Taiwan - Key Statistics, Telecom Market Infrastructure & Regulatory Overview

Synopsis

Taiwan has undoubtedly one of the most advanced telecommunications networks in Asia. Headed by what had been a runaway mobile sector which passed 100% penetration in early 2002 (it has since been stagnating at around 100%) and a very strong fixed-line telephone sector with a penetration of over 55%, the market continues to find new ways to grow. Taiwan has been very progressive in its efforts to liberalise the telecommunications industry and to create a positive regulatory regime. First there was the strong push for competition to Chunghwa Telecom. The focus then moved to privatising the incumbent. Taiwan’s telecommunication infrastructure has been upgraded significantly, undergoing a series of network modernisation projects over the last decade or so. This report provides statistics on the Taiwan telecom market and looks at the key areas of regulatory and infrastructure in the Taiwan telecommunications industry.

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
  
• 2. Key statistics
  
• 3. Telecommunications market
  
  • 3.1 Overview of Taiwan’s telecom market
    
  • 3.2 Business Environment Overview
    
• 4. Fixed network voice services
  
  • 4.1 Market overview
    
• 5. Telecommunications infrastructure
  
  • 5.1 Submarine cable networks
    
  • 5.2 Satellite networks
    
• 6. Overview of broadcasting market
  
  • 6.1 Television
    
  • 6.2 Digital terrestrial services
    
• 7. Regulatory environment
  
  • 7.1 Regulatory authorities
    
  • 7.2 Legislation and Market Liberalisation
    
  • 7.3 The 1996 Telecom Bill
    
  • 7.4 Ministry of Transport and Communications (MOTC)
    
  • 7.5 National Communications Commission (NCC)
    
  • 7.6 Privatisation of Chunghwa Telecom
    
  • 7.7 Foreign investment
    
  • 7.8 Licensing
    
  • 7.9 National Information and Communication Initiative (NICI)
    
• 8. Related reports
  

• Table 1 – Country statistics – 2008
• Table 2 – Telecom revenue and investment statistics – 2007
• Table 3 – Telephone network statistics – November 2008
• Table 4 – Internet user statistics – November 2008
• Table 5 – Broadband statistics – September 2008
• Table 6 – Mobile statistics – November 2008
• Table 7 – National telecommunications authorities
• Table 8 – Fixed telephone lines versus mobile subscriptions and penetration rates – 1995 - 2008
• Table 9 – Call volumes for mobile and fixed networks – 1999 - 2008
• Table 10 – International outgoing calls overview – 1980; 1985; 1990; 1995; 2000 - 2007
• Table 11 – Distribution of telecom revenue by services – 2008
• Table 12 – Data communication revenue as proportion of total telecom revenue – 2001 - 2008
• Table 13 – Fixed network operators, market share by revenue – 2008
• Table 14 – Chunghwa Telecom Fixed Subscribers and Market Share – 2004 - 2007
• Table 15 – Key broadcasting statistics – 2006
• Table 16 – Media consumption in Taiwan – 2006

• Exhibit 1 – Major global/regional submarine cables with landing point in Taiwan - 2008
• Exhibit 2 – Major broadcasting organisations