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Monday 24 December 2007
Chunghwa Telecom to release over 60% of annual capex to Taiwan-based makers over next 5-6 years
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) will spend an estimated NT$30 billion (US$922.8 million) on capital investment in 2007 and plans to set aside an annual capital expenditure (capex) budget of...
Thursday 20 December 2007
WBPK and Willcom recommended for next-generation wireless broadband service licenses in Japan, says paper
Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has officially recommended Wireless Broadband Planning KK (WBPK) and Willcom as the two companies to be awarded licenses to...
Thursday 13 December 2007
AboCom to ramp shipments of digital photo frames and WiMAX products in 2008
Taiwan-based network-equipment maker AboCom Systems expects its shipments of digital photo frames and fixed WiMAX products, in addition to wireless networking devices, to gain momentum...
Wednesday 5 December 2007
Taiwan makers voice concerns over Sprint Nextel WiMAX unit
Taiwan-based WiMAX equipment makers have expressed concerns about a potential spin off of Sprint Nextel's WiMAX unit. The makers stated that the uncertainty over the unit's future...
Tuesday 4 December 2007
Fujitsu and Taiwan government agency to establish joint venture for WiMAX application platforms
Fujitsu and the Taiwan government sponsored Institute for Information Industry (III) have announced their agreement to enter into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish...
Friday 30 November 2007
Tecom boosts its equity holdings in Vmax Telecom to over 44%
Taiwan-based telecom equipment maker Tecom has increased its equity investment in Vmax Telecom, a licensed WiMAX operator, to a total of NT$436 million (US$13.5 million). The company...
Wednesday 28 November 2007
Potential shift by AT&T and Verizon to LTE or UMB could be a setback for Taiwan WiMAX makers
The potential focus shift in the development of next-generation mobile wireless broadband technology from WiMAX to LTE (Long Term Evolution) or UMB (ultra mobile broadband) by AT&T...
Monday 19 November 2007
Tatung Telecom to buy 200 WiMAX base stations for Kaohsiung City
Tatung Telecom, a WiMAX licensee for the southern region of Taiwan, plans to purchase over 200 WiMAX base stations in January 2008 for the establishment of its WiMAX network in Kaohsiung...
Friday 9 November 2007
Network-equipment makers count on US for growth in 2008
Most Taiwan network-equipment makers will continue to count on the US market to boost sales in the coming year despite the adverse impact of the sub-prime credit crisis on the US...
Thursday 8 November 2007
USI sees on-year growth in October revenues
Universal Scientific Industrial (USI) recently announced its October 2007 consolidated revenues at NT$5.75 billion (US$177.97 million), a decrease of 6% on month, but a boost of 33%...
Thursday 1 November 2007
Taiwan WiMAX equipment makers diversify chip sources; Fujitsu aggressively soliciting partnerships
Taiwan networking equipment makers are diversifying their sources for WiMAX chips and Fujitsu, who used to dedicate more focus on Japan's WiMAX market deployment, is aggressively...
Monday 29 October 2007
Taiwan fixed-line telecom carrier APBT settles on capital adjustment
Asia Pacific Broadband Telecom (APBT), one of the three small operators of fixed-line telecommunication services in Taiwan, on October 26 made the final decision to adjust its capital...
Thursday 25 October 2007
Huawai to tie up with Taiwan makers for WiMAX CPE, to launch WiMAX handsets in 2008
China-based Huawei Technologies is expected to tie up with a number of Taiwan makers, including Zyxel Communications, Alpha Networks and an affiliate company of Quanta Computer, for...
Tuesday 23 October 2007
Taiwan government signs MOU with five international WiMAX suppliers
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) minister Steve Chen on October 22 signed an MOU (memorandum of understanding) with five international suppliers of WiMAX hardware/software:...
Friday 19 October 2007
Taiwan WiMAX licensees Tatung Telecom and FET show transport-based applications
Tatung Telecom and Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), two WiMAX operating licensees for the southern region of Taiwan, on October 18 showed transport-based WiMAX applications....