Networks is likely to see its revenues continue growing in 2009 as the economic slowdown is expected to accelerate a further growth in home...
CeBIT 2009: Alpha Networks to present broadband CPE lineup
Mar 2, 11:27
Taiwan-based network equipment specialist Alpha Networks will showcase a lineup of new broadband CPE solutions that include a GPON (Gigabit passive optical network) ONT (optical network...

CeBIT 2009: Alpha Networks to showcase all-in-one network media player
Feb 27, 14:09
Alpha Networks, a Taiwan-based network equipment maker, has unveiled its new network media player, BT (BitTorrent) Box, which will be showcased at the upcoming CeBIT Hannover in Germany...

Network equipment makers see 25-45% sequential revenue declines in January
Feb 10, 11:58
Most Taiwan network equipment makers suffered sequential declines in revenues in January ranging from 25% to almost 45% as the ongoing global slowdown has hampered demand from the...
Taiwan production partners not affected by Nortel bankruptcy filing
Jan 16, 11:30
Nortel Networks' production partners in Taiwan, including EMS companies and network equipment makers, have said that Nortel's filing for bankruptcy protection will not have a significant...
Taiwan makers to show latest networking devices at CES
Dec 30, 15:14
A number of Taiwan network equipment makers, including Alpha Networks, AzureWave Technologies and Zyxel Communications, will showcase their latest networking devices during the 2009...
Network equipment makers turn conservative about investments
Dec 17, 16:52
Although most Taiwan network equipment have not yet adopted such measures as layoffs, pay cuts, or asking employees to take unpaid leave, to counter the current business downturn,...
Network equipment makers see gross margins improving in 4Q despite slow sales
Dec 10, 11:45
Despite slow sales amid off-season effect in the fourth quarter, a number of Taiwan-based network equipment makers are projecting that their gross margins are likely to edge up sequentially,...
Alpha Networks revenues drop in October compared to record high in September
Nov 7, 16:19
Network-equipment Alpha Networks saw its revenues decline 18.5% sequentially to NT$2.3 billion (US$70.1 million) in October after its monthly figures hit a record high in the previous...
Most network-equipment makers see earnings tumble by half in Jan-Sep period
Nov 4, 16:16
While a few Taiwan network-equipment makers managed to sustain double-digit growth in revenues in the first three quarters of this year, most makers saw their earnings decline by...
Accton and Alpha Networks report higher-than-expected profits for 3Q
Oct 31, 17:07
Two Taiwan network-equipment makers - Accton Technology and Alpha Networks - have reported higher-than-expected earnings for the third quarter of this year buoyed by shipments of...
Alpha Networks revenues hit record high in August
Sep 10, 01:10
Alpha Networks saw its revenues hit a record high of NT$2.56 billion (US$80.5 million) in August, up 20% sequentially and also up 21% on year, according to a company filing with the...
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...
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...
D-Link/Alpha Networks lands 200,000 STB orders from Vastar
Jul 24, 14:36
Taiwan-based Vastar Cable TV Systems, a cable TV operator and WiMAX licensee, has decided to purchase an initial 200,000 IP STBs (set-top boxes) from D-Link, according to Ramos Hsu,...
Solar wafer firms inclined to follow solar cell firms to increase quotes
Green energy | 6min ago
Silicon Power Computer & Communications to list on OTC
Bits + chips | 16min ago
Eris Technology to list on OTC at the end of June
Bits + chips | 47min ago
Compal lands notebook ODM orders from Samsung
IT + CE | 1h 55min ago
Price key to popularity of Thunderbolt, say Taiwan motherboard makers
Before Going to Press | 14min ago
TPK to see revenue growth in 3Q12
Before Going to Press | 42min ago
China government focuses on illegal imports of waste materials that carry polysilicon
Before Going to Press | 1h 26min ago
Three Taiwan IC distributors deny Samsung plans to withdraw sales agent rights
Before Going to Press | 1h 27min ago
LED industry enjoys high capacity utilization rates in 2Q12
Before Going to Press | 1h 37min ago
June TV panel prices to be flat
Before Going to Press | 1h 39min ago
Taiwan market: China-based vendors competing in entry-level to mid-range smartphone segment
Before Going to Press | 1h 52min ago
TSMC sequential growth in 3Q12 revenues may fall to 5% due to declining book/bill ratio
Before Going to Press | 2h 9min ago
- Asustek, Acer to see 10% of notebook shipments in 2012 feature touchscreen panels
- Acer, Asustek to launch netbooks with upgraded Atom processor in 3Q12
- CMI, AUO see decreasing production costs due to declining equipment depreciation costs
- Intel pushes new battery solutions to reduce ultrabook cost
- International smartphones vendors worried about insufficient LTE chip supply
- AMD prepares low-voltage CPUs for Windows 8 tablet PCs
- Some China solar cell makers looking for Taiwan partnerships
- Taiwan solar firms fear turning into OEM firms for China
- Career to ramp up FPCB capacity by 30% in 2H12
- Hermes Microvision lists on OTC market
- GET refutes production suspension of thin-film solar products
- Packaging and testing firms see mobile DRAM orders rise
- Rexchip shares at stake between Micron-Elpida deal, say sources
- Taiwan market: WiMAX operator Global Mobile obtains NT$640 million loan
- Mighty Bright showcasing LED lighting lineup at the National Stationery Show in New York
- Taiwan LED manufacturers to use silicon substrates for producing LED chips
- China TV makers to further expand products abroad
- China market: 6.8 million iPhones shipped in 1Q12, says Digitimes Research
- BOE may roll out AMOLED panels at Ordos line in 2014
- Overall value of lighting market to shrink as LEDs displace conventional technology, says Pike Research
- MediaTek lands 2.5G handset solution orders from Nokia, say sources
- US solar firms may request duties on China-made solar modules
- Taiwan solar cell makers plan to increase quotes due to expected order increases from China
- Taiwan 1Q12 display production value down 7.7%, says IEK
- Korean vendors compete for OLED market
- Digitimes Research: Embedded and standalone integration in NFC IC development
- Digitimes Research: Solar spot prices in Greater China freeze before final verdict of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation
- Digitimes Research: Solar spot prices in Greater China remain flat despite continuous demand from Europe
- Digitimes Research: April 1 solar FIT cuts in Germany to negatively impact solar spot prices
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- Embracing the New Generation Intel Atom Family with DDR3 Memory Support
- Got The Message? Ensuring efficient and reliable delivery of content across a mission critical digital signage network
- Emb' Store On-Demand Software Service for Embedded Computing
- Efficient Network Management for Digital Signage
- Design Benefits of the MI/O Extension Solution
- Fujitsu converts Fujitsu Toshiba Mobile Communications into a wholly owned subsidiary
- NEC reaks the speed barriers of microwave transmission with ultra high modulations
- ATO Solution to launch 256Mb SLC NAND Flash - for the first time in fabless industry
- LSI completes acquisition of SandForce
- NEC develops super-resolution technologies for fine magnification of surveillance camera images
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- Thousands protest Taiwan leader's inauguration (May 19) - AP (via Google)
- 40% of employees in Asia/Pacific will be mobile workers by 2015, says IDC (May 14) - IDC
- Globalfoundries welcomes President Barack Obama (May 4) - Company release
- India gives 4G to Qualcomm at last (May 8) - Tech Eye.net
- Abu Dhabi fund Mubadala plans US$5.5 billion spending in 2012 (May 9) - Reuters
- French, Greek voters say no to austerity (May 7) - Washington Post
- SK Hynix won't bid for Elpida (May 3) - Wall Street Journal
- Google, authors go head to head over digital books (May 3) - Reuters
- Commentary: A Micron-Elpida merger would improve DRAM industry health
- Simon Sze and his invention of floating-gate NVM
- Commentary: Long-term solar material supply contracts increase losses during industry downturns
- Commentary: Grid parity in India may happen sooner than expected
- Commentary: US protectionism on domestic solar industry may backfire

