Research and Markets: Taiwan - Telecoms, Mobile, Broadband and Forecasts - 2011

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/e98685/taiwan_telecoms) has announced the addition of the "Taiwan - Telecoms, Mobile, Broadband and Forecasts" report to their offering.

“Taiwan - Telecoms, Mobile, Broadband and Forecasts”

Taiwan is a country leading in technology use. The report (17th Edition) covers trends and developments in telecommunications, mobile, internet, broadband, digital TV and IPTV developments.

Subjects include:

• Market and industry analyses, trends and developments;
• Facts, figures and statistics;
• Industry and regulatory issues;
• Infrastructure;
• Major Players, Revenues, Subscribers, ARPU;
• Internet, IPTV;
• Mobile Voice and Data Markets;
• Broadband (FttX, DSL, cable TV, WiMAX);
• Digital Media;
• Forecasts on mobile, 3G, fixed-line, broadband and FttX subscribers up to 2016.

For those needing high level objective analysis on Taiwan, this report is essential reading and gives further information on:

• Chunghwa Telecom's ambitious program, which includes increasing the coverage of its fixed-line network exceeding 50Mb/s speeds to 80% of its network by 2015.
• A warming of relations between China and Taiwan in recent years, raising the prospect of significant investment flows.
• Analogue switch off beginning in the remote islands during 2008 and then in the eastern area of Taiwan in 2009, with the completion of analogue switchover in 2013.
• Chunghwa Telecom planning to upgrade its mobile infrastructure to HSPA+ technology and then start testing an LTE network from 2011 in anticipation of licensing in 2014.

Market Highlights:

• Taiwan's mobile operators had signed up close to 20 million 3G subscribers going into 2012. 3G handset users account for more than 70% of all mobile subscribers;
• The new operators, Vibo and APBW gained close to 65% of net additions during 2010, increasing the pressure on the three big players;
• Chunghwa Telecom's Optical Era Project involves an investment of approximately US$1.8 billion to construct an island-wide fibre-optic network over five years. Entering 2011 the company provided fibre access to 2 million residential and business subscribers.
• WiMAX networks became operational in 2010 but slow uptake resulted in the first industry consolidation towards end 2011 with the original six players becoming five;
• The NCC continues to delay awarding two mobile TV licences.

Key Topics Covered:

1. Key Statistics

2. Country Overview

3. Telecommunications Market

4. Regulatory Environment

5. Fixed Network Market

6. Major Operators

7. Telecommunications Infrastructure

8. Internet Market

9. Broadband Market

10. Digital Media / Digital Economy

11. Mobile Communications

12. Forecasts

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