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NEWS & VIEWS |
Taipei,
Monday, November 23, 2009
05:34 (GMT+8)
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Taiwan market: TWM offers new hourly charge scheme for 3.5G mobile access to Internet Nov 16, 16:08 Taiwan Mobile (TWM), a major mobile carrier in Taiwan, has offered a new rate scheme for its 3.5G Internet-access service. A monthly fee of NT$350 (US$10.8) will be charged for the first 10 hours, and an additional NT$60 per hour afterwards, the company said. But the monthly total payment will not exceed NT$1,300. Read more |
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Taiwan international Internet bandwidth rises to almost 293Gbps at end of 3Q09 Oct 19, 10:31 Taiwan's direct Internet connection with 19 countries (including Hong Kong and Macao) reached a total bandwidth of 292.710Gbps as of the end of the third quarter of 2009, increasing by 10.59% on quarter and by 30.85% on year, according to a quarterly survey conducted by the government-sponsored Taiwan Network Information Center (TWNIC). Read more |
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Netbook shipments of Taiwan-based vendors from 2007-2009 Oct 17, 15:16 Netbooks are low-cost notebooks with screen sizes below 10-inch mainly designed for Internet usage. Devices adopt either a solid state drive (SSD) or traditional hard drive and typically offer operating system choices between Linux or Microsoft Windows. Read more |
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IDF San Francisco: Intel unveils 45nm SoC for Internet TV Sep 25, 17:02 Intel has unveiled the Atom processor CE4100, the latest system-on-chip (SoC) in a family of media processors designed to bring Internet content and services to digital TVs, DVD players and set-top boxes (STBs). Read more |
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Taiwan market: FET ties up with Juniper to provider Internet security solutions Sep 24, 15:42 Taiwan-based carrier Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) has teamed up Juniper Networks to provide Internet security solutions to Taiwan-based small-to-medium size enterprises. The security solutions will come bundled with FET's ADSL and other Internet-access services. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Juniper Networks penetrates Internet security segment Sep 18, 14:23 Juniper Networks has continued to make inroads into the Internet security market in Taiwan and recently landed orders for its SRX series service gateways from 10 local companies, including telecom carriers, financial and educational institutions, and government agencies, according to Eric Lin, country manager of Juniper Networks Taiwan. Read more |
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Internet TV sales to rise sixfold by 2013, says iSuppli Sep 16, 15:56 After more than a dozen years of failing to live up to its promise, web access on the TV is finally ready for prime time, with retail sales of Internet-enabled TVs (IETVs) set to rise by a factor of six by 2013, according to iSuppli. Worldwide sales of IETVs will rise to 87.6 million units by 2013, up from 14.7 million in 2009. Read more |
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ITRI unveils integrated WiMAX/Android device Sep 4, 16:42 The Taiwan government-backed Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) has unveiled an in-house developed mobile device integrating WiMAX technology and the Android platform. Read more |
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IPTV subscribers to rise by over 50% in 2009, says iSuppli Sep 1, 11:29 The global Internet protocol television (IPTV) market withstood the worst of the worldwide economic storm during the last six months, putting it on track to achieve more than 50% subscriber growth in 2009, according to iSuppli Corp. Read more |
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Migosoft and Chief Telecom to co-develop Internet marketing solutions for Taiwan and China markets Newswatch - Aug 28, 11:36 Taiwan-based Internet marketing solution provider Migosoft will cooperate with ISP Chief Telecom to develop marketing solutions targeting the Internet advertisement markets in Taiwan and China, according to Migosoft. Read more |
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China market: Internet user-base grows to 338 million in June 2009 Aug 12, 14:36 The Internet user-base in China increased to an estimated 338 million as of the end of June 2009, according to the latest semiannual survey conducted by the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC). Read more |
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Taiwan market: FET, Taipower cooperate to test PLC Internet access Aug 5, 15:24 Telecom carrier Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) and state-run Taiwan Power Company (Taipower) on August 4 began trial operation of broadband Internet-access services based on PLC (power line communication) in a remote residential community in central Taiwan, according to FET. Read more |
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Taiwan international Internet bandwidth rises to almost 265Gbps in 2Q09 Jul 16, 09:58 Taiwan's direct Internet connection with 19 countries (including Hong Kong and Macau) reached a total bandwidth of 264.669Gbps as of the end of the second quarter of 2009, increasing by 4.93% on quarter and by 18.96% on year, according to a quarterly survey conducted by the government-sponsored Taiwan Network Information Center (TWNIC). Read more |
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China market: Mobile Internet user base grows to nearly 139 million in 1Q09 Jul 14, 11:52 The total number of mobile Internet-access subscribers in China increased to 138.79 million at the end of the first quarter of 2009, according to China-based consulting company Analysys International. Read more |
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Nokia to launch Chinese-version Ovi Store in China in year-end 2009 Jun 26, 16:47 Nokia plans to launch a Chinese version of its Internet Ovi Store in the China market by the end of 2009 as China's mobile Internet service market is set for robust growth in the coming years, according to sources at Nokia Greater China. Read more |
