This Mobile Forecast on Taiwan Provides over 65 Operational and Financial Metrics for the Taiwan Wireless Market

Business Wire, June 4, 2008

DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c93715) has announced the addition of the IE Market Research "2Q08 Taiwan Mobile Forecast, 2008 - 2010: Far Eastone will continue to have the highest data ARPU in Taiwan's mobile operator space" to their offering.

This Mobile Forecast on Taiwan provides over 65 operational and financial metrics for the Taiwan wireless market. We cover quarterly historical data starting in 4Q2003 and ending in 4Q2007. We also provide four-year forecasts at the operator level going out to 2010. Operators covered for Taiwan include: Chunghwa Telecom, Taiwan Cellular Corp, Far Eastone, FiTel, APBW, and VIBO. Our Mobile Forecasts are updated quarterly and are available for one-time delivery or through regular updates.

Notable highlights of the 2Q08 Taiwan Mobile Forecast include:

- We expect that the total subscriber base in Taiwan will increase from our projected 24.6 million in 2008 to our forecasted 25.1 million in 2010. The wireless penetration level in Taiwan will continue to increase, and it will reach 106.1% in 2010.

- Market shares (by subscribers) of major operators will remain roughly the same over the next several years in Taiwan. Chunghwa Telecom, Taiwan Cellular Corp, Far Eastone, FiTel, and ARBW will continue to have approximately 35%, 25.5%, 25.5%, 5.8% and 4.6% of the market respectively.

- Chunghwa Telecom will continue to enjoy the lowest monthly churn rate in Taiwan in 2010 at 1%.

- Although overall ARPU will be similar across operators, Far Eastone will have the highest Data ARPU among its competitors at US$ 3.96 in 2010.

Companies Covered in this Country Mobile Forecast

- Chunghwa Telecom

- Taiwan Cellular Corp

- Far Eastone

- FiTel

- APBW

- VIBO

Charts 1-68 Results & Forecasts for: CY04-CY10

(For FiTel, APBW and VIBO, only subscribers data is available)

Charts 69-136 Quarterly Results for: Dec 04 - Dec 07

(**Some info not available for this Taiwan mobile forecast/

Chunghwa Telecom not available in some Charts**)

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c93715