172 news items tagged NCC
Taiwan yet to release spectrum for private 5G networks
Tuesday 12 January 2021Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) has yet to set a timetable for releasing a portion of the 5G spectrum supporting private 5G network applications.
Taiwan issues first 5G license
Thursday 4 June 2020Taiwan has issued its first 5G commercial license to Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), which is expected to officially launch 5G services in July.
Taiwan market: NCC issues 9 million circuit numbers for IoT services
Friday 3 November 2017Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) has released a total of nine million circuit numbers to three local telecom operators enabling them to offer high-speed IoT services,...
Taiwan market: NCC to release more bandwidth for 4G communications
Thursday 6 July 2017Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) has said it will begin accepting bids from July 19 to September 1 for the release of 2100MHz and 1800MHz frequency band units for...
Taiwan market: NCC to release more 4G band units
Thursday 20 April 2017Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) has indicated that it will for the third time release 2100MHz and 1800MHz frequency band units with total bandwidth of 150MHz for...
Taiwan market: NCC approves CHT fee reductions for FTTx circuit-leasing, IP peering
Thursday 13 April 2017Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) has approved Chunghwa Telecom's (CHT) proposed reductions in monthly circuit-leasing fees for its FTTx subscribers and in IP peering...
Taiwan to release more frequency bands for 4G
Thursday 9 March 2017Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) on March 8 indicated that it plans to release frequency bands with a total bandwidth of 150MHz for 4G mobile communications, with...
Taiwan approves Dynami Vision acquisition of Macquarie APTT Management
Thursday 23 February 2017Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) has approved the acquisition of a 100% stake in Singapore-based Macquarie APTT Management, a contract managing company of Singapore-based...
Cable TV in Taiwan to be fully digitized at end of 2017, says NCC
Thursday 19 January 201796% of cable TV networks in Taiwan have been digitized and the remaining 4% is expected to be completed at the end of 2017, according to the National Communications Commission (NCC...
NCC releases draft Telecommunication Regulation Act, Digital Communications Act
Friday 30 December 2016Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) on December 28 presented a draft Telecommunication Regulation Act and Digital Communications Act, a bid to facilitate digital convergence...
Taiwan market: NCC asks CHT to lower IP peering fee rate
Thursday 15 December 2016Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) has asked Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) to consider lowering IP peering fee rate from NT$314 (US$9.86)/MB currently to NT$170/MB next year,...
Taiwan market: 4G mobile Internet-access download speeds average 49.44Mbps in 2Q16, says NCC
Friday 25 November 2016In the Taiwan market, 4G mobile Internet-access services reached an average download speed of 49.44Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.44Mbps in the second quarter of 2016, according...
NCC plans to reduce fee rates for 1GHz and above frequency band units
Friday 18 November 2016Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) plans to lower fees by 10% for band units of 1-2.2GHz and 20% for those of above 2.2GHz in response to requests from 4G mobile telecom...
Taiwan market: NCC urges smooth shift from 2G to 3G/4G
Friday 23 September 2016As Taiwan's operating licenses for GSM 2G mobile communication will expire June 30, 2017 and 2G services will end beginning July 1, 2017, the National Communications Commission (NCC)...
Taiwan market: Mobile Internet-access infrastructure key to development of mobile payments, says NCC
Wednesday 24 August 2016The Taiwan government has been boosting development of mobile payment services in Taiwan, and its is essential to enhance mobile broadband Internet-access infrastructure, especially...
Taiwan market: Cable TV user base over 5.14 million at end of 2Q16, says NCC
Thursday 11 August 2016There were 5.1438 million subscribers of cable TV services in Taiwan at the end of the second quarter of 2016, accounting for 60.52% of all households, according to statistics released...
Taiwan 4G Internet download speeds average 40.87Mbps in 1Q16, says NCC
Wednesday 25 May 2016Mobile broadband Internet download speeds in Taiwan during first-quarter 2016 reached at an average 40.87Mbpa for 4G networks and 8.84Mbps for 3G, according to the National Communications...
Taiwan disaster PWS still in testing, says NCC
Friday 13 May 2016Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC), in response to questions why some of 3G and 4G mobile subscribers did not receive PWS (public warning and information system) early...
Taiwan to have difficulty starting 5G commercial operations by 2020, says NCC chairman
Monday 14 March 2016Chairman Howard Shyr for Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC), in response to whether Taiwan can begin commercial operations for 5G mobile communication services in 2020...
NCC to start public warning system
Thursday 18 February 2016Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) will begin operating public warning and information system on natural disasters and potential natural disasters, on April 1, 2016,...
NCC conditionally approves NHPEA taking over MBK stake in CNS
Thursday 28 January 2016Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) on January 27 approved an investment proposed by Netherlands-based NHPEA Chrome Holding B.V. to acquire a majority stake in China...
NCC approves Asia Pacific Telecom return of 3G band unit
Thursday 31 December 2015Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) on December 30 approved the return of a 900MHz frequency band by Asia Pacific Telecom because a portion is in a band unit acquired...
Open bids for 2,500-2,600MHz bands end at NT$27.925 billion, says NCC
Monday 7 December 2015Open-bid competition for 2,500-2,600MHz frequency bands available for 4G mobile communication operations on December 7 closed at a total bidding price of NT$27.925 billion (US$859...
Open bids for 2,500-2,600MHz bands increase to NT$27.605 billion, says NCC
Friday 4 December 2015Open-bids for 2,500-2,600MHz bands available for 4G operations on December 3 resulted in total bids of NT$27.605 billion (US$849 million), 91.7% over the total floor price, according...
Open bids for 2,500-2,600MHz bands increase to NT$27.145 billion, says NCC
Thursday 3 December 2015Open-bids for 2,500-2,600MHz bands for 4G operations on December 2 resulted in total bids of NT$27.145 billion (US$835 million), 88.51% over the floor price, according to the National...