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Taiwan Mobile and Far EasTone would have to return spectrum to have the mergers fully approved Taiwan’s telecom regulator approved the mergers between Taiwan Mobile and Taiwan Star Telecom, and Far EasTone and Asia Pacific Telecom (APT), local newspaper Taipei Times reported. The National Communications Commission...

The 5G smart patrol car solution is an application created for the Kaohsiung City Police Department, in a city located in Southern Taiwan Taiwanese operator Far EasTone Telecom (FET) said it had delivered what it claims is the world-first 5G smart patrol car solution for...

Taiwan Mobile announced that it has officially completed the signing of a merger agreement with rival operator Taiwan Star Telecom, the former said in a release. Taiwan Mobile, which ended 2021 with 7.3 million subscribers, noted it plans to issue 282 million new shares for...

Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) urged local mobile operators Far EasTone (FET) and Asia Pacific Telecom (APT) to accelerate the construction of 5G base stations, local news site Digitimes reported. The Taiwanese government has recently approved FET's NT$5 billion ($179 million) investment in APT that...

Taiwanese operator Asia Pacific Telecom (APT) said it expects its 5G network to reach 90% of the nation’s population by the end of this year, local paper Taipei Times reported. According to the report, the telco expects to have a total of 9,500 5G base...

Nokia announced that it has been selected by Taiwan Star Telecom (TST) to extend its 5G network across the country. In a release, the Nordic vendor said it will provide equipment from its latest 5G AirScale portfolio which will support TST’s 5G standalone (SA) network. Under...

Taiwan is expected to reach a 5G penetration rate of nearly 30% by the end of this year, local new site Digitimes reported, citing industry sources. According to the report, Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) currently leads the Taiwanese 5G market, with nearly 1 million subscribers. The...

Ericsson and Taiwanese operator Far EasTone (FET) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to expand their 5G partnership, Ericsson said in a release.     As part of the agreement, Ericsson will support the expansion of FET’s 5G Lab to conduct new advanced technology trials and...

Taiwan Mobile announced that its 5G coverage has reached 50% of the country's population. In a release, Taiwan Mobile also said it had already built over 6,000 5G 3.5GHz cell towers by the end of last year, offering 80% 5G coverage in the six special...

Taiwan Star Telecom expects to reach 550,000 subscribers in the 5G segment at the end of the year, local new site Digitimes reported. This figure will represent nearly 20% of the carrier’s overall mobile base, according to the report. The telco, which had launched commercial 5G...

Ericsson has been selected by Taiwanese operator Asia-Pacific Telecom (APT) to modernize its network and support with 5G Non-Standalone (NSA) Multi-Operator Core Network readiness, the Swedish vendor said in a release. This includes integration with rival operator Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) on the 3.5 GHz...

  Taiwanese operator Chunghwa Telecom became the first telco in Taiwan to receive a license for 5G services, the National Communications Commission (NCC) said. The telco expects to launch commercial 5G services in Taiwan based on the non-standalone (NSA) architecture next month. The NCC, which regulates telecommunications...

Korean telco KT Corporation announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Taiwan’s Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET)  to collaborate in 5G services and digital content development, the former said in a release. The signing ceremony was conducted online due to the current...

  Taiwanese carrier Chunghwa Telecom selected Ericsson and Nokia as 5G RAN vendors, as the telco plans to launch commercial 5G service in July based on the non-standalone (NSA) architecture. The operator will run the next-generation mobile service on the 3.5 GHz and 28 GHz bands. In...

Taiwanese telco targets 40% LTE market share by year-end Taiwan's Chunghwa Telecom expects to attract 2 million LTE subscribers this year, local press reported. If successful, the operator's subscriber base would hit 7 million customers representing a growth of 59% compared to the previous year,...