Last update: Monday 14 May 2012 [199 news items]
CHT signs LTE cooperation MOU with Ericsson
Dec 18, 14:29
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has signed an MOU with Ericsson to jointly set up a small-scale LTE trial network in Taoyuan, northern Taiwan before March 2010. The trial network will be also...
Chunghwa Telecom to set up cloud computing center, says paper
Newswatch - Dec 16, 13:52
Chunghwa Telecom will invest NT$13.0 billion (US$402 million) to establish an internet data center mainly for the application of cloud computing technology in a city beside Taipei,...
CHT to sell 100,000 netbooks and 400,000 smartphones in 2010
Dec 7, 16:43
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) expects its direct sales of netbooks bundled with 3G services to top 100,000 units in 2010, according to company vice president Huang Tzu-han.
Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom aims at one million MOD users by end of 2010
Dec 7, 14:02
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) expects the number of its MOD (multimedia on demand) subscribers to reach 700,000 at the end of 2009 and increase to one million by the end of 2010, according...
HTC and CHT to jointly host 3GPP standards-setting meeting for RAN in 2011
Dec 4, 11:44
HTC (High Tech Computer) and Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) will jointly host, in Taipei, a standards-setting meeting for the radio access networks (RAN) working group under the 3GPP in February...
Taiwan to come up with smart grid development plan in 2010
Nov 19, 14:47
The Bureau of Energy under Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has formed a task force to draw up a plan to promote the development of smart (electricity) grids around Taiwan,...
Taiwan market: CHT unveils own-brand Android-powered smartphone
Nov 19, 12:41
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has unveiled an own-brand Android-powered smartphone, the CHT 8000, which will be available in the Taiwan market in mid-December, and the company aims to ship...
Taiwan-based mobile telecom carriers to attend Mobile Asia Congress
Newswatch - Nov 18, 12:27
Taiwan's main mobile telecom carriers Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), Taiwan Mobile, Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) and Vibo Telecom will send delegates to attend the 2009 GSM Association...
CHT to invest NT$12.8 billion in optical fiber networks in 2010, says paper
Newswatch - Nov 10, 13:40
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) will invest NT$12.8 billion (US$395 million) to expand its optical fiber networks in 2010, including the procurement of GPON (Gigabit-capable passive optical...
Taiwan market: CHT, FET and Taiwan Mobile competing for e-book services
Nov 6, 15:11
The top-three Taiwan-based telecom carriers Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) and Taiwan Mobile are all eager to offer e-book services in order to help...
Taiwan government, Chunghwa Telecom and Microsoft sign MOU on cloud computing
Nov 5, 15:29
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) and Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) each signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Microsoft on November 4 for cooperation and R&D on...
Chunghwa Telecom capex tops NT$16.5 billion in Jan-Sep 2009
Nov 2, 10:22
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) recorded a capex of NT$16.56 billion (US$505 million) for January-September 2009, 79.8% of which went on fixed-line and Internet infrastructure and 17.8% on...
Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom to offer 20M/2M FTTx service
Oct 27, 14:48
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) will roll out a 20Mbps/2Mbps (20M/2M) FTTx service as early as the end of 2009, according to the company.
Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom to cooperate with Microsoft on cloud-computing service
Oct 26, 15:08
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) and Microsoft will announce cooperation on a service based on cloud computing technologies in the Taiwan market soon, according to industry sources in Taiwan...
Huawei poised to tap Taiwan HSPA+ data card market
Oct 21, 14:12
China-based Huawei Technology has sent samples of its HSPA+ data cards to mobile Internet-access service providers in Taiwan for testing as local carriers are expected to launch HSPA+...
CHT to procure 1.8 million handsets in 2009, 2-2.1 million in 2010
Oct 21, 11:31
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has estimated that its total purchases of handsets in 2009 will reach 1.8 million units, of which 270,000 units, or 15%, will be smartphones, according to the...
CHT to sell own-brand Android phones by the end of 2009
Oct 7, 14:26
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) will introduce an own-brand Android-powered smartphone by the end of 2009 targeting the entry-level segment with a suggested price tag of below NT$10,000 (US$311),...
