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NEWS & VIEWS |
Taipei,
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
12:04 (GMT+8)
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Subject: Systems > Networking |
Taiwan to become WTO GPA member Dec 1, 14:31 The World Trade Organization (WTO) is expected to announce on December 9 of Taiwan's accession to the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA), which will allow Taiwan exporters of goods and services to participate in government procurement market worldwide, according to Teng Cheng-chung, vice minister of Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA). Read more |
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Mio to launch its first GPS-enabled 3.5G touch screen handset in 1Q09 Dec 1, 11:40 Mio Technology, the brand product subsidiary of Mitac International, plans to launch its first Windows Mobile-based 3.5G GPS handset in the first quarter of 2009, according to company sources. Read more |
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Taiwan network-equipment makers still see influx of WiMAX orders Nov 28, 15:14 Despite growing concerns of global market conditions, Taiwan-based network equipment makers have continued to receive orders for WiMAX CPE (customer premise equipment) products from telecom services operators, especially those in emerging markets, including Russia and India, according to sources at Taiwan's network-equipment industry. Read more |
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PND shipments to grow in 2009, but prices to decline, says Berg Insight Nov 27, 11:07 Portable navigation device (PND) shipments in Europe and North America will continue to grow into the next decade, according to Berg Insight. The research firm also forecasts that shipments will reach 56 million units in 2012. However, eroding prices are expected to cause a decline in revenues in 2009. Read more |
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Preliminary report: Taiwan WLAN sector – 3Q 2008 Nov 27, 10:41
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Network equipment maker Gemtek expects flat or slight growth for 2009 revenues Nov 26, 11:53 Network equipment maker Gemtek Technology expects its revenues in 2009 to stay flat at, or grow slightly from, the level projected for 2008, company chairman Howard Chen has said. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom aims to add 550,000 FTTx users in 2009 Nov 24, 15:19 Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) will expand the capacity of its fiber-optic network around Taiwan by more than 900,000 ports, and it expects an addition of 550,000 FTTx (fiber to the home/building/curb) subscribers in 2009, with the total number of FTTx subscribers to increase from 1.05 million estimated for the end of 2008 to 1.6 million, according to CHT. Read more |
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Taiwan communication equipment maker MTI may hit record revenues in 4Q Nov 21, 13:31 Microelectronics Technology (MTI), a Taiwan-based maker of communication/network equipment, hit record quarterly revenues of NT$2.173 billion in the third quarter of 2008 and the company is looking to a new record for this quarter due to booming sales of power amplifiers (PAs) used in base stations of mobile communications, according to company president and CEO Allen Yen. Read more |
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Tatung InfoComm granted first WiMAX operating license in Taiwan Nov 20, 11:18 Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) on November 19 decided to grant the country's first WiMAX operating license to Tatung InfoComm. Read more |
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WiMAX, 3G and number portability to drive Indian wireless market in 2009, says iSuppli Nov 19, 12:28 Defying the global economic slowdown, India's mobile-phone demand is expected to continue to rise at an accelerated rate in 2009 due to the rollout of 3G and WiMAX networks and the implementation of mobile number portability (MNP), according to iSuppli. 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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Global IT spending will grow in 2009, but not by much, says IDC Nov 13, 11:37 Worldwide spending on information technology will slow significantly in 2009 as a direct result of the global financial crisis that began in September 2008. According to a newly revised forecast from IDC, worldwide IT spending will grow 2.6% year over year in 2009, down from IDC's pre-crisis forecast of 5.9% growth. In the United States, IT spending growth is expected to be 0.9% in 2009, much lower than the 4.2% growth forecast in August. Read more |
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China mobile phone user base increased to 624.05 million in September 2008 Nov 12, 14:21 There were 624.05 million subscribers of mobile communication services in China as of the end of September 2008, growing by 1.3% on month and 19.25% on year, according to statistics published by China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). Read more |
