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Friday 31 October 2008
Taiwan WiMAX industry moves another step forward to commercial operations
The projected commercial operations of WiMAX services in Taiwan have moved one step forward after Intel CEO Paul Otllini on October 30 announced that Intel's global investment arm,...
Thursday 30 October 2008
Intel to set up mobile device software development center in Taiwan, to invest in VMAX for mobile WiMAX
Intel has announced agreements with government and industry in Taiwan intended to extend Taiwan's position as a leading center for developing and deploying the world's next generation...
Monday 27 October 2008
MediaTek to see better performance in 4Q08 compared to rivals
Although global handset market demand failed to meet expectations in the fourth quarter, MediaTek's market share in China and export markets continues to increase thanks to difficulties...
Friday 24 October 2008
Mobile WiMAX destined for mediocrity, says IMS Research
Although proponents of mobile WiMAX are positioning it as the best choice for a next generation network technology, IMS Research believes that it will struggle to gain traction with...
Friday 24 October 2008
Skype sees WiMAX as business opportunity, says COO
During his visit to Taiwan, Skype COO Scott Durchslag noted that Skype is looking to extend its business operations from PCs to mobile communication devices, with WiMAX being one...
Thursday 23 October 2008
Appeals committee to overrule NCC block on CHT equity investment in Global Mobile, say sources
An appeal committee under Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) has reportedly decided to override a previous NCC decision in March that rejected Chunghwa Telecom's planned...
Thursday 23 October 2008
Intel to take up stakes in WiMAX licensee Vmax
Intel is expected to announce at the end of this month its plans to make equity investment in Taiwan-based Vmax Telecom, a WiMAX licensee for the northern region of Taiwan, according...
Wednesday 22 October 2008
USI announces MID product
Universal Scientific Industrial (USI) has announced a new Mobile Internet Device (MID) product featuring a 5-inch touch screen.
Tuesday 21 October 2008
Global Mobile to finalize first-phase WiMAX equipment procurement before year-end 2008
Global Mobile, a WiMAX licensee for the northern region of Taiwan, is beginning to solicit quotations for its first-phase procurement of WiMAX equipment with plans to finalize potential...
Tuesday 14 October 2008
Tatung InfoComm to purchase WiMAX base stations from Alcatel-Lucent
Tatung InfoComm, a WiMAX licensee for the southern region of Taiwan, plans to purchase about 200 WiMAX base stations and related network equipment from Alcatel-Lucent, according to...
Thursday 9 October 2008
Notebooks shipping with Intel Echo Peak WiMAX
Sprint's mobile WiMAX business unit, XOHM, recently launched its WiMAX service in Baltimore, and Intel has announced that it is now shipping its combined WiMAX/Wi-Fi module, formerly...
Wednesday 8 October 2008
MediaTek gearing up for WiMAX and WCDMA markets
MediaTek is exhibiting its WiMAX and WCDMA (W&W) chips at the 2008 Taipei International Electronics Show (Taitronics), with the WiMAX chips perhaps being mass produced at the...
Tuesday 7 October 2008
Tecom shipping WiMAX remote radio head components to Samsung
Telecom equipment maker Tecom has begun to ship remote radio heads for use in WiMAX base stations to Samsung Electronics, with shipments to continue until the end of this year, according...
Tuesday 7 October 2008
Intel likely to make equity investment in WiMAX licensee Vmax, says paper
Intel is likely to contribute an equity investment of NT$500 million (US$15.4 million) in Taiwan-based WiMAX licensee Vmax Telecom, according to a Chinese-language Commercial...
Friday 3 October 2008
Taiwan WiMAX licensees voice concerns over WiMAX prospects
The planned commercial operation of WiMAX services in Taiwan now looks bumpy as two WiMAX licensees have voiced concerns over the business outlook for the industry.