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Nvidia's 5-year plan coming to fruition as GPU compute goes mainstream, Q&A with Ujesh Desai, vice president of product marketing Jun 2, 11:55 Nvidia built its name around satisfying PC gamers' desire for better graphics, higher resolutions, and higher frame rates, from one GPU generation to the next. But around five years ago the Santa Clara-based chipmaker started looking beyond just 3D performance to a future where GPUs could be used for more than just rendering graphics. Read more |
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Economic conditions reducing mobile end-user spending up to 15%, says ABI Research May 11, 11:43 Mobile end-user average revenues per user (ARPUs) dropped between 5% and 15% on year in fourth-quarter 2008 compared to fourth-quarter 2007. China, India, and a number of other Asian markets dropped more than 10%. In Europe the ARPU contraction was in the range of 5-8% decline. In North America, on-year ARPU did not nosedive, as ARPUs were buoyed by mobile data. In South America, markets were more mixed with some markets deflating and others, like Brazil, managing to hold up ARPUs. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Government agency to mediate over IP peering fee dispute Apr 16, 16:44 Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) has said that it will talk with Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) and other fixed-network telecommunication operators to resolve the dispute over Internet peering (interconnection of respective networks) rates. Read more |
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Chinese character top-level domain may be available in 4Q09 Apr 1, 16:50 The Chinese character spelling for Taiwan can be used as a top-level domain in place Taiwan's currently assigned TLD (.tw) beginning as early as the fourth quarter of 2009, according to industry sources citing Tina Dam, director of the Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) Program under the ICANN. Read more |
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IPv6 unlikely to replace IPv4 over next several years, say Taiwan specialists Mar 31, 17:11 Although the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) has been calling attention to the expected exhaustion of IPv4 addresses in 2011, it will be difficult to transition to IPv6 as the mainstream IP address assignment over the next several years, according to telecom experts attending a symposium held by the Taiwan Network Information Center (TWNIC) in Taipei on March 30. Read more |
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Lanner announces three new appliances featuring Intel Xeon 5500 platform Mar 31, 16:50 Lanner Electronics has announced three new rackmount systems built with the Intel Xeon processor 5500 series, based on the Nehalem microarchitecture. Read more |
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US consumers could drop spending on mobile, broadband and pay TV services due to economic turmoil, but Internet video will expand, says In-Stat Mar 11, 13:57 US Consumer spending on subscription-TV, broadband, and mobile services will be "about the same" for most consumers, but about 15% intend to cut back, according to In-Stat. As a result, the research firm estimates that consumer spending across these three segments could see nearly a US$5 billion decrease during the next 12 months. In-Stat also found that broadband services are among the most integral parts of consumers' lives. Over 66 million consumers across demographic categories are using the Internet while camped out on their sofas watching TV. Read more |
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Global demand for 50 billion Internet connected devices in 2020, says Ericsson Taiwan Mar 4, 11:15 There will be estimated global demand for 50 billion Internet connected devices of various types in 2020, including handsets, desktop PCs, notebooks, MIDs (mobile Internet devices), digital cameras and other kinds of consumer electronics products, and this will afford a large volume of business opportunities for Taiwan-based hardware makers, according to Ericsson Taiwan president Stefan Johansson. Read more |
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China market: Internet user base grew to 298 million at end of 2008 Jan 19, 15:08 The number of Internet surfers in China increased to an estimated 298 million as of the end of December 2008, remaining as the largest among all countries, according to the latest semiannual survey conducted by the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC). Read more |
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Taiwan market: Number of xDSL users keeps falling in 3Q08 Jan 15, 14:35 While the number of home/business subscribers of broadband fixed-line Internet services in Taiwan was steadily growing to 4.74 million at the end of the third quarter of 2008, the number of xDSL subscribers had continually dropped to 3.27 million since hitting a record 3.90 million at the end of September 2006, according to Foreseeing Innovative New Digiservices (FIND). Read more |
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Taiwan market: Online advertising growing, says IAMA Jan 14, 17:10 Providers of online advertising service in Taiwan generated a total revenues of an estimated NT$5.976 billion (US$182 million) in 2008, rising by 20.72% from 2007, and the total value is projected to grow by 14.92% in 2009, according to the Internet Advertising and Media Association of Taipei (IAMA). Read more |
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Google to launch Street View of Taiwan in 2H 2009 Jan 9, 16:35 Google is taking pictures of street landscapes in cities around Taiwan and is expected to offer Street View about Taiwan in the second half of 2009, according to Google Taiwan managing director Lee-feng Chien. Read more |
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Taiwan's international Internet bandwidth rises to over 235Gbps in 4Q08 Jan 8, 10:50 Taiwan's direct Internet connection with 19 countries (including Hong Kong and Macao) reached a total bandwidth of 235.096Gbps as of the end of the fourth quarter of 2008, increasing 5.09% on quarter and 26.10% on year, according to a quarterly survey conducted by the government-sponsored Taiwan Network Information Center (TWNIC). Read more |
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Taiwan market: Internet users get nearly 30 spam emails per day on average Dec 9, 15:48 Users of Internet services in Taiwan receive a daily average of 29.76 spam email messages, according to a survey of 12,478 participants conducted by the Taiwan Internet Association (TIA) during November 14-December 5, 2008, with the results published on December 8. Read more |
