The telecommunications industry in Taiwan

Author

Chen, Steven Y.

Author_Institution

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Taiwan

Volume

36

Issue

11

fYear

1998

fDate

11/1/1998 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

65

Lastpage

73

Abstract

Telecommunications in Taiwan dates back more than 100 years and is provided by a government-owned organization. With the worldwide trend of liberalization and globalization of the telecom business, Taiwan cannot isolate itself from the international arena and must face the challenge of increased competition. The author first introduces the current status of the telecommunications industry in Taiwan, and then describes some technical innovations and a series of policies implemented by the government. In addition, telecom service projects and future prospects are also presented

Keywords

commerce; government policies; telecommunication services; Directorate General of Telecommunications; Taiwan; globalization; government policies; government-owned organization; liberalization; market competition; telecom business; telecom service projects; telecommunications industry; Communication cables; Communication industry; Globalization; Government; ISDN; Mobile handsets; Optical fiber cables; Technological innovation; Telecommunication services; Telephony;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Communications Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0163-6804

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/35.733720

Filename

733720