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WLAN shipments to suffer first setback in years in 4Q08 Nov 12, 13:54 Taiwan-based network-equipment makers are expected to see their shipments of WLAN products, including wireless network cards and routers, decline in the fourth quarter of this year compared to a year earlier, the first shipment setback in recent years, according to a Digitimes Research report. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom's January-October net profit attains almost 95% of 2008 goal Nov 11, 11:11 Chuunghwa Telecom (CHT) has reported a net profit of NT$41.31 billion for January-October 2008, which accounts for 94.7% of the NT$43.60 billion projected for this year. Read more |
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Alpha Networks revenues drop in October compared to record high in September Nov 7, 16:19 Network-equipment Alpha Networks saw its revenues decline 18.5% sequentially to NT$2.3 billion (US$70.1 million) in October after its monthly figures hit a record high in the previous month, according to company data. 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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China market: nearly 40 million digital cable TV users at end of 3Q Nov 7, 10:46 There were 39.73 million subscribers of digital cable TV service in China as of the end of the third quarter of 2008, growing by 9.5% on quarter and by 88.1% on year, according to China-based consulting company Analysys International. Read more |
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The future of network video: Q&A with Tim Chen of Lanner Electronics Nov 5, 12:26 Network video shows potential in a growing range of industries, from surveillance and security, to health care, industrial automation, and transportation. This is largely thanks to the boom in image sensor technology and the ability to capture high-resolution, high-fidelity audio/video. But at the same time the trend to higher quality has put pressure on other elements of the ecosystem, in particular how to effectively cater to the increasing bandwidth demands of these video streams, and how to store, manage and archive cost effectively. Digitimes recently had a chance to talk with Tim Chen, Senior Vice President for Video Communications at Lanner Electronics, about Lanner's move into the network video market and its recent release of a 16-channel all-in-one H.264 video encoding motherboard. Read more |
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Global RFID market to reach US$5.3 billion this year, says ABI Research Nov 5, 12:21 The worldwide RFID market will exceed US$5.3 billion in 2008, according to a new forecast from ABI Research. Annual revenue growth will increase over the next five years, accelerating over the mid-term as high-growth, high-volume applications such as supply chain management, ID documents, ticketing and contactless payment drive shipments. Read more |
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Multi-mode WiMAX/LTE chips to hit markets in 2009 Nov 5, 12:21 2009 will see the introduction of a new class of wireless communications chip that features dual-mode support for both WiMAX and LTE, according to ABI Research. The thrust of demand for such chips comes from those wireless device makers seeking to reduce the number of their SKUs; they will welcome the economies of scale that come from creating devices that support both 4G standards. Read more |
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Most network-equipment makers see earnings tumble by half in Jan-Sep period Nov 4, 16:16 While a few Taiwan network-equipment makers managed to sustain double-digit growth in revenues in the first three quarters of this year, most makers saw their earnings decline by more than 50% on year during the period, according to financial data released by the companies. Read more |
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Accton and Alpha Networks report higher-than-expected profits for 3Q Oct 31, 17:07 Two Taiwan network-equipment makers - Accton Technology and Alpha Networks - have reported higher-than-expected earnings for the third quarter of this year buoyed by shipments of business-use network equipment, according to sources at the companies. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Carrefour becomes mobile service operator Oct 30, 16:33 Carrefour, Taiwan's largest hypermarket chain, on October 29 announced the launch of a mobile communication service under its own brand through partnership with Chunghwa Telecom (CHT). Carrefour will use CHT's 2G infrastructure to becoming the fourth MVNO (mobile virtual network operator) in Taiwan. Read more |
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Intel to set up mobile device software development center in Taiwan, to invest in VMAX for mobile WiMAX Oct 30, 16:20 Intel has announced agreements with government and industry in Taiwan intended to extend Taiwan's position as a leading center for developing and deploying the world's next generation of connected devices and related technologies. Read more |