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China market: Mobile communication service subscribers over 627 million in October 2008 Dec 3, 11:06 There were 627.27 million subscribers of mobile communication services in China as of the end of October 2008, growing by 0.52% on month and by 18.03% on year, according to statistics published by China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) at its Chinese-language web site. Read more |
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Taiwan market: So-net aims to hike broadband Internet users Nov 24, 13:54 So-net Entertainment Taiwan, an ISP (Internet service provider) and ICP (Internet content provider), has set a goal of increasing the number of its broadband Internet-access subscribers in Taiwan from 170,000 currently to 210,000 by the end of 2009, with those using FTTH (fiber to the home) service to grow from 10,000 at present to 30,000, according to the company. Read more |
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Taiwan market: MSOs competing for 10M Internet-access users Nov 17, 11:41 Leading multi-system operators (MSOs) of cable TV service in Taiwan have been promoting sales of cable-modem broadband Internet-access service at a download speed of 10Mbps, in a bid to compete with ISPs' (Internet service providers) xDSL, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom aims to boost adoption of 3.5G data card services in 2009 Nov 7, 16:17 Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has been actively promoting its mobile Internet-access service and has set a goal of increasing its number of HSDPA data card subscribers by 100,000 in 2009. CHT also aims to increase subscriptions of its 3G-based mobile Internet service designed for business use, mPro, by 100,000. Read more |
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Taiwan's international Internet bandwidth rose to over 223Gbps at end of 3Q08 Oct 28, 16:23 Taiwan's direct Internet connections with 19 countries (including Hong Kong and Macao) reached a total bandwidth of 223.701Gbps as of the end of third-quarter 2008, increasing by 0.55% on quarter and by 23.59% on year, according to the government-sponsored Taiwan Network Information Center (TWNIC). Read more |
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Taiwan market: Over 90% of Internet surfers have used mobile data services, but adoption still limited Oct 28, 16:07 Of Internet users in Taiwan, 90.7% have at some time used mobile data services on a handset or smartphone, according to an international Worldwide Mobile Data Service Survey (WMDSS). However, SMS messaging was by far the most prevalent service used while adoption of other data services is still limited in the Taiwan market. Read more |
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Taiwan Internet market: Volume of xDSL users continues to fall in 2Q08 Oct 21, 16:00 While the total number of home/business subscribers of broadband fixed-line Internet services was steadily growing to 4.70 million at the end of the second quarter of 2008, the corresponding number of xDSL subscribers continued dropping to 3.42 million from the record high 3.90 million at the end of September 2006, according to a quarterly survey conducted by FIND, an organization with ties to the government-sponsored Institute for Information Industry (III). Read more |
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Ericsson collaborates with Intel to bring HSPA to mobile Internet devices (MIDs) Oct 20, 17:05 Ericsson has announced that it is collaborating with Intel to bring HSPA mobile data solutions to mobile Internet devices (MIDs). Ericsson is thereby extending its 3G mobile broadband technology from notebooks to a range of pocketable devices with various purposes. Read more |
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China market: Internet service value to reach 137.5 billion yuan in 2011 Oct 13, 12:05 The total value of Internet services provided in the China market is projected to keep growing to 137.5 billion yuan (US$20.1 billion) in 2011, according to China-based consulting company Analysys International. Read more |
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Top-level domains in Taiwan to support Chinese characters from 1Q09 Aug 22, 12:34 The Chinese characters spelling Taiwan (.¥xÆW) will be available for use in top-level Internet domain names starting from the first quarter of 2009, according to the government-sponsored Taiwan Network Information Center (TWNIC). Read more |
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China market: 2Q on-line advertising valued at 2.808 billion yuan Aug 5, 13:32 Providers of on-line advertising services in the China market generated total revenues estimated at 2.808 billion yuan (US$404 million) during the second quarter of 2008, according to China-based consulting company Analysys International. Read more |
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China tops global Internet user-base at end of June 2008 Jul 29, 14:55 The number of Internet surfers in China grew to an estimated 252.9 million as of the end of June 2008, surpassing the US for the first time to become the largest among all countries, according to the latest semiannual survey conducted by the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC). Read more |
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Taiwan market: xDSL subscriptions fall in 1Q08 Jul 23, 16:35 While the total number of broadband fixed-line Internet service subscribers grew steadily to 4.66 million at the end of first-quarter 2008, the corresponding number of xDSL subscribers dropped to 3.55 million from the record-high 3.9 million at the end of September 2006, according to a quarterly survey conducted by research group FIND released on July 22. Read more |
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Taiwan international Internet bandwidth rose to top 222Gbps at end of 2Q08 Jul 18, 12:05 Taiwan's direct Internet connection to 19 countries (including Hong Kong and Macao) reached a total bandwidth of 222.488Gbps as of the end of the second quarter of 2008, increasing by 10.05% on quarter and by 26.27% on year, according to the government-sponsored Taiwan Network Information Center (TWNIC). Read more |
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