Last update: Friday 8 February 2013 [46 news items]
FET sets record capex of NT$10.5 billion for 2013
Feb 8, 10:59
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), one of the three largest mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan, has set aside a capex budget of NT$10.5 billion (US$355 million) for 2013, the highest...
Taiwan market: CHT, TWM, FET set 2012 sales goals for tablet PCs, says report
Newswatch - May 14, 11:21
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), Taiwan Mobile (TWM) and Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), the three largest mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan, have set targets for contract-bundled sales...
Taiwan market: FET plans to add 1,500 HSPA+ base stations in 2011
Mar 16, 11:05
Taiwan-based mobile telecom carrier Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) plans to expand its HSPA+ (3.75G) network by adding 1,500 base stations in main cities to bring the total...
Taiwan market: FET receives exclusive rights to distribute entry-level Google smartphone
Sep 8, 11:25
Far Eastone Telecommunications (FET) will exclusively distribute in Taiwan a smartphone endorsed with the Google logo at the end of September at the earliest. The new handset, based...
Chunghwa Telecom profit tops NT$4 billion in July
Aug 11, 14:08
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on August 10 reported unaudited net profit of NT$4.052 billion (US$126 million) for July 2010, resulting in January-July net earnings per share (EPS) of NT$3...
FET sets up first IDC Farm in Taiwan
Aug 2, 11:52
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) has established an IDC (Internet data center) Farm to provide cloud computing services to business users in Taiwan.
Taiwan market: FET, Qualcomm to cooperate in MediaFLO mobile TV service
Jul 14, 11:43
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) on July 13 signed an MOU with Qualcomm for cooperation to set up a joint venture to operate mobile TV service based on Qualcomm-developed MediaFLO...
Taiwan market: Time is not right for merger of WiMAX operators, says FET chairman
Jun 17, 11:36
Taiwan's six WiMAX operators may be willing to merge to expand their geographic coverage, but the market is not yet mature for mergers, according to Far EasTone Telecommunications...
Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom posts profit of NT$3.84 billion for May 2010
Jun 11, 16:03
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has reported unaudited net profit of NT$3.836 billion (US$119 million) for May 2010, with an EPS of NT$2.10 for January-May.
China market: FET cooperates with China Mobile to offer voice roaming
May 28, 09:15
Taiwan-based mobile telecom carrier Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) has announced the offering of voice roaming service in China through cooperation with China Mobile Communications...
Taiwan Market: Increased smartphone sales pressure carrier operating costs
May 12, 14:07
Smartphone sales have hampered Taiwan-based carriers' operating costs since the higher price tags require higher subsidies, according to industry sources.
Chunghwa Telecom posts profit for April
May 11, 11:44
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has reported unaudited net profit of NT$4.426 billion (US$141 million) for April 2010, with January-April net EPS reaching NT$1.70.
Taiwan mobile telecom carrier FET to set up China subsidiary
Apr 28, 14:35
Taiwan-based mobile telecom carrier Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) has decided to invest up to NT$1 billion (US$32 million) to establish a subsidiary in China.
Chunghwa Telecom posts March profit of almost NT$3.5 billion
Apr 13, 11:54
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on April 12 reported unaudited net profit of NT$3.457 billion (US$109 million) for March 2010, resulting in January-March net earnings per share (EPS) of NT$...
Taiwan market: FET sets 2010 capex at NT$8.9 billion mainly for 3G, WiMAX infrastructure
Mar 25, 15:58
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) has set aside a capex budget of NT$8.9 billion (US$278 million) for 2010 mainly for continued construction of 3G and WiMAX infrastructure, company...
Taiwan market: FET launches portable 3.5G base station
Mar 4, 17:03
Taiwan-based carrier Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) on March 3 announced the launch of the Huawei E5830, a portable pocket-size 3.5G base station or access point allowing simultaneous...
Taiwan market: Far EasTone opens iPhone pre-orders
Mar 2, 17:10
Far EasTone (FET) Communications, Taiwan's third-largest telco by revenues, has opened up registration for customers to pre-order Apple's iPhone 3GS along with its services.
