Chinese Telecom Bi-Weekly news

April 18th 2008 to May 1st 2008

Apr 30
Chunghwa Telecom aims at net EPS of NT$5.81 for 2008
Elcoteq to acquire handset ODM Arima Communications, say sources
Taiwan market: Nokia to launch customized Nokia 6124 classic i-mode in May

Apr 29
Taiwan market: FET offers mobile sports channel and mobile TV services
Hong Kong to issue three WiMAX operation licenses in 4Q08

Apr 28
China mobile phone user base tops 574 million in March 2008
Chunghwa Telecom to deal out 2007 dividend per share of NT$4.36
HTC expects revenues to grow 20% on year in 2Q08
Foxconn to assemble 3G iPhones with shipments to total 24-25 million units, says paper
Keypad maker Silitech net profits down nearly 14% on year in 1Q08
Taiwan handset makers to benefit from competition as top-tier vendors vie for third-place ranking

Apr 25
Taiwan market: Sparq to start E.164 VoIP services in July
Experimental WiMAX base stations to be transferred for commercial use, says NCC
TD-SCDMA IC design house Commit reported out of business

Apr 24
Taiwan market: Handset unit sales down 14.5% sequentially in March
FIH net earnings inch up just 1% in 2007

Apr 23
Far EasTone to distribute dividend of NT$3.10 per share for 2007
Taiwan market: PChome offers new SkypeOut pricing
Nokia Siemens invites Taiwan-based femtocell base station makers to join ecosystem

Apr 22
Taiwan market: Fitel and Arcoa to launch PHS/GSM dual-mode service

Apr 21
Afatech to start volume production of mobile TV chips in 3Q08
HTC Touch Dual approved by FCC; may enter US market in 2Q08, says paper

Apr 18
D-link Group sees overall revenues boost on year in 2007
Low-cost PCs and WiMAX to mark turning points for Taiwan in the PC market, says Acer chairman
Taiwan electronics industry to be locomotive of long-term development, says Ma Ying-jeou