Taiwan market: Netbook sales through carriers account for 50% of total retail sales in August 2009
Sep 25, 15:50
Sales of netbooks bundled with 3G services in the Taiwan market reached 15,000 units in August, accounting for 50% of total retail sales, according to market sources. However, netbooks...
Top-three Taiwan carriers post strong earnings gains in August
Sep 14, 10:02
The top-three carriers in Taiwan, Taiwan Mobile, Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) and Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), all posted strong profit gains in August, with their EPS' topping...
CHT hikes stake in Chunghwa Investment for non-operating, overseas investment
Sep 8, 12:10
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on September 7 announced the acquisition of an additional 40% stake in its joint venture Chunghwa Investment from Taiwan-based Yang Ming Marine Transport at...
Taiwan market: Asustek ties up with two carriers to promote Nuvifone G60 and M20 GPS handsets
Sep 4, 13:54
Asustek Computer has tied up with Taiwan Mobile and Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) to push sales of Garmin-Asus Nuvifone G60 and M20 GPS-enabled handsets, respectively, with aims to ship...
Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom gaining users in FTTx, losing in ADSL
Sep 3, 15:49
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) saw a rise of 25.4% in subscribers to its FTTx (fiber to the home/building/curb) broadband Internet service but a drop of 8.6% in ADSL users in the first half...
Taiwan market: Sony launches W series netbook
Sep 1, 16:50
Sony recently launched its Vaio W series netbook in the Taiwan market and is cooperating with Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) to bundle the netbook with 3G services.
Taiwan market: Sony to tie up with CHT to promote netbooks
Newswatch - Aug 28, 10:31
Sony will team up with Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) to promote its netbooks in the Taiwan market, according to the companies. This is the first time Sony has tied up with a Taiwan-based...
Zyxel and D-Link win VDSL2 supply contracts from Chunghwa Telecom
Aug 26, 11:59
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has announced that Zyxel Communications and D-Link have won open bids to supply a total of 460,000 units of VDSL2 equipment.
Tecom wins more ROADM equipment orders from CHT
Aug 18, 15:06
Taiwan-based telecom equipment maker Tecom has won its third open bid from Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) for ROADM (reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexing) equipment, according to...
Taiwan market: Asustek and CHT to jointly launch Nuvifone M20
Newswatch - Aug 17, 15:08
Asustek Computer will launch the dual-brand Garmin-Asus Nuvifone M20 in the Taiwan market on August 19 in cooperation with Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), according to a Chinese-language...
Chunghwa Telecom uses backup routes after CUCN submarine cable outage
Aug 14, 16:52
The China-US Cable Network (CUCN) submarine cable used by Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) broke down on August 13, affecting outbound voice communications from Taiwan to China and the US....
Taiwan market: CHT expects 3G users to make up 50% of mobile phone user base at end of 3Q09
Aug 14, 16:42
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) expects its 3G subscribers to grow to account for 50% of all its mobile subscribers services at the end of the third quarter of 2009, according to the compan...
Taiwan market: Tsann Kuen ties up with CHT to promote sales
Aug 14, 15:32
Retail operator Tsann Kuen Enterprise has teamed up with Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) to promote discount-price sales of handsets, notebooks, netbooks, games consoles and other consumer...
Seven Taiwan companies and organizations join 3GPP
Aug 14, 12:05
With an aim to develop related LTE (Long Term Evolution) technology and products, a total of seven Taiwan-based companies and organizations - HTC, Asustek Computer, HT mMobile, Coiler,...
Taiwan market: CHT to start building up LTE networks in 2011
Aug 13, 12:43
Taiwan-based carrier Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) is currently experimenting with LTE technology and plans to start building up its LTE network in 2011, according to chairman Shyue-Ching...
Taiwan market: CHT to start offering HSPA+ service in 2010
Aug 13, 11:32
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has announced that it will start offering HSPA+ enabled service with download speeds of 21Mbps in 2010. Other carriers in Taiwan, including Far EasTone Telecommunications...
