Last update: Saturday 28 April 2012 [35 news items]
Broadcom launches first 100Gbps full duplex network processor
Apr 28, 07:02
Broadcom recently announced the industry's first 100Gbps full duplex network processor unit (NPU). Targeting the next wave of 100GbE switches and routers for service provider networks,...
China wireless infrastructure investment to peak in 2014, says IHS
Apr 26, 01:00
Increasing expenditures on equipment intended to support the rollout of 4G LTE wireless services are expected to cause China's total spending on mobile infrastructure gear to peak...
Delta offers data center infrastructure solution for own-brand sale
Apr 12, 11:43
Delta Electronics, a Taiwan-based maker of power supply devices, has announced the launch of InfraSuite, its internally developed energy-saving infrastructure solutions for data centers...
LTE infrastructure spending booming, says IHS
Feb 1, 16:14
Global capital spending on LTE technology is projected to reach US$24.3 billion in 2013, nearly triple the US$8.7 billion of 2012, according to IHS iSuppli. LTE infrastructure spending...
Cloud computing player Wyse acquisition of Trellia to benefit Inventec
Nov 24, 01:00
Cloud client computing solution player Wyse Technology's recent acquisition of cloud computing infrastructure management player Trellia is expected to benefit its major ODM partner...
LTE and 3G driving 30% growth in APAC mobile Internet infrastructure market, says Synergy Research
Nov 11, 11:25
One of the fastest growing technology markets is networking equipment to support mobile Internet access. The second quarter of 2011 saw mobile Internet infrastructure revenues pass...
Solar market facing infrastructure problems
Oct 5, 14:55
The price of solar products has been decreasing across the supply chain in an effort to stimulate weak demand. However, it seems the oversupply problem still exists. Hence, blindly...
IaaS to grow to US$4 billion by 2015, says In-Stat
Jul 14, 11:11
The cloud is a set of services and technologies that enable the delivery of computing services over the Internet in real time, allowing end-users instant access to data and applications...
Taiwan market: CHT to invest NT$200 billion in broadband infrastructure
Jul 6, 11:16
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), in order for its ambitious goal of creating a digital rain forest around Taiwan to mark its 15th anniversary of privatization, plans to make a 10-year investment...
TSMC completes 28nm design infrastructure
May 26, 15:21
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced that 28nm support within its Open Innovation Platform (OIP) design infrastructure is fully delivered, as demonstrated...
Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom to expand mobile Internet-access infrastructure in 2011
Jan 6, 16:57
Chunghwa Telecom, mainly due to increasing use of smartphones, will expand its mobile broadband Internet-access capacity through adding 10,000 Wi-Fi hot spots for a total of 20,000...
Motorola sale of Taiwan wireless infrastructure to Nokia Siemens passes fair trade examination
Dec 24, 01:45
Taiwan's Fair Trade Commission (FTC) on December 23 announced it will give the green light to the sale of Motorola's wireless networking/communication infrastructure assets in Taiwan...
Digital China cooperates with Quanta Computer to set up data center in China
Dec 16, 01:35
China-based IT service provider Digital China at TecMall Forum in Taiwan, revealed that the company is in cooperation with Quanta Computer to establish a data center in Shanghai....
Gemtek recommends Taiwan government invest in WiMAX infrastructure
Jul 21, 11:58
CEO Howard Chen for Gemtek Technology, a maker of wireless broadband communication devices, has recommended that the Taiwan government invest an estimated US$1 billion to build a...
Global LBS platform and infrastructure revenues to reach US$1.8 billion by 2015, says ABI Research
Mar 16, 16:58
Global LBS platforms revenues will grow from US$560 million in 2010 to US$1.8 billion in 2015, at which point they will reach saturation. While in the past mobile location center...
Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom to invest NT$13.5 billion in fiber-optic infrastructure in 2010
Mar 2, 11:41
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) will continue setting up its fiber-optic network by investing NT$13.5 billion (US$422 million) in 2010, according to the company.
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...
China market: 3G carriers invested over 160 billion in infrastructure in 2009, says MIIT
Jan 20, 15:42
China Mobile Communications, China Telecom and China United Telecommunications, the three operators of 3G mobile communication service in the China market, made direct investment...
China wireless infrastructure equipment spending peaks in 2009, says iSuppli
Nov 23, 14:18
Massive spending on 3G networks by China's three mobile carriers will cause spending on wireless infrastructure equipment in the nation to surge by 27.7% to reach US$6.3 billion in...
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...
MTI looks to double-digit revenue growth in 4Q09, says CEO
Nov 18, 11:41
Taiwan-based network equipment maker Microelectronics Technology (MTI) expects its revenues to grow by a double-digit rate sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2009 buoyed by increasing...
LTE infrastructure market to top US$5 billion in 2013, says Infonetics Research
Oct 21, 16:48
The LTE infrastructure market is expected to top US$5 billion, fueled by E-Utran macrocell (eNodeB) deployments, and the number of LTE service subscribers is expected to exceed 72...
Sep 2, 17:09
Worldwide mobile infrastructure market revenues contracted 12% on year in the second quarter of 2009 mainly due to declines in the 2G market, particularly with GSM, despite very strong...
