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NEWS & VIEWS |
Taipei,
Sunday, November 22, 2009
09:28 (GMT+8)
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Subject: Telecom > Telecom service |
Acer and Asustek hold over 50% of EMEA netbook market in 3Q09, followed by Samsung, says Canalys Nov 20, 17:04 Acer and Asustek Computer continued to lead in the EMEA netbook market in the third quarter of 2009, taking up 32.4% and 19.6% shares, respectively, but Samsung Electronics rose quickly with a 12% share to take third place, according to figures from research firm Canalys. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Netbook sales through carriers decline in October 2009 Nov 20, 16:27 Sales of netbooks bundled with 3G services in the Taiwan market dropped to 12,000-13,000 units in October from the monthly 15,000-16,000 units in July and August, according to market sources. The ratio of netbooks sold via bundles compared to retail sales declined to 40% in October, compared to around 50% in July and August. Read more |
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Pegatron lands large-volume smartbook orders Nov 20, 15:40 Pegatron Technology has received a large volume of orders for smartbooks from a number of clients, which are likely to launch in cooperation with telecom carriers in the first quarter of 2010, according to company general manager of business unit one, Jeremy Shu. Read more |
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FET capex for 2010 to exceed NT$9 billion Nov 20, 15:33 Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) expects to allocate a capex higher than the NT$9 billion (US$280.4 million) projected for 2009 in 2010. The new capex will include a budget of NT$3-4 billion for its roll-out of HSPA+ infrastructure, according to chief commercial officer Yvonne Li. Read more |
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China Mobile and SingTel pick up suppliers for LTE trial networks Newswatch - Nov 20, 15:31 Two leading carriers in Asia, China Mobile and Singapore Telecommunication (SingTel), have kicked off roll-outs of their LTE trial networks, attracting the participation of a number of telecom equipment suppliers, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Taiwan market: FET expects fast growth of online application store Nov 20, 10:22 Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) launched S Marketplace, its online store for handset-based applications, in October 16, 2009 and expects to reach cumulative downloads 4.66 million in 2012, according to the company. Read more |
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Brocade lands MPLS router orders from APBT, plans to expand OEM business in Taiwan Nov 19, 15:55 Brocade Communications Systems has landed orders from Taiwan-based Asia Pacific Broadband Telecom (APBT) for the supply of MPLS (multi-protocol label switching) routers, according to Edward Chou, president of Brocade Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Read more |
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Taiwan makers need to venture into LTE technology Nov 19, 14:04 Taiwan-based chipmakers, handset makers and telecom CPE suppliers need to venture into LTE technology, as more and more carriers, including NTT DoCoMo and China Mobile, have announced they will step up their LTE and TD-LTE infrastructure deployments, market watchers have commented. Read more |
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Taiwan market: CHT unveils own-brand Android-powered smartphone Nov 19, 12:41 Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has unveiled an own-brand Android-powered smartphone, the CHT 8000, which will be available in the Taiwan market in mid-December, and the company aims to ship 30,000 units of the Android phone, made by China-based Huawei Technologies, within one year. Read more |
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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 (GSMA) Mobile Asia Congress taking place in Hong Kong from November 18-19, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Taiwan-based MVNO Carrefour Telecom to raise capital for tapping overseas markets Nov 17, 16:49 Carrefour Telecom, a MVNO (mobile virtual network operator) in Taiwan, will expand its paid-in capital in one year from NT$60 million (US$1.86 million) currently to a planned NT$200 million specifically for tapping markets in China and some Southeast Asian countries, the company said at its anniversary ceremony on November 16. Read more |
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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 Lai, COO of consumer business group at Taiwan Mobile as indicating. Read more |
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HTC to delay Qualcomm Brew MP handsets to early 2010, say sources Nov 17, 13:32 HTC (High Tech Computer) will delay the launch of its Qualcomm Brew Mobile Platform (Brew MP)-based high-end feature handsets to early 2010 instead of the fourth quarter of 2009 as originally planned, according to market sources. Read more |
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Taiwan market: CHT cuts 3G mobile Internet-access fee Nov 17, 10:56 Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has announced a 20% reduction in fixed monthly rate for its 3G-based unlimited mobile Internet-access service from NT$850 (US$26.3) to NT$680. Read more |
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Taiwan market: TWM offers new hourly charge scheme for 3.5G mobile access to Internet Nov 16, 16:08 Taiwan Mobile (TWM), a major mobile carrier in Taiwan, has offered a new rate scheme for its 3.5G Internet-access service. A monthly fee of NT$350 (US$10.8) will be charged for the first 10 hours, and an additional NT$60 per hour afterwards, the company said. But the monthly total payment will not exceed NT$1,300. Read more |
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Arcadyan teams up with FET to develop femtocells Nov 16, 11:56 Taiwan-based network equipment maker Arcadyan Technology has teamed up with Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) to develop indoor femtocells, according to a press release from Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA). Read more |
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Femtocell shipments much lower than expected in 2009, says ABI Research Nov 13, 16:22 ABI Research has scaled down its estimation of femtocell shipments to only about 350,000 in 2009, compared to shipments of 790,000 that it forecast in April. Read more |
