Taiwan, geographically located in East Asia off the southeastern coast of China, is a mountainous island with a population of over 23 million. Most of its people live in urban areas along the western plains, creating high population density. Taiwan's telecommunications sector is highly developed, boasting one of the world's best infrastructures with widespread broadband and mobile services. It is a global leader in technology manufacturing, with significant contributions to semiconductor, electronics and computer technology industries. In terms of renewable energy, Taiwan has set ambitious goals to increase its renewable energy capacity, particularly in solar and offshore wind power, to decrease its dependence on imported energy. Innovations in smart city technologies and applications are extensive, especially in Taipei, its capital city.
Mobile Network Operators
The are 5 companies operating mobile networks in this region.
Asia Pacific Telecom Co., Ltd. is a telecommunications company based in Taiwan. Asia Pacific Telecom, founded in 2000, was formed by the parent company, Asia Pacific Broadband Telecom Co., Ltd. (originally named Eastern Broadband Telecommunications Co., Ltd) consolidating the subsidiaries, "Asia Pacific Mobile Broadband" and "Asia Pacific Online Service" respectively in 2007 and 2011. The company has traditionally been a CDMA operator which operated over CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev. B (800MHz), until the service was discontinued in August 2017.
Taiwan Mobile, a mobile phone operator based in Taiwan, was initially part of a divestment strategy from the now non-operational Pacific Electric Wire & Cable Co. Ltd (PEWC). PEWC began their telecom venture by acquiring a 5% stake in Iridium LLC in 1994, followed by a successful bid for a Hong Kong PCS license in 1995, which later became P Plus Communications. PEWC also pursued business development opportunities and tender bids for various wireless licenses in China, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, and the Philippines. However, they ultimately returned to Taiwan to bid for the newly...