Taiwan market: FET to invest NT$8.6 billion in data communication infrastructure in 2010
Feb 26, 14:46
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) plans to invest NT$8.6 billion (US$269 million) to expand and upgrade its infrastructure for 3G, HSPA and WiMAX, the company said at an investors...
Taiwan to have 28 million mobile subscribers in 2014, says IEMR
Feb 22, 14:53
The number of total mobile subscriber accounts in Taiwan will increase from 26 million in 2009 to 28 million in 2014, according to IE Market Research (IEMR).
Top mobile telecom carriers in China, Taiwan making efforts to set up own online application stores
Feb 11, 14:45
China Mobile China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom, the three largest mobile telecom carriers in China, as well as Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), Taiwan Mobile (TWM) and Far EasTone...
Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom sees profit of over NT$4 billion in January
Feb 11, 11:15
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has reported unaudited net profit of NT$4.434 billion (US$139 million) for January 2010, with a net earnings per share (EPS) of NT$0.46.
Taiwan market: FET to not offer WiMAX voice services
Jan 27, 13:52
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), which started its WiMAX operations in Taichung, central Taiwan at the end of 2009, has stressed that it will not provide voice communication...
Taiwan market: FET to team up with Ericsson to upgrade its HSPA networks
Jan 21, 11:58
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) plans to sign a cooperation agreement with Ericsson aiming to extend the coverage of its HSPA networks to all areas in Taiwan within three years,...
Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom reports better-than-expected profit for 2009
Jan 12, 10:43
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on January 11 reported unaudited net profit of NT$43.785 billion (US$1.335 billion) for 2009 and net earnings per share (EPS) of NT$4.51, which is 2.97% higher...
Acer integrating marketing and sales channels to drive handset sales
Dec 11, 12:28
Acer is integrating its marketing and sales channels for notebooks and smartphones in order to boost sales of smartphones, according to Scott Lin, president of Acer Taiwan.
FET capex for 2010 to exceed NT$9 billion
Nov 20, 15:33
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) expects to allocate a capex higher than the NT$9 billion (US$280.4 million) projected for 2009 in 2010. The new capex will include a budget of...
Taiwan market: FET expects fast growth of online application store
Nov 20, 10:22
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) launched S Marketplace, its online store for handset-based applications, in October 16, 2009 and expects to reach cumulative downloads 4.66 million...
Taiwan market: Vmax, FET and Vee Telecom to start WiMAX services by year-end 2009
Oct 27, 16:11
Taiwan-based WiMAX operators Vmax Telecom, Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) and Vee Telecom Multimedia will begin commercial operations of their WiMAX services by the end of 2009,...
Chunghwa Telecom posts profit for January-September 2009
Oct 12, 12:24
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has reported unaudited net profit of NT$3.685 billion (US$112 million) for September 2009, with January-September net profit of NT$33.247 billion translating...
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...
Taiwan market: FET sees highest 1H09 non-voice revenue proportion among top three telecom carriers
Aug 28, 10:34
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) had 14.2% of its total revenues coming from non-voice services during the first half of 2009, higher than 12% for Taiwan Mobile and 11.5% for...
Taiwan market: FET to consolidate Sparq in 2010
Jul 23, 15:18
Taiwan-based 3G carrier Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) plans to consolidate its fixed-line operating subsidiary, Sparq, in 2010 at the earliest in order to optimize resources,...
China Mobile chairman likely to visit Taiwan in August, say sources
Newswatch - Jul 17, 10:29
China Mobile chairman Wang Jiangzhou is likely to visit Taiwan in August with plans to meet executives of Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) and MediaTek, according to industry...
Jul 16, 14:52
Taiwan-based carrier Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) and local bookstore chain Eslite have signed an MOU (memorandum of understanding) for a strategic partnership to provide...