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Chunghwa Telecom posts net profit of over NT$3 billion for October Nov 11, 16:43 Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has reported unaudited net profit of NT$3.552 billion (US$109 million) for October 2009, with January-October net profit of NT$36.799 billion translating into net earnings per share (EPS) of NT$3.79. Read more |
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CHT to invest NT$12.8 billion in optical fiber networks in 2010, says paper Newswatch - Nov 10, 13:40 Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) will invest NT$12.8 billion (US$395 million) to expand its optical fiber networks in 2010, including the procurement of GPON (Gigabit-capable passive optical network) equipment for the first time, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report. Read more |
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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 boost their ARPU (average revenue per user), according to industry sources. Read more |
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Taiwan government, Chunghwa Telecom and Microsoft sign MOU on cloud computing Nov 5, 15:29 Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) and Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) each signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Microsoft on November 4 for cooperation and R&D on cloud computing technologies. Read more |
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Acer chairman calls for cross-strait cooperation on WiMAX, e-book readers Nov 4, 16:14 Acer chairman JT Wang, who also serves as chairman of the Taipei Computer Association (TCA), has invited China-based players to attend Computex 2010 and hopes participation could further expand Taiwan players' cooperation with China players over WiMAX products and e-book readers. Read more |
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Door open for 4 Taiwan telecom carriers to adopt TD-SCDMA or TD-LTE Newswatch - Nov 4, 15:29 Four of the five 3G mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan have adopted the WCDMA standard while reserving a 5MHz frequency band which may be used for TDD (time-division duplexing) technologies including the China-developed TD-SCDMA and TD-LTE standards, according to industry sources. Read more |
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China Telecom to procure 50-80 million CDMA handsets in 2010, says VIA Telecom CEO Nov 4, 11:35 China Telecom plans to procure 50-80 million CDMA handsets in 2010, of which 70% will be inexpensive models with average sales prices of 200 yuan (US$29), to meet expected demand from new subscribers mainly in rural areas, according to Ker Zhang, CEO of Taiwan-based 3G IC design house VIA Telecom, which supplies handset solutions to the carrier. Read more |
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Telecom carriers still pushing for LTE deployment despite adoption of HSPA+ technology Nov 3, 15:16 Telecom carriers around the globe have continued to push forward the deployment of LTE networks despite a growing interest among WCDMA players to upgrade their systems to HSPA+ as a stopgap before committing fully to rolling out LTE, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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Chunghwa Telecom capex tops NT$16.5 billion in Jan-Sep 2009 Nov 2, 10:22 Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) recorded a capex of NT$16.56 billion (US$505 million) for January-September 2009, 79.8% of which went on fixed-line and Internet infrastructure and 17.8% on mobile communication networks, the company disclosed during its third-quarter investors conference. Read more |
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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. Read more |
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Ericsson to launch HSDPA+ mobile broadband modules in 2010 Oct 30, 14:26 Ericsson will launch HSDPA+ mobile broadband modules with download speeds of up to 21Mbps in 2010, with plans to also roll out LTE modules in 2011-2012, according to Mats Norin, vice president and head of mobile broadband module unit at Ericsson. Read more |
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Beceem expects WiMAX solution shipments to Taiwan to double in 2010 Oct 29, 15:43 WiMAX solution provider Beceem Communications expects its shipments of WiMAX chips to Taiwan to account for 60% of its total WiMAX solution shipments in 2010, compared to 30% in 2009, according to company VP of worldwide sales David Carrol. Read more |
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Alcatel-Lucent likely to release GPON ONT orders to Taiwan makers, say sources Oct 29, 15:30 Alcatel-Lucent is in talks with a number of Taiwan-based network equipment makers for OEM production of GPON (gigabit passive optical networking) ONT (optical network terminal) products in 2010, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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Bangladesh WiMAX operator places CPE orders with Accton Oct 28, 12:16 Bangla Lion Communications, a WiMAX licensee in Bangladesh, has placed orders for 10,000 WiMAX CPE devices with Taiwan-based Accton Technology and is negotiating orders with Zyxel Communications, according to company chairman Abdul Manan. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Vmax, FET and Vee Telecom to start WiMAX services by year-end 2009 Oct 27, 16:11 Taiwan-based WiMAX operators Vmax Telecom, Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) and Vee Telecom Multimedia will begin commercial operations of their WiMAX services by the end of 2009, while Global Mobile plans to start operations in the beginning of 2010, according to the companies. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom to offer 20M/2M FTTx service Oct 27, 14:48 Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) will roll out a 20Mbps/2Mbps (20M/2M) FTTx service as early as the end of 2009, according to the company. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom to cooperate with Microsoft on cloud-computing service Oct 26, 15:08 Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) and Microsoft will announce cooperation on a service based on cloud computing technologies in the Taiwan market soon, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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China chip sales to rebound in 2010, says iSuppli Oct 26, 10:23 Following a decline in 2009, the China semiconductor market is expected to rebound vigorously in 2010 as exports of electronic products recover from the global economic crisis, according to iSuppli. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Vmax to cooperate with taxi company to promote WiMAX services Oct 23, 15:23 Taiwan-based WiMAX operator Vmax Telecom plans to team up with Taipei-based taxi fleet operator M-Taxi to promote its forthcoming WiMAX services and to ramp up ARPU (average revenue per user), according to company chairman CK Liu. Read more |
