Chunghwa Telecom debuts 5G serviceNOT A PANACEA: Offering 5G services would not solve the problem of declining telecom incomes, chairman Sheih Chi-mau said, expecting a flat 5G telecom revenueBy Lisa Wang / Staff reporterChunghwa Telecom Co (中華電信) yesterday became the nation’s first telecom to debut its 5G services, offering tiered tariffs that include a threshold of NT$599 and flat rates, as it aims to switch half of its subscribers to the 5G network within three years. Chunghwa Telecom Co mobile business unit president Max Chen speaks at the company’s 5G launch event at the company’s headquarters in Taipei yesterday. Chunghwa Telecom plans to double the number of its 5G base stations to 4,000 by the end of this year, compared with 2,000 now, he said. Taiwan Mobile also plans to offer tailor-made 5G rate plans for mobile game players later this year, Lin said. Taiwan Mobile’s rate plans are similar to those of Chunghwa Telecom, with additional free high-speed broadband connection.

Source: Taipei Times June 30, 2020 15:56 UTC