Taiwan - Key Statistics, Telecom Market, Regulatory Overview and Forecasts

Synopsis

Taiwan, a newly industrialised Asian economy, has developed one of the more advanced telecommunications networks in the region. Increasing land and labour costs have forced Taiwan to concentrate on technology, and it is now a leading high-tech centre in Asia Pacific. Headed by what had been a runaway mobile sector which passed 100% penetration in 2002, and a strong fixed-line telephone sector with a penetration of 55%, the market continues to find new ways to grow. Taiwan has been progressive in its efforts to liberalise the telecommunications industry and to create a positive regulatory regime which has seen it undergo a series of network modernisation projects over the last decade or so. This report provides statistics on the Taiwan telecom market including operator market share, revenues and fixed-line forecasts to 2016. It also considers key areas of regulation in the Taiwan telecommunications industry.

Key Developments:

Taiwan’s economy is set to out-perform that of South Korea, Singapore and Hong Kong over the next five years; Chunghwa Telecom continues to dominate the fixed-line sector; mobile penetration continues to rise beyond 120% driven by 3G; data communications revenue accounts for 30% of total telecoms revenue; first submarine cable is approved to directly link China and Taiwan by 2012; amendments to Cable Radio and Television Act seeking to achieve digital convergence by 2015 are under review by the Executive Yuan; switchover from analogue to digital television scheduled for 2103

Companies covered in this report include:

Chunghwa Telecom; Taiwan Mobile; kbro; Far EasTone; Taiwan Fixed Network, New Century Infocomm Tech; Asia Pacific Broadband Telecommunications; VIBO; Eastern Broadband Telecom; United Communications Group; Eastern Multimedia Group

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
• 2. Key statistics
• 3. Country overview
  • 3.1 Background
  • 3.2 Taiwan’s economy
• 4. Telecommunications market
  • 4.1 Overview of Taiwan’s telecom market
  • 4.2 Background of Taiwan’s telecom market
• 5. Telecommunications market sectors
  • 5.1 Fixed-line and mobile phone statistics
  • 5.2 Telecom revenue by service
  • 5.3 Data communications revenue
  • 5.4 Fixed, mobile, internet and broadband subscriber comparison
• 6. Fixed network voice services
  • 6.1 Market overview
  • 6.2 Fixed network operators’ market share
• 7. Forecasts
  • 7.1 Forecast fixed-line subscribers – 2011; 2016
  • 7.2 Forecasting methodology
• 8. Submarine cable networks
• 9. Satellite networks
• 10. Overview of broadcasting market
  • 10.1 Television
  • 10.2 Digital terrestrial services
  • 10.3 Cable TV
• 11. Regulatory environment
  • 11.1 Regulatory authorities
  • 11.2 Legislation and market liberalisation
  • 11.3 The 1996 Telecom Bill
  • 11.4 Ministry of Transport and Communications (MOTC)
  • 11.5 National Communications Commission (NCC)
  • 11.6 Privatisation of Chunghwa Telecom
  • 11.7 Foreign investment
  • 11.8 Licensing
  • 11.9 Foreign equipment restrictions
  • 11.10 Telecoms tariffs
  • 11.11 Amendments to the Radio and Television act
    • 11.11.1 Digital Convergence Policy Initiative
    • 11.11.2 Restructure of telecoms and broadcasting markets
    • 11.11.3 Further policies to promote digital convergence
  • 11.12 National Information and Communication Initiative (NICI)
  • 11.13 International rankings
• 12. Related reports

• Table 1 – Country statistics – 2011
• Table 2 – Telecom revenue and investment statistics – 2010
• Table 3 – Telephone network statistics – September 2011
• Table 4 – Internet user statistics – December 2010
• Table 5 – Broadband statistics – June 2011
• Table 6 – Mobile statistics – September 2011
• Table 7 – National telecommunications authorities
• Table 8 – Taiwan GDP and GDP per capita – 2000 - 2016
• Table 9 – Taiwan telecoms service revenue – 1985; 1990; 1995; 2000; 2005 - 2010
• Table 10 – Taiwan – Fixed-line and mobile subscribers and penetration – 1995 - 2012
• Table 11 – Taiwan - Call volumes for outgoing mobile and fixed network traffic – 1999 - 2010
• Table 12 – Taiwan - Distribution of telecom revenue by services – 2010
• Table 13 – Taiwan - Data communication revenue and mobile data service revenue as proportion of total telecom revenue – 2001 - 2010
• Table 14 – Number of telecom subscribers per 100 inhabitants – 2001 - 2012
• Table 15 – Fixed network operators – market share by revenue – 2010
• Table 16 – Chunghwa Telecom fixed subscribers and market share – 2004 - 2010
• Table 17 – Forecast fixed line subscribers and penetration - higher band: 2010 - 2011; 2016
• Table 18 – Forecast fixed line subscribers and penetration - lower band: 2010 - 2011; 2016
• Table 19 – Key broadcasting statistics – 2010
• Table 20 –Cable TV subscribers – 2002 – 2011

• Chart 1 – Taiwan fixed-line and mobile subscribers – 1995 - 2012

• Exhibit 1 – Map of Taiwan
• Exhibit 2 – Major global/regional submarine cables with landing point in Taiwan – 2011
• Exhibit 3 – Major broadcasting organisations