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...
Asia Pacific Telecom and FET had previously announced a partnership to provide 5G services on Taiwan’s 3.5 GHz frequency band
Taiwanese operator Asia Pacific Telecom (APT) approved a merger with rival telco Far EasTone Telecommunications during an extraordinary shareholders meeting, held on April 15.
APT said...
Taiwanese operator Chunghwa Telecom ended 2021 with over 12,000 5G stations across Taiwan, the company’s CEO, Harrison Kuo, said during a conference call with investors.
“In the fourth quarter, the mobile market in Taiwan remained steady as operators focused on 5G migration and development. By...
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...
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...
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...
Taiwanese mobile operator Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) said that it has reached 300,000 5G subscribers after the telco launched the new technology in July of this year, Taipei Times reported.
The carrier also said that it aims to reach 1 million customers in the 5G...
Taiwan Star launched its commercial 5G services in the country, Taiwanese press reported.
The operator said that the coverage of its 5G networks in Taiwan's major metropolitan areas has reached 50% and will top 80% by the end of this year.
Taiwan Star also said it...
Taiwanese operator Chunghwa Telecom expects to end 2020 with over 4,000 5G stations across Taiwan, the company’s President and CFO, Shui-Yi Kuo, said during a conference call with investors.
“As of June 30, when we launched our 5G service more than 2,000 base stations covered...