HTC to focus on development of mid-range smartphones
Aug 12, 11:45
Shipments of mid-range smartphones will account for 50-60% of HTC's (High Tech Computer) total handset shipments in the second half of 2009, according to CEO Peter Chou.
Chunghwa Telecom profit over NT$3 billion in July
Aug 11, 15:29
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on August 10 reported self-estimated net profit of NT$3.735 billion (US$114 million) for July 2009, with January-July net profit of NT$26.058 billion translating...
Weltrend expects to turn into profitability in 2Q12
Bits + chips | 14min ago
June TV panel prices to be flat
Displays | 27min ago
LED industry enjoys high capacity utilization rates in 2Q12
LED | 1h 2min ago
Solar wafer firms inclined to follow solar cell firms to increase quotes
Green energy | 1h 20min ago
Silicon Power Computer & Communications to list on OTC
Bits + chips | 1h 30min ago
Eris Technology to list on OTC at the end of June
Bits + chips | 2h 1min ago
Compal lands notebook ODM orders from Samsung
IT + CE | 3h 9min ago
Price key to popularity of Thunderbolt, say Taiwan motherboard makers
Before Going to Press | 1h 28min ago
TPK to see revenue growth in 3Q12
Before Going to Press | 1h 56min ago
China government focuses on illegal imports of waste materials that carry polysilicon
Before Going to Press | 2h 40min ago
Three Taiwan IC distributors deny Samsung plans to withdraw sales agent rights
Before Going to Press | 2h 41min ago
Taiwan market: China-based vendors competing in entry-level to mid-range smartphone segment
Before Going to Press | 3h 6min ago
TSMC sequential growth in 3Q12 revenues may fall to 5% due to declining book/bill ratio
Before Going to Press | 3h 23min ago
Sony has recently launched its Vaio W series netbook in Taiwan and is bundling it with the 3G services offered by local carrier Chunghwa Telecom (CHT). The netbook adopts a 10.1-inch...
Photo: Company, Sep 10.
iPhone 3GS available in Taiwan
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) started to deliver Apple's iPhone 3GS to pre-order subscribers in Taiwan on August 28. The 16G and 32G versions of iPhone 3GS are priced at NT$24,000 (US$729.36)...
Photo: CJ Liu, Digitimes, Sep 1.
Taiwan market: Android-powered HTC Magic available via CHT
High Tech Computer (HTC) has introduced its Android-powered HTC Magic to the Taiwan market, available via Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) with a price tag of NT$20,900 (US$633). The HTC Magic...
Photo: Company, May 5.
- 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
- Releases
- White papers
- Bulletin
- 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
22-May-2012 markets closed
| Last | Change |
| TAIEX (TSE) | 7274.89 | +82.66 | +1.15% |
| TSE electronic | 277.63 | +3.99 | +1.46% |
| GTSM (OTC) | 104.57 | +2.00 | +1.95% |
| OTC electronic | 134.14 | +2.91 | +2.22% |
- 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
Photo: Company, May 21.
Photo: Company, May 21.
Photo: Company, May 17.
Photo: Company, May 17.
Photo: Company, May 11.
Photo: Michael McManus, May 10.
Maxim's Chris Neil, senior VP, Industrial and Medical Solutions Group
Photo: Michael McManus, May 10.
Ravi Subramanian, CEO of EDA firm Berkeley Design Automation
Photo: Michael McManus, May 10.
Algotochip CTO Satish Padmanabhan and company VP of operations Mike Hong
Photo: Michael McManus, May 10.
Photo: Company, May 4.
Photo: Company, May 4.
Photo: Company, May 2.
- 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.
- Standards and scale of Asia LED lighting markets
Digitimes Research projects marked growth in LED markets across Asia over the next five years. This Digitimes Research Special Report provides an overview of the standards in the major LED lighting markets in Asia.
- Development of electronics manufacturing bases in China central and western regions
The recently published 12th Five Year Plan clearly states the intention to reform the industrial structure. Central government policy has succeeded in making the central and western regions the most important manufacturing sites for the coming decade.