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Thursday 16 October 2014
Handset solution vendors to launch low-priced 4G chips in 1H15
Handset solution vendors are preparing to launch next-generation 4G chipsets in the first half of 2015 with prices likely to be 30% cheaper than current models, heralding keen competition...
Wednesday 15 October 2014
IC suppliers see orders from China pick up again
Some Taiwan-based IC suppliers have seen orders from China's smartphone sector begin to rebound recently, reflecting a warn-up of sales of 4G smartphones, according to industry sou...
Monday 13 October 2014
Supply chains conservative about 4G handset development in China during 4Q14
Handset supply chain makers are continuing to see the effects of lagging 4G handset sales in China as vendors clear out reserves of 3G units.
Wednesday 8 October 2014
Taiwan market: TWM to offer tier pricing for 4G services
Taiwan Mobile (TWM) will offer tiered usage-based pricing for its 4G services in place of existing unlimited plans, with the new pricing effective from November, according to company...
Wednesday 1 October 2014
Digitimes Research: China 4G smartphone demand fails to surge; CoolPad, Lenovo, Xiaomi unlikely to achieve 2014 targets
After visiting China's smartphone industry in August and September, Digitimes Research found that demand for 4G smartphones in China did not rise as expected and most vendors' domestic...
Monday 29 September 2014
Taiwan market: FET leads in 4G user base at end of August
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) had 254,000 4G subscribers at the end of August, the largest number among the three main 4G mobile communication operators in Taiwan, according...
Monday 29 September 2014
Taiwan market: Wider bandwidths expected for 4G in 2015, says FET president
Taiwan government is expected to release 2600MHz frequency band units in 2015 with bandwidth of 20-30MHz (for download) to meet fast growing demand for 4G mobile communication services,...
Friday 26 September 2014
Taiwan market: Taiwan Star Cellular aims at 200,000-300,000 4G users at end of 2014
Taiwan Star Cellular, which started 4G commercial operations on August 25 has more than 60,000 subscribers currently and aims to reach 200,000-300,000 at the end of 2014, according...
Friday 26 September 2014
Taiwan market: TWM to obtain 14.9% stake in Ambit
Taiwan-based 4G mobile communication licenseeTaiwan Mobile (TWM) has announced it will invest NT$2.98 billion (US$99.3 million) to acquire a 14.9% stake in another 4G licensee Ambit...
Thursday 25 September 2014
Taiwan market: NCC offers 5700-6400MHz unlicensed band for 4G Small Cell
Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) has decided to assign 5700-6400MHz as an unlicensed frequency band for 4G mobile communication operators to deploy outdoor Small...
Monday 22 September 2014
Smartphone 4G solution prices to continue to fall in 1H15
Prices of entry-level 4G smartphone solutions have dropped to US$8-9 per unit recently and could slip to US$6-7 in the first half of 2015 as chipset solution vendors are applying...
Wednesday 17 September 2014
Taiwan makes plan for TD-LTE, FDD LTE, says NCC
Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) has made a draft plan to release frequency band units for TD-LTE and FDD LTE mobile communication operation, according to NCC chairman...
Tuesday 16 September 2014
China market: CNY500 4G smartphones expected to be launched by end of 2014, says China Mobile Device president
While there have been many 4G smartphones for sale at retail prices of CNY1,000 (US$163) or below in the China market, China-based vendors including Coolpad and Lenovo are expected...
Monday 15 September 2014
4G smartphone prices expected to fall to below US$100 in 1H15, say Taiwan makers
Mainly because Qualcomm has offered an inexpensive 4G chip solution to compete with Taiwan-based MediaTek and market competition for 4G smartphones among China-based vendors has been...
Monday 15 September 2014
China market: 4G chipset market heading for price competition
Price competition in the 4G solution market in China will heat up soon with Qualcomm unveiling its Snapdragon 210 CPU for entry-level 4G LTE smartphones, according to industry sour...
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