Articles tagged with: WCDMA and Mic

Shipment of Taiwan's Basic/Feature Phone Industry Exceeds Forecasts

According to research of the Taipei-based Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute (MIC), shipment volumes of the Taiwanese basic/feature phone industry in the first quarter of 2009 has been estimated at 10.21 million units. Even though shipment volume declined sequentially in the first quarter, it was still higher than the 9.42 million units originally forecast.  more

Related Tags: motorola, nokia, edge, cdma, bric, Taiwan


Taiwan's Entry-Level Phone Industry Relatively Unaffected by Global Economic Woes

According to statistics of the ITIS project -a project initiated by Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs and conducted by Taipei-based MIC -as Taiwanese makers mainly produce relatively low-priced entry-level phones, the impact of the current economic climate on the Taiwanese industry has been relatively limited.  more

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Sony Ericsson Tops Nokia in Taiwan in Sales Value

Sony Ericsson has managed to overtake Nokia is terms of handset sales value in Taiwan, although it still trails slightly in terms of numbers of phones sold. A report from Taiwan's Chinese language Economic Daily News, citing sources in the retail trade said that Sony Ericsson took 31.6% of the sales value. This compared to 30.8% of the cash value for Nokia.  more

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Taiwan Mobile Phone Sales to Reach 7.2 Million Units in 2008

According to MIC (Market Intelligence Center, Taiwan), an ICT industry research institute based in Taipei, mobile data services will be a key focus for Taiwanese telecom operators in 2008, with the growing popularity of 3G/3.5G mobile phones. Thanks to the promotional plans offered by telecom operators to boost 3G subscriber numbers, Taiwanese mobile phone market volume for the entire 2008 is expected to slightly advance 0.9% to 7.2 million units, with the share of wcdma models expected to top 40%.  more

Related Tags: sony-ericsson, intel, mobile-data, samsung, smartphones, ict, chunghwa-telecom, sony, pda, Taiwan


Global Mobile Phone Subscribers to Reach 4.5 Billion by 2012

According to MIC (Market Intelligence Center), an ICT industry research institute based in Taipei, global mobile phone subscribers hit 3.1 billion in 2007, thanks mainly to the continuing increase of prepaid subscribers with double SIM cards and corporate clients in the US and European markets. With the global mobile phone penetration rate reaching approximately half of the global population, growth momentum of global subscribers is expected to slow down after 2008.  more

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Emerging Markets Create Opportunities for Taiwan Handset Manufacturers

According to MIC (Market Intelligence Center), an ICT industry research institute based in Taipei, owing to rollouts of new models by Motorola, LG, and Sony Ericsson, Taiwanese shipment volume is expected to reach 24.5 million units in the first quarter of 2008, representing a 10.1% sequential decline. In the second quarter of 2008, CDMA shipments for Nokia are expected to begin. In addition, as Motorola is likely to expand its procurement plans, along with existing orders from Sony Ericsson and LG, Taiwanese shipment volume is forecasted to reach 106.6 million units for the full year 2008, up 14.9% in comparison with 2007.  more

Related Tags: sony-ericsson, ict, reliance, sony, motorola,, Taiwan


Taiwanese Mobile Phone Market Expected to Reach 7.1 Million Units in 2007

According to MIC (Market Intelligence Center), an ICT industry research institute based in Taipei, the scale of the Taiwanese mobile phone market is expected to reach 7.1 million units for the full-year 2007, down 2% in comparison with 2006. Sales volume in the second quarter of 2007 is expected to reach 1.7 million units. Due to the continuing demand of the NCC (National Communications Commission) for mobile operators to cut their 2G voice call rates, mobile operators will face challenges in bolstering their revenues. Therefore, in 2007 they will focus their effort on accelerating popularity of wcdma and HSDPA services, creating the conditions for expanded use of mobile Internet access, as well as increasing sales of value-added services other than SMS and ringback tones. more

Related Tags: ict, gprs, walkman, ncc, razr


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