Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom poised to offer mobile satellite communication service

Feb 10, 16:18

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has filed an application with the National Communications Commission (NCC) for approval for operating mobile satellite-based communication service in the Taiwan market through cooperation with Dubai-based Thuraya Telecommunications, according to CHT.

China Mobile reportedly to obtain 4G license in December 2012

Feb 10, 11:35

The China government reportedly will issue 4G licenses earlier than originally expected in December 2012 and China Mobile may be the first to obtain a license and adopt TD-LTE (Time Division-Long Term Evolution) as a 4G standard with commercial operation to begin in 2014, according to China-based me...

China Mobile to set up TD-LTE network in Hong Kong

Feb 8, 10:09

The Hong Kong subsidiary of China Mobile, the largest mobile telecom carrier in China, has acquired 15-year licensed use of 30MHz-bandwidth radio frequency band 2,330-2,360MHz from the Office of the Telecommunications Authority, Hong Kong for HK$170 million (US$21.9 million), and the parent company...

Taiwan market: FET expects sharp growth in revenues from online stores

Feb 2, 14:09

Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) aims at sharp increases in revenues from its four value-added online stores for mobile applications, e-books, music and video content, hiking the proportion of consolidated revenues for non-voice services to 25-30% in 2012, according to the Taiwan-based carrier.

Gemtek to ship over 300,000 LTE devices in 2012

Feb 2, 01:35

Network equipment maker Gemtek Technology expects its shipments of LTE devices to top over 300,000 units in 2012. The company will also begin volume shipments of set-top boxes (STBs) for smart TVs in the second quarter of the year, according to company managing director Kevin Yang.

LTE infrastructure spending booming, says IHS

Feb 1, 16:14

Global capital spending on LTE technology is projected to reach US$24.3 billion in 2013, nearly triple the US$8.7 billion of 2012, according to IHS iSuppli. LTE infrastructure spending in 2015 will rise to US$36.1 billion, compared to just US$9.0 billion for 3.5G.

Taiwan Mobile aims at net EPS of NT$5.34 for 2012

Jan 20, 14:33

Taiwan Mobile (TWM), one of the three largest mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan, has set a target net EPS of NT$5.34 for 2012, increasing by 13.62% from 2011, according to the company at a January 19 investors conference.

China government not expected to issue TD-LTE operating license for the time being

Jan 16, 11:13

While China Mobile has been actively promoting TD-LTE, the China government is not expected to issue a TD-LTE operating license to China Mobile for the time being, according to industry sources.

Chunghwa Telecom to add 2,000 HSPA+ 42Mbps base stations in 2012

Jan 16, 10:24

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) will set up 2,000 additional HSPA+ 42Mbps base stations in 2012, according to industry sources.

Spreadtrum intros TD-LTE baseband modem for China market

Jan 11, 10:56

Spreadtrum Communications has introduced its first TD-LTE baseband modem, the SC9610. Designed with 40nm CMOS silicon, the SC9610 integrates multiple communication standards into a single-chip design, including multiband TD-LTE and TD-SCDMA and quad-band EDGE/GPRS/GSM.

Foxconn reports record high December revenues

Jan 11, 01:30

Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) reported unconsolidated December revenues of NT$316.944 billion (US$11 billion), a 3.17% increase on month and 29.53% increase on year. Accumulated revenues for 2011 reached NT$2.77 trillion, a 19.89% increase compared to 2010.

Chunghwa Telecom posts 2011 net EPS of NT$6.05

Jan 11, 01:05

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on January 10 reported net profits of NT$2.18 billion (US$71.9 million) for December 2011, resulting in 2011 net EPS of NT$6.05.

VIA refutes report about being acquired by China telecom carrier

Jan 10, 01:25

VIA Technologies, commenting about a recent report stated that China-based telecom carrier Datang Telecom Technology (DTT) has recently discussed with VIA chairman Cher Wang the acquisition of VIA, said the report is completely untrue.

Taiwan market: WiMAX services subscribers exceed 130,000

Jan 10, 00:40

The number of WiMAX services subscribers in Taiwan reached 131,000 at the end of November 2011, an increase of 84.5% from the number recorded at the end of June 2011, according to data compiled by the National Communications Commission (NCC).