ACX sees earnings up over 60% sequentially in 1Q13
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Ilitek to post revenues of over NT$900 million in May
Bits + chips | 1h 41min ago
Sharp to produce 3 types of IGZO LCD panels for notebooks
Displays | 1h 53min ago
3M announces new development of quantum dot enhancement film
Displays | 2h 39min ago
NLT demonstrates latest display technologies, including projective capacitive touch panel technology
Displays | 3h 5min ago
AGC to release new self-adhesive glass for optical bonding used in electronic products
Displays | 3h 17min ago
eMagin enters electronic viewfinder market with OLED microdisplay
Displays | 3h 21min ago
New Vision Display exhibits PMVA color display based on Corning Willow Glass
Displays | 3h 22min ago
Lextar expected to see 2Q13 gross margin rise to 13-14%
LED | 3h 25min ago
Samsung to launch complete line up of notebooks in 2H13
IT + CE | 4h 7min ago
Taiwan panel industry output value worth US$7.86 billion in 1Q13, says IEK
Displays | 5h 7min ago
Sharp announces new Ultra HD TVs
Before Going to Press | 1h 53min ago
Nanjing Z-Com developing 4G small cells for China market
Before Going to Press | 2h 1min ago
Shipment proportions of 8- and 10-megapixel lens modules on the rise, say Taiwan makers
Before Going to Press | 2h 22min ago
Telecom operators in China expected to stop placing orders for 3.5-inch smartphones by July 2013
Before Going to Press | 2h 32min ago
Taiwan connector makers worried about competition from China-based makers
Before Going to Press | 2h 43min ago
Taiwan FPCB makers to face renewed competition from rivals in Japan
Before Going to Press | 2h 44min ago
China-based ARM-architecture IC designers to attend 2013 Computex Taipei
Before Going to Press | 2h 45min ago
Taiwan market: Sony to launch Xperia Tablet Z
Before Going to Press | 3h 17min ago
Monitor panel pricing expected to remain stable in May
Before Going to Press | 4h 20min ago
CSOT successfully produces 32-inch Oxide TFT LCD module
Before Going to Press | 4h 20min ago
Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
Before Going to Press | 5h 16min ago
Acer Andriod smartphone Liquid
Acer's Andriod-based Liquid is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. It includes a 3.5-inch WVGA capacitive touchscreen, 5-megapixel auto-focus camera, 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi conncetion,...
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Acer has launched its neoTouch smartphone (known as F1) via telecom carriers Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) in Taiwan, CSL in Hong Kong and SingTel in Singapore, according to...
Photo: Company, Oct 20.
- AMD falls to 4th rank MPU supplier in 2012, says IC Insights
- Revenues for drivers in LED general lighting applications to triple, says IMS Research
- Supply chain to begin volume shipments of new Xbox console orders in 3Q13
- MediaTek 2Q13 sales likely to beat guidance
- Digitimes Research: Taiwan LCD driver IC shipments rise 22% in 1Q13
- Taiwan panel makers lower pricing for Ultra HD TV panels
- Innolux expected to ship 1 million TOD units in 2013
- China market: Third-party e-payment services generate CNY1.2 trillion in 1Q13 total trade value, says Analysys
- China market: Online advertising valued at CNY18 billion in 1Q13, says Analysys
- Touch screen IC, LED driver IC suppliers to post strong performance in May
- AUO publishes 65-inch Full HD OLED panel technology paper at SID Display Week
- Taiwan networking device makers see decreasing profit-to-R&D spending ratio
- Win Semi expects to post double-digit revenue growth in 2013
- LED maker Epistar expects more revenues from lighting applications in 3Q13
- TSMC presence in advance process market remains strong
- Chicony seeks growth from non-notebook product lines
- Taiwan makers expected to benefit from Lenovo targeting smartphones in 2013
- LED firms to lower prices through improved technology
- Commentary: High-end LED lighting in demand
- Digitimes Research: Europe solar trade tariffs may slow down market growth
- BenQ Materials expects performance to improve in 2Q13
- TV panel pricing expected to further drop in May, says WitsView
- Demand for large-size driver ICs to boom in 2H13, say backend firms
- TPK expected to see decline in touch screen notebook market share during 2Q13
- Taiwan attracts January-April foreign direct investment of over US$1.5 billion
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- EverFocus launches ECOR960 X1 16CH with better image quality and more affordable price
