
Rising Mobile Network Demand to Drive Industry to 5G in 2016, TrendForce Says
Much of the development of the global mobile communication sector this year involves telecom operators expanding the 4G network. Next year, mobile operators will be working feverishly to upgrade their networks to LTE and to grow the 4G user base with bundled service and end device packages, according to TrendForce...

UMC’s Automotive Revenue Expected to Double
TAIPEI, Taiwan -United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) yesterday announced that the revenue from their automotive semiconductors may double than last year. UMC pointed out that semiconductors for use in automobiles are experiencing rapid growth, and it is mainly from its first line customers who have switched from consumer standards to automotive standards of Grade 1 and Grade 0...

4K TVs Could Add $1 Billion to Viewers’ Annual Energy Bills
The latest ultra high-definition (UHD) televisions use an average of 30 percent more energy than their high-definition (HD) predecessors, which could add $1 billion to U.S. viewers' annual utility bills if energy-saving improvements are not expanded to all models, according to a groundbreaking report today from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)...

Taiwan Telecom Carrier Introduces Smartphone Rental Service
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Far EasTone Telecommunications CO., Taiwan's telecommunication company, announced its new stunning service business -mobilephone rental service. The rental fee for some high-end flagship mobilephon, such as Apple, HTC and Samsung, will just cost less than NT$10 per day while accepting monthly fee of NT$1399...

ITRI’s LIM-3D is Nominated in the “2015 R&D 100 Awards”
TAIPEI, Taiwan — The Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), Taiwan’s largest and one of the world’s leading high-tech applied research institutions, received 4 “2015 R&D 100 Awards” in Las Vegas on November 13...

Imec Delivers UEST’s First Zembro Smartwatch Powered by Taiwan Facility
TAIPEI, Taiwan - imec and UEST, a Belgian start-up company, announced today that they have started volume production of Zembro, a smart bracelet designed to enable the elderly to connect with their relatives immediately, anytime and anywhere...