Vibo Telecom aims at revenues of NT$8.2-8.5 billion for 2013

Mar 8, 14:50

Vibo Telecom, one of five 3G mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan, aims to increase revenues to NT$8.2-8.3 billion (US$277-280 million) in 2013 from over NT$7 billion in 2012, according...

Taiwan market: Vibo Telecom to procure 300,000-400,000 terminal devices in 2013, says paper

Newswatch - Feb 4, 11:41

Vibo Telecom, one of the five 3G mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan, plans to procure 300,000-400,000 mobile terminal devices for contract-bundled sale in 2013, with smartphones to...

Vibo Telecom unlikely to cover cumulative losses in 2012

Jun 15, 16:13

Vibo Telecom, a 3G mobile telecom carrier in Taiwan, believes that its operations in 2012 are unlikely to cover the cumulative operating loss of previous years, chairman Rock Hsu...

Taiwan market: Vibo introduces smartphone from SK Telesys

Feb 22, 14:09

Vibo Telecom, a 3G mobile telecom carrier in Taiwan, has unveiled W S150, a smartphone model provided by South Korea-based vendor SK Telesys, for contract sale, according to Vibo.

Taiwan market: Vibo Telecom aims at over 300,000 smartphone-using subscriber in 2012

Dec 21, 01:30

Vibo Telecom, one of the five 3G mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan, has set a goal of more than 300,000 subscribers using smartphones in 2012, according to company CEO George Chou.

Vibo signs NT$5.1 billion syndicated loan

Aug 18, 11:44

Vibo Telecom, a 3G mobile telecom carrier in Taiwan, has signed a NT$5.1 billion (US$176 million) five-year syndicated loan agreement with a consortium of 16 banks, with one-third...

Taiwan market: Vibo to offer Wi-Fi services for subscribers

Jul 28, 10:52

Vibo Telecom, a 3G mobile telecom carrier in Taiwan, is negotiating use of outdoor Wi-Fi spots on lease to offer Wi-Fi services for its subscribers to use smartphones and tablet PCs...

Taiwan market: Vibo launches application store

Jul 15, 16:23

Vibo Telecom, a 3G mobile telecom carrier in Taiwan, on July 14 announced the launch of MDO Market, an online mobile applications store, with downloads to be free until September...

Vibo Telecom plans to sell stake in WiMAX operator Vmax

Jun 22, 14:44

Vibo Telecom, one of the five 3G mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan, plans to sell its 34% stake in Vmax Telecom, one of the six WiMAX operators in Taiwan, to concentrate its operating...

Vibo plans to procure 2,000 HSPA+ base stations, 300,000 handsets in 2011

Jun 13, 16:39

Vibo Telecom, one of the five 3G mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan, plans to procure 2,000 HSPA+ base stations as well as 300,000 handsets of which 50% may be smartphones in 2011,...

Taiwan market: Vibo to carry Huawei S7 tablet PC, says paper

Newswatch - Jan 28, 12:32

Vibo Telecom on January 27 announced that it has the exclusive rights to distribute Huawei Technologies' S7 tablet PC, according to a Chinese language Economic Daily News (EDN)...

Qualcomm, China Mobile and top-five Taiwan carriers to exchange views on 4G development in seminar

Jan 20, 15:06

High-profile representatives from Qualcomm, China Mobile and the top-five Taiwan-based telecom service providers Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), Taiwan Mobile (TWM), Far EasTone Telecommunications...

Taiwan market: Vibo launches own-brand tablet PC, smartphones for contract-bundled sale

Dec 3, 12:42

Vibo Telecom, a 3G mobile telecom carrier in Taiwan, on December 2 debuted an own-brand tablet PC, the VPad, and four own-brand smartphones, the A688+, A699, A600 and A300, for contract-bundled...

Taiwan market: Vibo Telecom to offer own-brand smartphones, tablet PCs

Nov 2, 01:15

Vibo Telecom, one of the five 3G mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan, plans to offer own-brand smartphones and tablet PCs beginning November 2010, with Taiwan-based ODM maker Compal...

Taiwan market: Vibo to complete HSPA+ core network in November

Sep 27, 16:08

Taiwan 3G mobile telecom carrier Vibo is upgrading its core network from the existing 3G equipment supplied by Ericsson to HSPA+ (3.75G) equipment supplied by Nokia Siemens Networks,...