Keeping industrial interesting: Q&A with analog and mixed signal solution provider Maxim
According to analog and mixed-signal semiconductor maker Maxim Integrated Products, the industrial...

Over the next 30 years, the world's middle class (defined as per capita income of more than US$8,000...

Turning C code into silicon in 8-16 weeks: Q&A with semi startup Algotochip
Silicon Valley startup Algotochip specializes in architecting and implementing all aspects of a complete...

The rise of China Star Optoelectronics Technology: Q&A with CEO He Chengming
The ramping-up of 8.5G production at China-based BOE Technology and China Star Optoelectronics Technology...
- Notebook market overview - Jun 2011
The notebook industry in 2010 experienced several major events that significantly changed the industry's ecosystem for the year and the industry is also believed...
- LCD TV overview - Jun 2011
Growth of the global LCD TV market was not as strong as expected in 2010 as the market continued to feel the aftershocks of the economic recession that had hit...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - Jun 2011
The motherboard industry began 2010 with optimism and expected to see a reversal of the previous two years' declines in revenues and shipments as the impact of...
- Taiwan DRAM module industry overview - Jun 2011
The year 2010 represented a peak in recent years for the DRAM module industry. Optimism surfaced in the second half of 2009 thanks to a return of demand on the...
- Taiwan ICT industry development and outlook
A presentation prepared for Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), offering an overview of Taiwan's key ICT industries and the dynamics influencing future development. The report is free for download.
- The role of PV in China energy policy through 2015
During China 12th Five Year Plan period (2011-2015), solar PV will be the fastest growing renewable energy. Installed capacity in China grow by tenfold to reach the target of 10GWp by 2015.
- Industry development and government policy in China animation sector
The animation industry production value in China is projected to exceed CNY50 billion by 2015. This Digitimes Special Report provides an overview of the industry, including regional development, government policy and a breakdown of the various market segments.



