Huawei and ZTE cause major shakeup in mobile infrastructure market, says Infonetics Research
Jul 2, 16:25
Huawei and ZTE are growing rapidly thanks to China's strong 3G deployment despite that the mobile infrastructure market declined in the first quarter of 2009, according to Infonetics...
A dozen operators to launch LTE services in 2010, says ABI Research
Jun 17, 16:43
The tally of wireless operators committed to deploy LTE networks and offer LTE-based services to their subscribers in 2010 has climbed to at least 12, according to ABI Research. By...
More than 230,000 new base stations to be added in 2010 in BRIC, says ABI Research
Jun 12, 10:33
While many sectors of the economy are languishing in the global recession, wireless infrastructure is relatively healthy. This also holds true in the world's major "emerging...
Jun 8, 16:35
According to ABI Research, worldwide capex on wireless infrastructure should still post an on-year growth of 1.5% between 2009 and the end of 2010.
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,...
PAA holds summit meeting in Taiwan for first time
Apr 24, 15:45
The Pan Asia e-Commerce Alliance (PAA), an organization promoting electronic customs processing to facilitate imports/exports through the setting up of cross-country electronic document...
Tatung InfoComm aims to attract one million WiMAX subscribers in five years
Apr 22, 16:45
Tatung InfoComm, one of the six WiMAX licensees in Taiwan, aims to solicit up to one million WiMAX subscribers in five years. The company will officially launch its commercial WiMAX...
ABI Research expects strong growth in wireless PAN market
Apr 8, 15:30
The market for low-rate wireless personal area network (LR-WPAN, IEEE 802.15.4) semiconductors, in both consumer electronics and commercial markets, is set for significant growth...
Global Mobile to purchase 100 WiMAX base stations from Nokia Siemens Networks
Apr 3, 14:42
Taiwan WiMAX licensee Global Mobile will purchase 100 WiMAX base stations from Nokia Siemens Networks, with plans to roll out of its WiMAX network infrastructure in Hsinchu, northern...
Wireless infrastructure vendors facing tough 2009, says ABI Research
Mar 18, 12:13
Radio access network equipment expenditure is expected to contract by 6% as wireless infrastructure vendors brace for a stormy year. The latest market data from ABI Research pegs...
HSPA drives mobile infrastructure market growth in 2008, says Dell'Oro Group
Mar 11, 14:00
Worldwide total mobile infrastructure market revenues grew 5% in 2008, driven by the nearly doubling and quadrupling of revenues of the WCDMA and WiMAX markets, respectively, according...
Sep 16, 12:26
2008 is delivering mixed results for mobile infrastructure vendors such as Nokia Siemens Networks, Ericsson, and Alcatel-Lucent. "Spending on radio access network infrastructure...
Taiwan April unemployment rate slightly down
IT + CE | 15min ago
China market: Energy-saving subsidies expected to boost sales of LCD TVs
Displays | 24min ago
New e-book readers face production issues with front light panel
Displays | 33min ago
China and Taiwan LED firms sign agreement in Zhengzhou China
LED | 50min ago
China government focuses on illegal imports of waste materials that carry polysilicon
Green energy | 58min ago
HiSilicon licenses ARM Mali GPUs for smart connected devices
Bits + chips - Newswatch | 1h 2min ago
Price key to popularity of Thunderbolt, say Taiwan motherboard makers
Before Going to Press | May 22, 21:02
TPK to see revenue growth in 3Q12
Before Going to Press | May 22, 20:34
Three Taiwan IC distributors deny Samsung plans to withdraw sales agent rights
Before Going to Press | May 22, 19:49
Taiwan market: China-based vendors competing in entry-level to mid-range smartphone segment
Before Going to Press | May 22, 19:24
- June TV panel prices to be flat
- Asustek, Acer to see 10% of notebook shipments in 2012 feature touchscreen panels
- LED industry enjoys high capacity utilization rates in 2Q12
- Solar wafer firms inclined to follow solar cell firms to increase quotes
- Compal lands notebook ODM orders from Samsung
- 3M announces commercial availability of FTB3 barrier film
- Linde expands TFT-LCD footprint in China with gas contract for Samsung in Suzhou
- Weltrend expects to turn into profitability in 2Q12
- Silicon Power Computer & Communications to list on OTC
- Eris Technology to list on OTC at the end of June
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Mighty Bright showcasing LED lighting lineup at the National Stationery Show in New York
- International smartphones vendors worried about insufficient LTE chip supply
- 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
- 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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- iPV Tracker: TOPPER SUN's intelligent solar tracking system that adjusts the position of PV modules automatically to track the sun can increase the power yield by 30-40%
- Glacialight is pleased to expand its Navi Series LED Flood Light Line into DC
- Advantech Makes Testing More Effective, Advancing Intelligent Vehicle Inspection
- Digi-Key launches new website for Israel
- Kick-off for the latest LED technology from Osram Opto Semiconductors
- 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
23-May-2012 10:46 (GMT+8)
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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.
- 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.
