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D-Link net profits surge over 35% sequentially in 3Q08 Oct 29, 14:49 D-Link saw its after-tax profits grow 35.1% sequentially to NT$458 million (US$13.67 million) in the third quarter of this year, although revenues were up just 1.4% to NT$8.63 billion during the same period, the company said at an investors conference. Read more |
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Qualcomm and Foxlink sign 3G CDMA module/modem card license agreement Oct 28, 12:34 Qualcomm, a leading developer and innovator of advanced wireless technologies and data solutions, and Foxlink (Cheng Uei Precision Industry), a leading developer and manufacturer of communications devices, computers and consumer electronics, have announced that they have entered into a module/modem card patent license agreement. Read more |
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Zinwell gross margins reach almost 30% in Jan-Sep period Oct 27, 14:18 Zinwell Communications saw its gross margins improve to 29.9% in the first three quarters of this year compared to 28.3% of a year earlier, due to an improvement in product mix, according to company sources. Read more |
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Mobile WiMAX destined for mediocrity, says IMS Research Oct 24, 17:37 Although proponents of mobile WiMAX are positioning it as the best choice for a next generation network technology, IMS Research believes that it will struggle to gain traction with operators, and will ultimately remain a niche mobile technology. Read more |
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Wistron NeWeb profits up 46% in 3Q Oct 24, 15:17 Taiwan-based network-equipment maker Wistron NeWeb has reported after-tax profits of NT$578 million (US$17.25 million), or NT$2.49 per share, for the first three quarters of 2008. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom lowers 2008 target user base for MOD Oct 22, 16:39 Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has downward adjusted the target number of its MOD (multimedia on demand) subscribers for the end of 2008 from 800,000 to 700,000, according to the company. Read more |
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Arima Computer changes its name Stockwatch - Oct 22, 16:13 Arima Computer has announced it will change its name to Arima Photovoltaic and Optical, according to a company filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE). Read more |
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Ericsson in talks with Taiwan makers for extending mobile broadband module cooperation Oct 21, 12:30 Ericsson is in talks with a number of Taiwan makers for cooperation in HSPA mobile broadband modules, focusing on MID (mobile Internet device) products at present, according to Mats Norin, vice president, mobile broadband modules, Ericsson. Read more |
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Taiwan market: NCC gives nod to new Chunghwa Telecom FTTx pricing Oct 16, 15:47 Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) on October 15 approved a proposal by Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) to reduce the circuit-lease fee for its 10M/2M FTTx Internet-access service from NT$650 (US$20) currently to NT$550 per month, and to introduce a new 3M/768K service at NT$430 per month. Read more |
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ACX shipments of handset-use LTCC wireless SiP modules gaining momentum Oct 15, 12:32 Advanced Ceramic X (ACX), a Taiwan-based manufacturer of multilayer ceramic devices and LTCC (low-temperature co-fired ceramic) modules, has said that its shipments of LTCC wireless SiP (system in package) modules have begun to gain momentum starting from the third quarter of this year due to strong demand from the handset sector. Read more |
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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 which a large portion will be shifting from fixed-line ADSL, is likely to reach two million in 2009, according to president Feng-hsiung Chang for Vibo Telecom (one of the five 3G telecom carriers in Taiwan). Read more |
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Notebooks shipping with Intel Echo Peak WiMAX Oct 9, 15:09 Sprint's mobile WiMAX business unit, XOHM, recently launched its WiMAX service in Baltimore, and Intel has announced that it is now shipping its combined WiMAX/Wi-Fi module, formerly code-named "Echo Peak," as part of the Intel WiMAX/Wi-Fi Link 5050 Series that is an optional feature for Intel Centrino 2-based notebooks. Read more |
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Alcatel-Lucent aims to build broadband optical network ecosystem with Taiwan makers Oct 9, 14:52 Alcatel-Lucent will continue to cooperate with Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) as well as Taiwan-based network-equipment makers to develop broadband optical network products with an aim to build an ecosystem for the industry, according to Benjamin Reboul, director, APAC FTTx business and product strategy, Alcatel-Lucent. Read more |
