Taiwan market: Global Mobile to launch WiMAX phone numbers

DigiTimes | January 4, 2011 | Chloe Yu and Adam Hwang
Global Mobile has obtained 100,000 WiMAX phone numbers from the National Communications Commission (NCC), the first among the six WiMAX operators in Taiwan, and will launch such numbers for sale to subscribers for voice communications on January 5, according to the company.
Global Mobile will offer free voice communications within its WiMAX networks, NT$3 and NT$1.2 per minute for voice calls from WiMAX numbers to 3G numbers and fixed-line local telephone numbers respectively, the company pointed out.
To match the launch of WiMAX phone numbers, Global Mobile will seek Taiwan-based handset ODM makers for production of customized GSM/WiMAX dual-mode handsets for sale under its own brand, the company indicated.
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