2018 Taiwan - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses

Last updated: 26 Sep 2018 Update History

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Report Pages: 130

Analyst: Sebastien De Rosbo

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Summary
Table Of Contents

Publication Overview

This report provides a comprehensive overview of trends and developments in Taiwans’s telecommunications market. The report analyses the Telecoms Infrastructure, mobile, fixed broadband, Digital Media and Digital Economy sectors. Subjects include:

Market and industry analyses, trends and developments;
Regional market comparisons
Telecoms Maturity Index
Industry and regulatory issues;
Infrastructure;
Major players, revenues, subscribers, ARPU;
Mobile voice and data markets;
Broadband (FTTH, DSL);
Internet of Things, 5G developments
Mobile, broadband and mobile broadband forecasts to 2023.

Researcher:- Phil Harpur
Current publication date:- September 2018 (24th Edition)

Executive Summary

Taiwan takes a world leadership role in the development of IoT

Taiwan has developed a dynamic telecommunications industry defined by excellent telecommunications infrastructure and a very competitive mobile market. Private investors are attracted to Taiwan due to its regulatory certainty, market maturity, an educated workforce and highly clustered ICT sector that sits at the heart of Taiwan’s economic development.

Recognising the ability of utilising ICT to improve both social and economic development, Taiwan has taken steps to develop a digital economy, encompassing digital media and e-services and building upon the high availability of fixed and mobile broadband networks.

Overall fixed line penetration decreased from 2012 to 2018. The market is predicted to gradually decline over the next five years to 2023. Fixed line penetration is predicted to drop as mobile and mobile broadband penetration continue to increase.

Taiwan is implementing a strategy to leverage its strengths in cost-effective, advanced manufacturing to attain a significant share of the global IoT market. The government has included technological development of IoT-enabled devices under its “5+2” industrial development plan.

Taiwan possesses an advanced fixed broadband market, with services accessible through a variety of technology platforms including DSL, fibre, Hybrid Fibre Coax (HFC), leased lines and wireless. Fibre is the most popular platform and has underpinned Taiwan’s relatively high standing in global broadband rankings.

Fibre broadband growth in Taiwan is largely due to the migration of ADSL subscribers to fibre broadband access, attracted to the higher speeds on offer. Growth in overall fibre broadband subscriptions are expected to be subdued.

Market penetration in the fixed broadband subscriber market has remained flat over the past five years due to a declining number of fixed lines and the growing dominance of mobile broadband. Over the next five years to 2023 very slow growth is predicted.

Taiwan possesses a competitive mobile market comprised of six mobile network operators although the market is dominated by three players. High mobile penetration has resulted in intense competition to gain new subscribers hence the market was quick to embrace 4G LTE.

Taiwan’s mobile market is relatively developed compared to other Asian markets and has experienced negative growth over the last five years due to an increasingly saturated market. Flat to very slow growth is predicted over the next five years to 2023. The market will be constrained from higher growth due to a saturated mobile subscriber market and strong local competition.

As with any shift in the market landscape, Taiwan’s three smaller players saw LTE introduction as an opportunity to expand market share, principally by offering more value to end users through higher speeds and/or lower prices.

Taiwan has seen a rapid increase in mobile broadband penetration over the past five years driven by strong growth of 4G mobile subscribers. Slowing growth is predicted over the next five years to 2023 as the market reaches a heightened state of maturity. The mobile broadband market will be driven by increasingly faster speeds offered by the mobile operators as they roll out their 4G and 5G networks.

Asia Pacific Telecom (APT) recently launched what is claimed to be the country’s first TD-LTE network and APT is the first operator to receive approval to build a trial 5G network. APT expects to fully deploy its trial infrastructure by the end of 2018 and is looking to begin preparing for a commercial launch in 2020.

Key Developments

Taiwan is implementing a strategy to attain a significant share of the global IoT market.
Fixed line penetration is predicted to gradually decline over the next five years to 2023.
Cross border online shopping trade is continuing to grow strongly in Taiwan.
Market penetration in the fixed broadband subscriber market has remained flat over the past five years.
Taiwan has taken steps to develop a digital economy, encompassing digital media and e-services.
Line Corp has announced its entrance into Taiwan's MVNO market.
APT is the first operator to receive approval to build a trial 5G network.
Slowing mobile broadband growth is predicted over the next five years to 2023.

