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Tuesday 16 December 2008
Samsung wins WiMAX bid from Taiwan WiMAX licensee Vmax
Samsung Electronics has been awarded a WiMAX hardware bid from Taiwan-based Vmax Telecom, to supply the Taiwan WiMAX licensee's base stations, network access gateways and related...
Monday 15 December 2008
Strategy shift at Alcatel-Lucent could be a blessing in disguise for Taiwan WiMAX makers
Alcatel-Lucent's recent announcement that it will be partnering, co-sourcing and participating in the consolidation of the industry to reduce spending for WiMAX CPE, among other products,...
Wednesday 10 December 2008
Micron introduces serial NAND flash memory for embedded applications
Micron Technology has introduced a serial NAND flash memory technology for embedded applications. With chip density starting at one gigabit (Gb), Micron claims its serial NAND flash...
Tuesday 9 December 2008
Sprint Nextel and UQ Communications to hold talks with Taiwan officials and WiMAX makers
A number of top executives of WiMAX operators around the globe, including Sprint Nextel of the US and UQ Communications of Japan, will hold talks with their counterparts as well as...
Thursday 4 December 2008
CHT to transfer 30 WiMAX base stations to Global Mobile for commercial operation
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has signed an agreement to transfer the 30 WiMAX base stations and other related equipment it built for the M-Taiwan (mobile Taiwan) project to WiMAX licensee...
Friday 28 November 2008
Taiwan network-equipment makers still see influx of WiMAX orders
Despite growing concerns of global market conditions, Taiwan-based network equipment makers have continued to receive orders for WiMAX CPE (customer premise equipment) products from...
Wednesday 26 November 2008
Network equipment maker Gemtek expects flat or slight growth for 2009 revenues
Network equipment maker Gemtek Technology expects its revenues in 2009 to stay flat at, or grow slightly from, the level projected for 2008, company chairman Howard Chen has said.
Tuesday 25 November 2008
Taiwan 3.5G user base may grow to 1 million in 2009, says Vibo Telecom
The total number of HSDPA subscribers in Taiwan is expected to reach 300,000 at the end of 2008 and may be increasing to between 600,000 and one million in 2009, according to Vibo...
Thursday 20 November 2008
Tatung InfoComm granted first WiMAX operating license in Taiwan
Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) on November 19 decided to grant the country's first WiMAX operating license to Tatung InfoComm.
Wednesday 19 November 2008
WiMAX, 3G and number portability to drive Indian wireless market in 2009, says iSuppli
Defying the global economic slowdown, India's mobile-phone demand is expected to continue to rise at an accelerated rate in 2009 due to the rollout of 3G and WiMAX networks and the...
Thursday 13 November 2008
HTC launches WiMAX handset in cooperation with Russian mobile telecom operator
High Tech Computer (HTC) and Russia-based Scartel (Yota brand) have announced the launch of the HTC MAX 4G, the world's first integrated GSM/WiMAX handset.
Wednesday 5 November 2008
Multi-mode WiMAX/LTE chips to hit markets in 2009
2009 will see the introduction of a new class of wireless communications chip that features dual-mode support for both WiMAX and LTE, according to ABI Research. The thrust of demand...
Monday 3 November 2008
NCC required to review Chunghwa Wideband Best Network WiMAX license application
The Petitions and Appeals Committee of Taiwan's Executive Yuan has recently revoked a previous NCC (National Communications Commission) decision that ruled Chunghwa Wideband Best...
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...