Taiwan market: Vibo Telecom to offer own-brand Android tablet PC in November

Sep 14, 10:25

Taiwan 3G mobile telecom carrier Vibo Telecom will offer an own-brand Android 2.2-based 7-inch tablet PC model worth around NT$10,000 (US$313) for free bundled with a contract in...

Taiwan market: Vibo to add 3,576 HSPA+ base stations within one year

Sep 3, 12:14

Vibo Telecom, a 3G mobile telecom carrier in Taiwan, will invest NT$2.0 billion (US$62 million) to procure 3,576 HSPA+ (3.75G) base stations from China-based ZTE and install the equipment...

Taiwan market: Vibo to upgrade 3G to 3.75G

Aug 2, 12:01

Vibo Telecom will upgrade its data communication service in Taiwan from 3G to 3.75G, with the highest download speed to increase from 7.2Mbps to 21Mbps, according to the company.

Vibo Telecom offers discounts for data roaming in Japan via SoftBank

Jul 7, 15:18

Vibo Telecom, a 3G mobile telecom carrier in Taiwan, has announced discount prices for its subscribers to use their handsets to surf the Internet in Japan through SoftBank Mobile's...

Vibo Telecom expects break-even operations in 4Q10, says chairman

Jun 18, 10:08

Vibo Telecom, one of the five 3G mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan, expects to attain monthly break-even operations in the fourth quarter of 2010, according to company chairman Rock...

Taiwan market: Vibo to purchase 400,000 handsets in 2010

Mar 9, 15:32

Vibo Telecom plans to purchase 400,000 handsets in 2010 compared to 480,000 units in 2009, according to the company. 25% of the handsets to be purchased will be smartphones, Vibo...

Vibo Telecom signs NT$3 billion syndicated loan, says paper

Newswatch - Jan 27, 15:41

Taiwan-based 3G operator Vibo Telecom has signed a three-year NT$3 billion (US$93.6 million) syndicated loan with a consortium led by five commercial banks including Chinatrust Commercial...

Taiwan market: Smartphone sales to top over one million units in 2010

Jan 25, 13:00

Sales of smartphones in the Taiwan market are expected to top over one million units in 2010 compared to 600,000 units sold in 2009, according to an estimate by market sources.

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: Vibo offers own-brand Android smartphones

Jan 13, 14:39

Taiwan-based 3G carrier Vibo Telecom has unveiled its first own-brand Android-powered smartphone, the A688, in the local market. Vibo outsources the production of the A668 to Foxconn...

Vibo Telecom sets 2010 capex at NT$2-3 billion

Dec 8, 15:25

Taiwan-based 3G operator Vibo Telecom expects its capex for 2010 to top NT$2-3 billion (US$61.92-92.88 million), the majority of which will be used for the roll-outs of its HSPA+...

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 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: Vibo Telecom expects to attain 2009 goal of 3G subscriptions in November

Sep 9, 14:56

Vibo Telecom, a 3G mobile telecom carrier in Taiwan, will be able to reach the 2009 goal of 1.5 million subscribers ahead of schedule in November, according to company president Feng-hsiung...

Compal subscribes to half of Vibo Telecom convertible bonds

Jul 17, 10:24

Compal Electronics on July 16 announced that it will subscribe to 50% of the unsecured convertible bonds to be issued by Vibo Telecom, one of the five 3G mobile telecom carriers in...

Vibo Telecom to issue convertible bonds

Jun 29, 09:48

Vibo Telecom, one of five 3G mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan, will issue five-year convertible bonds to raise an estimated NT$3.49 billion (US$107 million) for private placement,...

Taiwan market: Vibo increases handset purchasing plans for 2009 again, says paper

Newswatch - Jun 24, 13:41

Taiwan-based 3G service operator Vibo Telecom has revised upward once again its planned purchasing of handsets for 2009 to 600,000 units compared to the 500,000 units projected in...

Taiwan market: Vibo to increase handset and netbook purchases on growing subscriber base

May 18, 15:26

Vibo Telecom, one of the five 3G service operators in Taiwan, plans to increase its planned purchasing of handsets and netbooks for 2009 due to steady expansion of its 3G subscriber...

Compal expects notebook shipments to grow 15-20% sequentially in 2Q09, says company president

May 8, 15:51

Compal Electronics expects its second-quarter notebook shipments to grow 15-20% to 7.2-7.5 million units from 6.3 million units shipped in the first quarter, company president Ray...