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Asustek expects WiMAX device shipments to gain momentum in 2010 Oct 23, 15:17 Asustek Computer has said it expects shipments of its own-brand WiMAX devices, including data network cards, routers and integrated access devices (IADs) to gain momentum in 2010. Shipments of the company's WiMAX devices will reach 100,000 units in 2009. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Ericsson to showcase mobile broadband devices at Broadband Taiwan 2009 Oct 23, 13:51 Ericsson will showcase a variety of terminal end mobile broadband devices co-developed with international IT players as well as Taiwan makers at the upcoming Broadband Taiwan 2009 trade fair. Read more |
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Taiwan WiMAX equipment suppliers to hold talks with potential clients at Broadband Taiwan 2009 Oct 22, 12:19 A number of telecom carriers from India, Russia, Brazil, Bangladesh and other areas are to visit the Broadband Taiwan 2009 trade fair in Taipei from October 26-28. Representatives of the carriers will also hold business talks with Taiwan WiMAX equipment and CPE suppliers, according to the show organizers. Read more |
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LTE infrastructure market to top US$5 billion in 2013, says Infonetics Research Oct 21, 16:48 The LTE infrastructure market is expected to top US$5 billion, fueled by E-Utran macrocell (eNodeB) deployments, and the number of LTE service subscribers is expected to exceed 72 million by 2013, according to Infonetics Research. Read more |
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Huawei poised to tap Taiwan HSPA+ data card market Oct 21, 14:12 China-based Huawei Technology has sent samples of its HSPA+ data cards to mobile Internet-access service providers in Taiwan for testing as local carriers are expected to launch HSPA+ services in 2010, according to industry sources. Read more |
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CHT to procure 1.8 million handsets in 2009, 2-2.1 million in 2010 Oct 21, 11:31 Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has estimated that its total purchases of handsets in 2009 will reach 1.8 million units, of which 270,000 units, or 15%, will be smartphones, according to the company. Read more |
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Japan to account for more than 50% of Asian LTE subscriber base by 2015, says Informa Telecoms and Media Oct 21, 10:42 Japan will make up more than half of Asia Pacific's forecasted 14.4 million Long Term Evolution (LTE) subscribers by the end of 2015, according to Informa Telecoms and Media. NTT DoCoMo and smaller Japanese data-centric cellco, eMobile, will be among the first to launch LTE services in the region, with DoCoMo planning commercial availability in December 2010 using the 2100MHz spectrum band. As there is not enough spectrum at 2100MHz to support a full LTE deployment. However, DoCoMo will use its newly allocated spectrum at 1.5GHz for LTE come 2012. Read more |
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China market: STB provider Coship steps into 3G handset market, to enter netbook segment in 2010 Oct 20, 14:16 China-based set-top box (STB) provider Shenzhen Coship Electronics has stepped into the production of 3G CDMA handsets and also plans to enter the netbook segment in 2010, according to market sources. Read more |
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Samsung, LGE expected to spearhead production of ATSC Mobile DTV-enabled devices Newswatch - Oct 20, 14:05 The Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) has approved the ATSC Mobile DTV standard, and Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics (LGE) are likely to spearhead production of related products, according to market sources. Read more |
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Taiwan telecom carrier APBT settles loan lawsuit with Deutsche Bank Oct 20, 11:42 Asia Pacific Broadband Telecom (APBT), an operator of fixed-line and 3G mobile communication services in Taiwan, on October 19 announced the settlement of a lawsuit filed by Deutsche Bank AG with a court in London in April 2007 regarding a lending contract. However, APBT did not reveal conditions for the settlement due to non-disclosure agreement. Read more |
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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 to a Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) report. Read more |
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Hua Eng Wire & Cable increases holdings in APBT Oct 16, 15:42 Taiwan-based cable maker Hua Eng Wire & Cable has taken up an additional 2.18% stake, or 71.5 million shares, in 3G carrier Asia Pacific Broadband Telecom (APBT) for NT$359 million (US$11.14 million) or NT$5.03 per share. Read more |
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Taiwan market: FET launches customized Android phone made by FIH Oct 16, 15:16 Taiwan-based carrier Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) has launched a customized Android-powered phone in the Taiwan market in cooperation with US-based Commtiva Technology. Read more |
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Wi-Fi still rules as CE network connections grow, says ABI Research Oct 15, 16:32 Wi-Fi connections in consumer electronics devices will rise from 113 million in 2008 to more than 285 million by 2012 with the growth of connected consumer electronics devices, according to ABI Research. Read more |
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