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Friday 3 September 2010
Taiwan market: Vibo to add 3,576 HSPA+ base stations within one year
Vibo Telecom, a 3G mobile telecom carrier in Taiwan, will invest NT$2.0 billion (US$62 million) to procure 3,576 HSPA+ (3.75G) base stations from China-based ZTE and install the equipment...
Monday 2 August 2010
Taiwan market: Vibo to upgrade 3G to 3.75G
Vibo Telecom will upgrade its data communication service in Taiwan from 3G to 3.75G, with the highest download speed to increase from 7.2Mbps to 21Mbps, according to the company.
Wednesday 7 July 2010
Vibo Telecom offers discounts for data roaming in Japan via SoftBank
Vibo Telecom, a 3G mobile telecom carrier in Taiwan, has announced discount prices for its subscribers to use their handsets to surf the Internet in Japan through SoftBank Mobile's...
Friday 18 June 2010
Vibo Telecom expects break-even operations in 4Q10, says chairman
Vibo Telecom, one of the five 3G mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan, expects to attain monthly break-even operations in the fourth quarter of 2010, according to company chairman Rock...
Tuesday 9 March 2010
Taiwan market: Vibo to purchase 400,000 handsets in 2010
Vibo Telecom plans to purchase 400,000 handsets in 2010 compared to 480,000 units in 2009, according to the company. 25% of the handsets to be purchased will be smartphones, Vibo...
Wednesday 27 January 2010
Vibo Telecom signs NT$3 billion syndicated loan, says paper
Taiwan-based 3G operator Vibo Telecom has signed a three-year NT$3 billion (US$93.6 million) syndicated loan with a consortium led by five commercial banks including Chinatrust Commercial...
Monday 25 January 2010
Taiwan market: Smartphone sales to top over one million units in 2010
Sales of smartphones in the Taiwan market are expected to top over one million units in 2010 compared to 600,000 units sold in 2009, according to an estimate by market sources.
Thursday 21 January 2010
Taiwan market: FET to team up with Ericsson to upgrade its HSPA networks
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) plans to sign a cooperation agreement with Ericsson aiming to extend the coverage of its HSPA networks to all areas in Taiwan within three years,...
Monday 18 January 2010
Compal aims to become number one in LCD TV manufacturing
Compal Electronics is targeting to become the largest maker of LCD TVs globally after having become the number one notebook manufacturer in 2009, according to company president Ray...
Wednesday 13 January 2010
Taiwan market: Vibo offers own-brand Android smartphones
Taiwan-based 3G carrier Vibo Telecom has unveiled its first own-brand Android-powered smartphone, the A688, in the local market. Vibo outsources the production of the A668 to Foxconn...
Tuesday 8 December 2009
Vibo Telecom sets 2010 capex at NT$2-3 billion
Taiwan-based 3G operator Vibo Telecom expects its capex for 2010 to top NT$2-3 billion (US$61.92-92.88 million), the majority of which will be used for the roll-outs of its HSPA+...
Wednesday 25 November 2009
Vibo Telecom sets up trial TD-SCDMA network in Taiwan
Taiwan-based 3G operator Vibo Telecom and China's TD-SCDMA Alliance have jointly completed an experimental TD-SCDMA network in Taipei City at a total cost of NT$50 million (US$1.54...
Wednesday 18 November 2009
Taiwan-based mobile telecom carriers to attend Mobile Asia Congress
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...
Friday 25 September 2009
Taiwan market: Netbook sales through carriers account for 50% of total retail sales in August 2009
Sales of netbooks bundled with 3G services in the Taiwan market reached 15,000 units in August, accounting for 50% of total retail sales, according to market sources. However, netbooks...
Wednesday 9 September 2009
Taiwan market: Vibo Telecom expects to attain 2009 goal of 3G subscriptions in November
Vibo Telecom, a 3G mobile telecom carrier in Taiwan, will be able to reach the 2009 goal of 1.5 million subscribers ahead of schedule in November, according to company president Feng-hsiung...