A Man. A Plan. A Problem. The Internet.
Huffington Post
Judging from the back-slapping and high fives over at the FCC, you’d think that America’s Internet was sailing smoothly into the future. Think again.
Topics: broadband, FCC
First International Telecom Granted WiMAX License
NASDAQ
Taiwan’s telecommunications regulator said Wednesday it granted a WiMAX service license to First International Telecom Inc., which will launch the service in northern Taiwan in six months.
Topics: broadband, Taiwan, WiMax, wireless, Hong Kong, telecom
World’s Fastest Net Access In Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea
AFP
East Asian countries led by South Korea, Hong Kong and Japan are the best wired in the world with the highest number of fast broadband connections to the Internet, a recent report has found.
Topics: Asia, Hong Kong, South Korea, Google, broadband
Competition In Taiwan WiMax Heating Up Under Looming Deadline
PC World
WiMax wireless broadband service provider Global Mobile opened its first store in Taiwan’s capital city on Tuesday, as the island’s WiMax companies rush to open for business ahead of a government deadline.
Topics: WiMax, broadband, Hong Kong, Taiwan, wireless, Global Mobile
SmarTone Awards Macau Wireless Deal to Nokia Siemens
Total Telecom
Nokia Siemens Networks on Monday announced it has been awarded a five-year contract to build a mobile network for SmarTone’s Macau unit. The deal will see the equipment vendor supply core network and radio network equipment – including its Flexi Base Station solution – which will enable the Hong Kong-based operator to deliver both [...]
WiMAX Still a Growing Force in Broadband
Zacks.com
The next-generation (4G) WiMAX network architecture still enjoys a commendable growth potential and generates enthusiasm among U.S. telecom service providers. Recently, 300 WiMAX applications have been submitted to the U.S. government for a total value of $1.6 billion targeting the federal government’s last mile broadband stimulus fund.
Topics: WiMax, government, telecom, broadband, Hong Kong
HKBN, Ingram Micro, Create Corporate ‘fibrerun’ Service
LightWave Online
Hong Kong Broadband Network Ltd. (HKBN), a wholly owned subsidiary of City Telecom (HK) Ltd., has partnered with Ingram Micro (China) Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Ingram Micro Inc., for the provision of Corporate “FibreRun,” a service that provides 25-Mbps symmetric fiber-based broadband and IP phone services at just US$4 per day (HK$33).
Topics: [...]
The Land of Cheap Broadband
CNN
City Telecom’s 400,000 customers pay $13 a month for 100 megabit synchronous broadband. And they get a money-back guarantee: If they don’t clock 80% of the promised speed, the company pays them twice their monthly fee.
Topics: Hong Kong, broadband, City Telecom
Taiwan President Bullish On WiMax
Forbes
Visit Hsinchu, home to Taiwan’s oldest and largest science park, and you’re likely to hear a lot about Apple’s iPhone. As the park’s employees proudly note, the trendy handset is 100% “M.I.T.” or “Made In Taiwan”, boasting hardware from Taiwanese contract manufacturer Foxconn and a touch-screen from local panel makers AU Optronics and Wintek.
Topics: [...]
Taiwan Broadband 2009 Tradeshow
SemiAccurate
Wrap-up of the Taiwan 2009 Broadband Tradeshow, along with plenty of pictures and observations from the convention floor.
Topics: Hong Kong, WiMax, Taiwan, 3G, LTE, broadband, WiFi
Chunghwa Telecom Reports Operating Results for the First Nine Months and Third Quarter of 2009
Reuters
Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. today reported its operating results for the first nine months and third quarter of 2009. Total consolidated revenue decreased by 1.7% to NT$50.1 billion.
Topics: Chunghwa, Hong Kong, VoIP, telecom, broadband, DSL
Hong Kong Broadband Network: "AWESOME SPEED. FOR EVERYONE"
Reuters
Hong Kong Broadband Network Ltd (“HKBN”), a wholly owned subsidiary of City Telecom Limited, today announces breakthrough “AWESOME SPEED.FOR EVERYONE” — 100Mbps broadband service at US$13/month (HK$99/month).
Topics: Hong Kong, telecom, Hong Kong Broadband Network, broadband
Taiwan’s Internet Expo Highlights WiMAX
China Post
The potential of the WiMAX industry in Taiwan was the highlight of a tradeshow on broadband communication that opened yesterday in Taipei. In the opening speech of Broadband Taiwan 2009, Wang Chin-kang, chairman of the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) declared 2009 as “Year One” of WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access), the [...]
Broadband Trade Show to Start Oct. 26
The China Post
Broadband Taiwan, a trade show that showcases achievements that Taiwan has made in high-speed Internet, will kick off its three-day run on Oct. 26, displaying a wide range of technologies.
Topics: Hong Kong, broadband, Taiwan, China, Asia, trade show
UN : Broadband Divide Looms
Bangkok Post
The conventional digital divide has already been bridged but a new divide has emerged for reasonable and speedy broadband access, and the world has yet to realise the necessity or prospects of bridging this gap, says Kobsak Chutikul, special adviser to the secretary-general of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad).
Topics: [...]
