
Hon Hai Group Establishes “LoRa” IoT in Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Under the banner of the Hon Hai Group, Asia Pacific Telecom will create the first Internet of Things wireless sensor network covering all of Taiwan, called “LoRa”. The scope of its applications include pet tracking, child locating, preventing the elderly from getting lost, parking space grid displays, soil and water testing, auto-theft prevention, and smart water and electricity meters...

Public Cloud Services in the Middle East and North Africa to Reach $880 Million
The public cloud services market in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is projected to grow 18.3 percent in 2016 to total $879.3 million, up from $743.1 million in 2015, according to Gartner, Inc. Business process as a service (BPaaS), the largest segment of the cloud services market in MENA, is expected to reach $261...

More Than 53,000 Attendees Visit MWC Shanghai, A 33% Increases
The GSMA today reported that more than 53,000 unique visitors from 104 countries and territories attended the 2016 GSMA Mobile World Congress Shanghai, held 29 June – 1 July in Shanghai. The three-day exhibition and conference attracted executives from the industry’s largest and most influential mobile operators, device makers, equipment providers, software companies and internet companies, as well as technology-savvy consumers...

Shipments of LCD TV Sets Projected to Have 1.5% YoY in 2016
Shipments of LCD TV sets worldwide are projected to reach 219 million units in 2016, representing a year-on-year growth of about 1.5%, according to the latest report from WitsView, a division of TrendForce. Combined shipments from South Korean brands will be around the same level as last year’s at 77 million units, while the combined shipments from the top six Chinese brands will register a year-on-year growth rate of 6...

FET signed 5G MoU with Ericsson to Develop 5G in Taiwan
Ericsson announced last week signing of a 5G Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Far EasTone, a leading telecom operator in Taiwan to jointly accelerate 5G development for Taiwan. Under the agreement, a first 5G Lab in Taiwan is to be established at T-park, New Taipei Ciy in Taiwan...

Modest Impact on the Taiwan ICT Industry Expected from Brexit, MIC Says
TAIPEI, Taiwan - The result of the referendum for the UK to leave the European Union has sent shock waves to the world on June 24, in particular European exchange markets. But it will not hurt Taiwan ICT industry in the long run, according to Taiwan based market intelligence MIC...