Key companies mentioned in this report:

Chunghwa Telecom, New Century Infocom, Taiwan Fixed Network Telecom, Asia Pacific Broadband Telecommunications, GigaMedia, Far Eastone, WiMAX Telecom, Tatung Telecom, Global Mobile, Taiwan Mobile; Asia Pacific Telecom; Vibo Telecom; Ambit

Phil Harpur

September 2018

Key statistics
Telecommunications market

Market overview and analysis
Market revenues
Regional Asian Market Comparison
Historical overview

Regulatory environment

Historic overview
Regulatory authority
Ministry of Transport and Communications (MOTC)
National Communications Commission (NCC)
Government policies eg Telecom sector liberalisation

Liberalisation
Government initiatives for broadband and m-Taiwan

Legislation and market liberalisation
The 1996 Telecom Bill
Foreign investment
Licensing

WiMAX in Taiwan – licensing

Foreign equipment restrictions
Telecoms tariffs
Amendments to the Radio and Television act
National Information and Communication Initiative (NICI)

Fixed network operators

Chunghwa Telecom Co Ltd (CHT)

Telecommunications infrastructure

Fixed line subscribers and market forecast
Forward looking infrastructure project to 2025
Submarine cable networks
Satellite networks
Cloud computing
Smart infrastructure

Internet of Things (IoT)
Smart grids

Broadband market

Introduction and statistical overview

Market overview and analysis
Fixed broadband statistics and market forecast
Internet statistics and market forecast

Fixed broadband operators

Chunghwa telecom broadband
Taiwan Mobile

Hybrid Fibre Coax (HFC) networks
Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) networks
Fibre-to-the-Premises (FttP) and Fibre-To-The-Home (FttH)

FTTX and Taipei City government
Fixed wireless (WiFi and WiMAX)

Digital economy

Introduction
e-Payments / m-Payments
Online Shopping
e-Government

Digital media

Overview of broadcasting market

Cable TV

Mobile communications

Market overview and analysis

Background

Mobile statistics

General statistics and Forecasts
Mobile Broadband Statistics and Market Forecasts

Regulatory issues

4G / LTE spectrum auctions

Mobile infrastructure

2G
3G
4G
5G
Internet of Things (IoT)

Major mobile operators

Introduction
Operator Statistics and market share
Far EasTone Telecommunications Group
Taiwan Mobile
Chunghwa Telecom Co Ltd (CHT)
Asia Pacific Telecom (APT)
VIBO Telecom
Ambit
Star Cellular

