Taiwan market: Taiwan Mobile to set up 1,100 3.5G base stations in 2010

Feb 25, 12:14

Taiwan-based telecom service provider Taiwan Mobile plans to set up 1,100 3.5G base stations in 2010, according to the company. By the year-end, the total number of its 3.5G base...

Taiwan market: Taiwan Mobile outsourcing Android phones to Quanta, says paper

Newswatch - Feb 24, 11:43

Taiwan Mobile, a Taiwan-based 3G service provider, will launch on February 24 an own-brand Android-powered smartphone rolled out by Quanta Computer, according to a Chinese-language...

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 Mobile sets 2010 capex at NT$6.9 billion

Jan 29, 16:35

Telecom carrier Taiwan Mobile (TWM) has set a capital expenditure (capex) outlay of NT$6.9 billion (US$216 million) for 2010, increasing by 3.4% from 2009.

Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom posts net profit of almost NT$4 billion for November

Dec 11, 10:39

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on December 10 reported unaudited net profit of NT$3.807 billion (US$118 million) for November 2009, with January-November net profit of NT$40.606 billion translating...

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...

Taiwan Mobile expects handset procurement to increase 10-15% in 2010, says paper

Nov 17, 15:41

Taiwan Mobile expects its purchase of handsets in 2010 to increase 10-15% from the 1.2 million units it purchased in 2009, the Chinese-language Commercial Times quoted Cliff...

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 Mobile aiming for net NT$4.67 per share in 2009

Oct 30, 15:32

Taiwan telco Taiwan Mobile (TWM) has released its third-quarter financial report saying it aims to see a net (EPS) of NT$4.67 for the whole year of 2009.

Taiwan government to release two mobile TV licenses in 2010, says paper

Newswatch - Oct 19, 11:31

Taiwan's Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) has completed a draft proposal for the release of two national mobile TV operating licenses in Taiwan in 2010, according...

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: Taiwan Mobile to launch HTC-branded Android phones

Newswatch - Oct 9, 15:11

Taiwan-based 3G carrier Taiwan Mobile (TWM) plans to launch a mid-range Android-powered smartphone in the Taiwan market in mid-October with a suggested retail price of below NT$15,000...

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...

Taiwan market: Taiwan Mobile to take up MSO kbro from Carlyle

Sep 17, 14:19

Taiwan Mobile (TWM) on September 16 announced that it will spend about NT$56.84 billion (US$1.73 billion) to take up 12 local cable TV networks, as well as other channel operating...

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: 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: Taiwan Mobile launches Samsung Android-powered i7500 smartphone

Aug 11, 14:50

Taiwan-based carrier Taiwan Mobile has launched Samsung's Android-powered i7500 smartphone in the Taiwan market.

Taiwan market: TWM lowers broadband Internet-access rates

Aug 10, 11:54

Telecom carrier Taiwan Mobile (TWM) has announced a reduction in charge rates for its ADSL and FTTx broadband Internet-access services by 20-58%.

Taiwan Mobile to increase own undersea cable ratio to 50%

Aug 4, 12:14

Taiwan Mobile (TWM), an operator of mobile and fixed-line communication services in Taiwan, aims to expand the proportion of its own undersea cable to 50% in the future, according...

Taiwan Mobile guides revenues up, profit down in 3Q09

Jul 31, 16:27

Taiwan Mobile released its financial forecast for third-quarter 2009 at an investors conference on July 30, with revenues of NT$17.57 billion (US$536 million) guided to rise by 1.3%...

Chunghwa Telecom nets NT$2.30 per share for January-June 2009

Jul 13, 10:36

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on July 10 reported a net profit of NT$4.024 billion (US$123 million) for June 2009, with a January-June net profit of NT$22.323 billion translating into net...

Taiwan market: Telecom carriers cooperate with Yahoo! for e-billing

Jul 9, 16:32

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), Taiwan Mobile (TWM) and Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) on July 8 signed with Yahoo! for cooperation to offer electronic billing (e-billing) service via...

Chunghwa Telecom posts profit of over NT$3 billion for May

Jun 11, 10:53

Chuunghwa Telecom (CHT) on June 10 reported self-estimated net profit of NT$3.61 billion (US$111 million) for May 2009, with January-May net profit of NT$18.3 billion translating...

Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom sees net profit of almost NT$15 billion for January-April

May 12, 10:24

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has reported a net profit of NT$3.91 billion (US$117 million) for April 2009, with January-April net profit of NT$14.69 billion translating into net earnings...

TSMC disposes of more Taiwan Mobile shares

Stockwatch - Mar 2, 13:41

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) released a total of five million Taiwan Mobile shares at a per unit price of NT$103.75 (US$2.94) between February 24 and 27, according...

Taiwan market: Taiwan Mobile launches HTC Touch HD to compete with iPhone 3G

Dec 12, 17:31

Taiwan-based telecom carrier Taiwan Mobile on December 12 launched the HTC Touch HD handset from High Tech Computer (HTC) in the Taiwan market, just prior to the official debut of...

Taiwan market: Taiwan Mobile offers free handsets to promote BlackBerry Service

Aug 22, 15:39

Taiwan-based 3G telecom operator Taiwan Mobile (TWM) on August 21 launch an aggressive campaign aiming to promote the sale of BlackBerry services in the Taiwan market.

Taiwan market: Taiwan Mobile teams up with Garmin to launch GPS service

Aug 12, 13:42

Taiwan Mobile (TWM) launched a customized GPS service in the Taiwan market in cooperation with Garmin on August 11.