- Leadtek to Show Total Cloud Solutions at Computex Taipei 2013
- Clientron to exhibit its latest Zero/Thin Client and POS solutions along with the full product line at Computex Taipei 2013
- DIGIEVER partnership with EverFocus for better professional network surveillance solutions
- Advantech Introduces New 18" and 21" Widescreen Multitouch Panel PCs
- 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
- ATO Solution Co., Ltd. to launch 1Gb SLC NAND Flash after 256Mb/512Mb mass production for the first time in Fab-less industry
- Chilisin's miniature power inductor in 0603/0805 sizes
- Chilisin introduces Thin-film chip inductor 0201 size
- Chilisin at 2012 electronics Munich A5/159 & 260
- Chilisin sunken-type molded power inductor for MXM Graphic application
21-May-2013 markets closed
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| OTC electronic | 144.61 | +0.55 | +0.38% |
- Weak eurozone growth hits euro (May 15) - The Financial Times
- German factory orders rise for second month (May 7) - Bloomberg
- Eurozone retail sales fall for second consecutive month (May 6) - BBC News
- China economy to stay commodity-oriented, says JPMorgan (April 16) - Bloomberg
- S Korea in US$15.3 billion stimulus bid to spur economic growth (April 16) - BBC News
- Gold hit by sharpest tumble in 30 years (April 16) - CNN
- FBI probes Boston 'terror' blasts (April 16) - BBC News
- China GDP growth slows to 7.7% (April 14) - Wall Street Journal
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2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Edison Opto's cafe booth
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Apr 8.
2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Delta LED light bulbs
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Apr 8.
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Apr 8.
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2013 Taiwan Internationbal Lighting Show: Epistar applications for agricultural lighting
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Mar 29.
2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Everlight residential LED lighting
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Mar 29.
2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Edison Opto LED strip lamp
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Mar 29.
Opportunity lies for MEMS energy harvesting: Q&A with Holst Centre general manager Bert Gyselinckx
Digitimes recently interviewed Bert Gyselinckx, general manager of the Holst Centre in Eindhoven, to...
Returning with stronger competitiveness: Q&A with Lu Li-Cheng, Chaintech chairman
Chaintech, a motherboard/graphics card maker, which quit the market once and returned recently, has...
MEMS-enabled energy harvesting: Q&A with MIG executive director Karen Lightman
Digitimes recently spoke with Karen Lightman, the executive director of MEMS Industry Group (MIG),...
Complete mobile platform solutions: Q&A with Broadcom executive VP Robert Rango
In a relentless competition against rivals including Qualcomm, Nvidia and Media in the smartphone chipset...
- Smartphone and tablet industry: The view from Taiwan - May 2012
Taiwan-based companies have a long and successful history of involvement in the supply chain for mobile devices, which for the purposes of this article consist...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - May 2012
The year 2011 saw the motherboard industry reverse its trend of declining shipments year-on-year, to post a slight 0.2% growth. This upturn in fortunes was expected...
- 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...
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 tablet market
Digitimes Research remains conservative about the prospects for the period, with half-year shipments projected to reach 49.18 million units and whole-year shipments being revised downward to 88.69 million units.
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 smartphone market
Smartphone shipments in 2010 and 2011 both enjoyed growth of more than 60%. Growth will decelerate in 2012 due to the high base, as well as a slowdown in consumer spending in Western Europe.
- Trends in Asia LED chip manufacturing industry
Asia is playing an ever more important role in upstream LED chip manufacturing. The region accounted for 80% of MOCVD demand in 2011 and will account for 90% in 2012, largely because Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and China are the major global centers for LED chip production.