MNVOs

List of Tables

Table 1 – Top Level Country Statistics and Telco Authorities – 2018 (e)
Table 2 – Key Metrics - Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) - 2018 – 2023
Table 3 – Taiwan - Distribution of telecom revenue by services – 2016 – 2017
Table 4 – Data communication revenue and mobile data service revenue ratios – 2001 – 2017
Table 5 – Historic - Taiwan telecoms service revenue – 1985 – 2014
Table 6 – Taiwan 2.5GHz spectrum winners – 2007
Table 7 – Taiwan - Chunghwa Telecom revenue, capex, net profit – 2000 – 2017
Table 8 – Historic - Taiwan - Chunghwa Telecom revenue breakdown – 2006 – 2016
Table 9 – Chunghwa Telecom fixed line subscribers, residential and business – 2000 – 2018
Table 10 – Fixed Line Subscriptions and Penetration – 2007 – 2018
Table 11 – Historic - Fixed-line subscribers and penetration – 1995 – 2011
Table 12 – Historic - Taiwan - Call volumes for outgoing mobile and fixed network traffic – 1999 – 2016
Table 13 – Fixed Broadband Subscribers (with Forecast) – 2008 – 2023
Table 14 – Historic - Fixed-line broadband subscribers, penetration – 2000 – 2011
Table 15 – Fixed-line Broadband Subscribers by Technology (millions) – 2007 – 2018
Table 16 – Historic - Fixed-line and wireless broadband subscribers by technology – 2003 – 2015
Table 17 – Internet Users and Penetration – 2007 – 2018
Table 18 – Historic - Internet Users and Penetration– 1995 – 2011
Table 19 – International internet bandwidth – 2000 – 2018
Table 20 – Taiwan - Chunghwa Telecom internet HiNet subscribers – 2003 – 2018
Table 21 – Chunghwa Telecom broadband subscribers by technology – 2001 – 2018
Table 22 – Taiwan - Chunghwa Telecom Broadband ARPU – 2001 – 2018
Table 23 – Historic - Taiwan – Chunghwa ADSL and FTTX ARPU – 2008 – 2014
Table 24 – Taiwan Mobile – Cable Broadband Subscribers – 2008 – 2018
Table 25 – Taiwan - Cable Modem subscribers – 2000 – 2018
Table 26 – DSL subscribers – 2000 – 2018
Table 27 – Taiwan - FTTX subscribers – 2007 – 2018
Table 28 – Mobile Subscribers and Penetration (with Forecast) – 2007 – 2023
Table 29 – Mobile subscribers by technology - 2G, 3G, 4G – 2014 – 2018
Table 30 – Historic – Mobile subscribers by technology (PHS, 2G, 3G, LTE) – 2003 – 2015
Table 31 – Historic - Mobile subscribers and penetration – 1995 – 2011
Table 32 – Historic - 2G/3G/4G mobile services ARPU – 2005 – 2017
Table 33 – Taiwan 3G/4G mobile broadband subscribers – 2008 – 2018
Table 34 – Historic SMS message volume – 2001 - 2017
Table 35 – Historic - Prepaid mobile subscribers – market share – 2001 - 2017
Table 36 – Mobile Broadband Subscribers and Penetration (with Forecast) – 2009 – 2023
Table 37 – Mobile Operators – Subscribers and Market Share – 2018
Table 38 – Far EasTone revenue, EBITDA, capex, net profit and ARPU – 2003 – 2017
Table 39 – Taiwan - Far EasTone mobile subscribers and annual change – 1998 – 2018
Table 40 – Taiwan - Far EasTone blended ARPU – 2007 – 2018
Table 41 – Taiwan Mobile - revenue and net profit – 2003 – 2017
Table 42 – Taiwan Mobile ARPU – 2017 – 2018
Table 43 – Taiwan - Taiwan Mobile subscribers– 1998 – 2018
Table 44 – Chunghwa Telecom mobile - 1998 – 2018
Table 45 – Chunghwa Telecom mobile subscribers market share – 2000 – 2018
Table 46 –Chunghwa Telecom’s blended mobile ARPU – 2001 – 2018
Table 47 – APT mobile subscribers – 2003 – 2017
Table 48 – Historic - Taiwan - VIBO Telecom mobile subscribers and annual change (historical) – 2005 – 2013

List of Charts

Chart 1 – Mobile, Mobile Broadband & Fixed Broadband Penetration – 2018; 2023
Chart 2 – Asian Telecoms Maturity Index by Market Category
Chart 3 – Asian Telecoms Maturity Index vs GDP per Capita
Chart 4 – Telecoms Maturity Index – Northern Asia
Chart 5 – Fixed Line Subscriptions and Penetration (with Forecast) – 2007 – 2018
Chart 6 – Fixed Broadband Subscribers (with Forecast) - 2008 – 2023
Chart 7 – Fixed-line Broadband Subscribers by Technology (millions) – 2007 – 2018
Chart 8 – Percentage of Population Covered by Type of Mobile Network
Chart 9 – Mobile Subscribers and Penetration (with Forecast) – 2007 – 2023
Chart 10 – Mobile Broadband Subscribers and Penetration (with Forecast) – 2009 – 2023

List of Exhibits

Exhibit 1 – Key Market Characteristics by Market Segment
Exhibit 2 – Northern Asia - Key Characteristics of Telecoms Markets by Country
Exhibit 3 – Major global/regional submarine cables with landing point in Taiwan
Exhibit 4 – Major broadcasting organisations

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