Taiwan opens up sizzling market for mobile phones

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Forty-two organizations are competing for the right to provide mobile-telephone services in Taiwan. The country passed a law in Jan 1996 that opens its telecommunications markets to private industry and two nationwide licenses and six regional licenses are going to be issued by the end of the year. The market potential is huge, there is a current waiting list of 300,000 people, and black-market hookups currently sell for $1,346. The market is expected to multiply by five times within 10 years. Some observers are concerned that the state-owned Chung Hwa Telecommunications, which previously enjoyed a telecommunications monopoly, will enjoy an unfair advantage. Officials have not yet identified the costs foreign companies will have to pay Chung Hwa Telecom to use its telecommunications infrastructure. The fee is to be negotiated between the companies, but the government will step in if an agreement is not reached within three months.

Radiotelephone communications, Cellular Mobile Radio Services, Cellular and Other Wireless Telecommunications, Services, Cellular telephone services industry, Cellular telephone services, Wireless communications, Telecommunications systems, Smart phone, Smart phones, Mobile communication systems

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Intel challenges Taiwan on its own turf; semiconductor leader takes on the motherboard market

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Dozens of Taiwanese motherboard manufacturers face serious competition from US-based Intel Corp, which is steadily muscling its way into the market that Taiwanese-based companies have dominated. Motherboard makers based in Taiwan have been highly successful by moving quickly to copy products and swiftly bring them to market. Taiwanese companies currently manufacture four out of five motherboards worldwide. Intel's steady move into the motherboard manufacturing arena seriously threatens Taiwan's lead. Intel, which makes 80% of all microprocessors, has the advantages of economies of scale and cutting-edge engineering. Also, Intel can tightly integrate its microprocessor designs with its motherboards. Taiwanese companies must maintain good relations with Intel, or Intel will cut off their access to technical information. The motherboard market in Taiwan is not expected to grow due to Intel's strategies.

Printed Circuit Assembly (Electronic Assembly) Manufacturing, Electronic components, not elsewhere classified, Printed Circuit Boards, Planning, Computer industry, Product information, Intel Corp., INTC, Market share, Company product planning, Company business planning, Foreign Competition, Market Entry, Motherboard, Motherboards

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Taiwan's chip makers forge ahead, prepared to wait out slump in prices

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The downturn in profits and revenue growth throughout the semiconductor industry is severely affecting the fortunes of numerous Taiwanese memory-chip manufacturers. Taiwan's reliance on electronics production for economic stability threatens to jeopardize the welfare of the country's entire economy. Many Taiwanese memory-chip firms that were predicting earnings increases of as much as 30% for 1996 are sharply reducing their forecasted expectations, and many analysts predict that the industry's decline will continue for several years. However, a number of memory-chip manufacturers are continuing with plans to increase production capacities and construct new fabrication plants. Taiwanese IC production is estimated to grow 85% in 1996, as manufacturers hope and prepare for an eventual return to high memory-chip demand.

Semiconductors and related devices, Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing, Microprocessor Chips, CPUs (Central processing units), Industry trend, Integrated circuit fabrication

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