Taiwan market: FET to procure over 1.15 million smartphones in 2012

Jan 9, 16:25

Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) will procure 1.57 million handsets of which 73-75% or 1.15-1.18 million units will be smartphones, according to the mobile carrier.

Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom plans trial run of 1Gbps FTTx

Jan 6, 12:26

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) plans to start trial operation of 1Gbps FTTx Internet-access service in five metropolitan areas around Taiwan in the first quarter of 2012, according to the company.

Taiwan market: NCC approves cuts in ADSL circuit lease price

Jan 5, 11:24

Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) has approved the reduction in leased ADSL circuit wholesale price proposed by Chunghwa Telecom (CHT).

Taiwan market: TWM retail chain to sell 3C products

Jan 5, 10:35

Telecom carrier Taiwan Mobile (TWM) has announced the offering of 3C products including handsets, tablet PCs, PCs and digital cameras for sale at its local retail chain, myfone.

China market: November mobile phone users top 975 million

Jan 4, 11:33

There were 975.34 million subscribers of mobile communication services in China as of the end of November 2011, growing by 1.18% on month and by 14.71% on year, and 118.73 million (12.17%) of them were 3G users, according to China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).

TWM expects high EPS for 2011

Dec 29, 15:06

Taiwan Mobile (TWM) expects its 2011 net earnings per share (EPS) to be higher than the target of NT$4.57, according to mobile telecom carrier.

NTT Docomo to form fabless JV with 5 chip firms

Dec 28, 16:42

NTT Docomo has reached a basic agreement with five companies - Fujitsu, Fujitsu Semiconductor, NEC, Panasonic Mobile Communications and Samsung Electronics - to establish a fabless joint venture company by the end of March 2012 to develop and sell semiconductor products for mobile devices, according...

Taiwan to include LTE-Advanced in communication program

Dec 27, 11:04

Taiwan's National Science Council has decided to add LTE-Advanced to its Networked Communication Program (NCP) which originally focused on development of WiMAX only.

Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom to trial 1G Internet service in 2012

Dec 27, 10:46

Chunghaw Telecom (CHT) will undertake trial operation of 1,024Mbps (1G) fixed-line Internet-access service in some selected areas in 2012, according to company chairman Lu Shyue-ching.

APT to procure CDMA2000 EV-DO equipment from Alcatel-Lucent

Dec 23, 10:48

Taiwan-based Asia Pacific Telecom (APT, formerly Asia Pacific Broadband Telecom) on December 22 signed with Alcatel-Lucent to procure CDMA2000 EV-DO (Evolution-Data Optimized) 3.5G equipment of next-generation core network and base stations worth NT$3.128 billion (US$103.6 million), according to the...

Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom aims at 3 million mobile Internet subscribers in 2012

Dec 22, 11:11

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) aims to increase the number of subscribers to its mobile Internet services from 2.2 million currently to three million in 2012, according to the company.

China market: China Unicom launches smartphone MI-ONE

Dec 21, 15:12

China Unicom and xiaomi.com, a China-based smartphone vendor, on December 20 jointly unveiled MI-ONE, a customized 3G smartphone model, for contract deals by the carrier.

Chunghwa Telecom participates in construction of undersea cable APG

Dec 21, 12:25

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), the largest telecom carrier in Taiwan, on December 20 signed a construction and maintenance agreement and a supply contract to participate in a joint-venture for constructing Asia-Pacific Gateway (APG), an undersea cable system linking Japan, South Korea, China, Taiwan, Hong...

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: Chunghwa Telecom mobile application downloads reach 2 million, paper says

Newswatch - Dec 20, 14:36

Chunghwa Telecom has indicated Hami Apps, its online mobile applications store launched in late May 2010, has more than 500,000 members and over 3,000 applications currently and has attained two million downloads cumulatively, according to Chinese-language newspaper Economic Daily News (

Taiwan market: Telecoms start selling iPhone 4S

Dec 16, 16:07

Taiwan-based Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), Taiwan Mobile (TWM) and Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) on December 16 kicked off sale of 16GB, 32GB and 64GB versions of iPhone 4S bundled with a 24-month contract.

Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom to lower ADSL charges

Dec 15, 10:50

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has announced reductions in charge rates for its ADSL broadband Internet-access service by an average of 20%.

China to start phase-2 TD-LTE trial

Dec 13, 12:04

China will undertake second-phase trial operation of TD-LTE (Time Division-Long Term Evolution) from late December to June 2012, testing the compatibility of terminal devices based on different technology standards with TD-LTE, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).

Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom posts profit for November

Dec 12, 11:06

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has reported net profit of NT$3.75 billion (US$124 million) for November 2011, resulting in January-November net earnings per share (EPS) of NT$5.76.

Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom launches NFC service for iPhone

Dec 9, 16:13

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has announced the launch of a NFC (near field communication) back clamp of iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S to provide combined NFC-based EasyCard and MasterCard PayPass mobile services through cooperation with EasyCard Corporation, MasterCard and NXP Semiconductor.

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.

APBT listed on emerging bourse

Dec 1, 10:28

Asia Pacific Broadband Telecom (APBT), the only CDMA2000 mobile telecom carrier in Taiwan, on December 1 began listing on the local emerging stock market at NT$12 per share, according to the company.

APBT to procure CDMA2000 EV-DO equipment from Alcatel-Lucent

Nov 30, 11:58

Taiwan-based Asia Pacific Broadband Telecom (APBT) will procure equipment for CDMA EV-DO core network and base stations from Alcatel-Lucent, according to industry sources.

China Mobile to hold global developers conference

Nov 30, 11:32

China Mobile, the largest mobile telecom carrier in China, will hold its 2011 Global Developers Conference in Guangzhou City, southern China, on December 14, according to the company.

Samsung to capture top position for LTE macro base station deployments in Asia Pacific for 2011, says NPD In-Stat

Nov 29, 11:42

The big seven players in the Asia Pacific LTE macro base station market - Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson, Huawei, NEC, Nokia Siemens Networks, Samsung and ZTE - comprise 94% of the market. However, based on wireless operator LTE contract awards and deployments, NPD In-Stat estimates that the dominant LTE...

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 capital of NT$3 billion, according to company CEO George Chou.

China October mobile phone user base grows to nearly 964 million

Nov 25, 10:44

There were 963.99 million subscribers of mobile communication services in China as of the end of October 2011, growing 1.23% on month and 14.48% on year. 110.51 million (11.46%) were 3G users, according to statistics published by China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).

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 CEO George Chou.

Taiwan market: TWM launches 42Mbps HSPA+ mobile Internet-access service

Nov 16, 10:47

Taiwan Mobile (TWM) has announced the launch of HSPA+ mobile Internet-access service at a maximum download speed of 42Mbps in five metropolitan areas in Taiwan.

China market: China Unicom procures more GPON than EPON

Nov 15, 11:07

China United Network Communications (China Unicom) has finished procurement of PON equipment worth CNY4 billion (US$628 million) for deployment of FTTx networks for 25 million additional subscribers in China, with GPON accounting for 60% of the procurement value and EPON 40%, according to industry...

Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom reaches 1 million MOD users

Nov 11, 11:32

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on November 10 announced that the number of its subscribers to its MOD service has increased to one million and it has set a goal of increasing the number to 1.5 million in 2012.

LTE and 3G driving 30% growth in APAC mobile Internet infrastructure market, says Synergy Research

Nov 11, 11:25

One of the fastest growing technology markets is networking equipment to support mobile Internet access. The second quarter of 2011 saw mobile Internet infrastructure revenues pass the US$400 million milestone in the APAC region, while continuing to grow at 30% per year, according to market research...

Chunghwa Telecom posts January-October net EPS of NT$5.28

Nov 11, 01:05

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on November 10 reported net profits of NT$4.1 billion (US$136 million) for October 2011, resulting in January-October net EPS of NT$5.28.

Taiwan market: Government issues green light for iPhone 4S

Nov 4, 14:57

Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) has approved the sale of Apple's iPhone 4S in the local market, paving the way for telecom service providers to begin to offer the model later this month or in early December.