Taiwan market: Global Mobile unveils dual-mode smartphone

Feb 23, 11:52

Global Mobile, a WiMAX operator in Taiwan, has launched 7G Miracle, a 3G/WiMAX dual-mode smartphone, in the Taiwan market for contract sale through carrier Vibo Telecom.

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 to purchase 500,000 handsets in 2012

Feb 16, 11:54

Vibo Telecom, a 3G mobile teleocm carrier in Taiwan, plans to purchase 500,000 handsets in 2012, with 90% to be smartphones, according to company CEO George Chou.

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.

Taiwan market: Vibo to invest NT$2 billion to expand 3G in 2012

Dec 5, 16:38

Vibo Telecom will invest NT$2 billion (US$66.4 million) to expand its 3G network in Taiwan to 7,000 base stations in 2012, according to company chairman Rock Hsu.

Taiwan market: Vibo Telecom to reduce capital

Nov 28, 10:27

Taiwan-based 3G mobile telecom carrier Vibo Telecom will downsize its paid-in capital by 65.55% from NT$19.534 billion (US$647 million) currently to NT$6.73 billion and then add paid-in...

Taiwan market: Vibo expanding 3G network

Nov 24, 14:05

Taiwan-based Vibo Telecom will add 650 base stations to its 3G network of more than 5,000 by the end of 2011 and set up 500 more in first-quarter 2011, according to the telecom carrier's...

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 launches Huawei-made tablet PC

Newswatch - Jan 28, 17:04

Taiwan-based mobile telecom carrier Vibo Telecom has launched the S7, a customized tablet PC produced by China-based Huawei Device (a subsidiary of Huawei Technologies), for contract...

Vibo Telecom to set up HSPA+ network in Taiwan, cooperate with Palau Mobile

Jan 21, 11:58

Vibo Telecom has said it will establish HSPA+ (3.75G) infrastructure in Taiwan as soon as possible in 2011 and has signed an MOU with Palau Mobile Corporation for seven-year cooperation...

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 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...

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...

Compal aims to become number one in LCD TV manufacturing

Jan 18, 14:27

Compal Electronics is targeting to become the largest maker of LCD TVs globally after having become the number one notebook manufacturer in 2009, according to company president Ray...

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 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...

Taiwan market: Vibo Telecom may offer mobile VoIP service

Nov 5, 11:45

Vibo Telecom, one of the five operators of 3G mobile communication services in Taiwan, is considering the launch of a handset-based international VoIP (voice over Internet Protocol)...

Taiwan 3.5G mobile Internet-access could grow to 2 million users in 2009, says Vibo Telecom

Oct 9, 16:24

Mobile access to the Internet through a notebook PC together with an HSDPA data card is becoming increasingly popular in the Taiwan market. The number of 3.5G Internet surfers, of...