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USI sees growth in September revenues Oct 9, 12:39 Benefiting from increasing sales in the communications, microelectronics technology and manufacturing segments, as well as seeing a recovery in the computer component segment, Universal Scientific Industrial (USI) has announced consolidated revenues of NT$6.35 billion (US$195.65 million) in September, an increase of 18.04% on month and 4% on year. Read more |
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STB makers expect weak demand to last till at least 1Q09 Oct 8, 01:15 Set-top box (STB) makers are bracing for a weak fourth quarter, which is a traditionally high season for the sector, due to the economic woes hitting the US and Europe, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Tecom shipping WiMAX remote radio head components to Samsung Oct 7, 16:40 Telecom equipment maker Tecom has begun to ship remote radio heads for use in WiMAX base stations to Samsung Electronics, with shipments to continue until the end of this year, according to the company. Read more |
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Visibility is low for retail networking device sales in 4Q08, says D-Link executive Oct 1, 15:49 Visibility for sales of networking devices in retail channels worldwide remains vague, while the markets for the SMB and telecoms sector look somewhat clear, according to John Lee, chairman and CEO of D-Link. Read more |
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WiMAX maker AWB joins Alvarion's Open WiMAX ecosystem Oct 1, 14:33 Taiwan-based network-equipment maker Accton Wireless Broadband (AWB) has joined the Open WiMAX ecosystem being established by Alvarion. The company is expected to see its shipments of WiMAX products gain a boost starting this quarter, according to sources at Taiwan network-equipment makers. Read more |
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Zyxel debuts WiMAX residential Gateway with Sprint's Xohm service Oct 1, 12:36 ZyXEL Communications will debut its WiMAX MAX-206M2 WiMAX MIMO residential gateway with the launch of Sprint's Xohm service this week in Baltimore and the company is showcasing its complete line of WiMAX solutions this week during WiMAX World in Chicago. Read more |
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Does GSMA need "Intel Inside" type of marketing strategy? Oct 1, 12:11 This week, the GSMA announced a new mobile broadband service mark which, like 'Intel Inside', will be placed on devices to help customers identify laptops and other devices which are mobile broadband (essentially HSPA) ready. Additionally, the initial sixteen companies involved have earmarked global marketing spend of more than US$1 billion to promote the service mark. Read more |
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Chunghwa Telecom to start using TPE submarine cable network Oct 1, 11:50 Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on September 30 announced the completion of Trans-Pacific Express (TPE), a submarine optical communication cable network linking Taiwan, China, South Korea, Japan and the US, in the first phase. This can increase the capacity and reliability of direct Internet and voice traffic between Taiwan and the US and enables CHT to relay voice and data communications between Southeast Asian region and the US, according to CHT. Read more |
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2008 top 10 Taiwan global brands valued at US$7.537 billion Oct 1, 11:28 The 10 largest Taiwan-based global brands in 2008 have a total appraised value of US$7.537 billion, a rise of 11.8% from 2007, according to the results of the 2008 top Taiwan global brands survey. Read more |
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Sprint Xohm rings in WiMAX era in US Sep 30, 12:22 Sprint has officially launched its Xohm mobile WiMAX technology service in Baltimore, making its the first major mobile broadband commercial service available in the US. Xohm noted that the new WiMAX service will differ from current wireless services in that there are no long-term commitments or contracts required, freeing customers from restrictive long-term subsidized plans. Monthly home, on-the-go and day-pass Internet plans will be offered to provide service choices, while a single monthly charge covers service for multiple WiMAX access devices. Read more |
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Tecom revenues to hit two-year high in September on shipments of WiMAX products and UMA gateways Sep 26, 16:13 Taiwan-based telecom equipment maker Tecom expects its revenues to reach a two-year high, at NT$1 billion (US$31.3 million), in September on rising shipments of WiMAX products and convergence network devices, according to company president Wesley Huang. Read more |
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Worldwide IPTV service revenues to reach US$19 billion in 2012, says Gartner Sep 26, 12:02 Worldwide subscriptions to internet Protocol television (IPTV) services are on pace to reach 19.6 million subscribers in 2008, a 64.1% increase from 12 million subscribers in 2007, according to Gartner. Worldwide IPTV revenues are projected to total US$4.5 billion in 2008, a 93.5% increase from 2007 revenues of US$2.3 billion. Read more |
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