Taiwan market: 3.5G data card subscribers to top one million in 2010 Tweet

The number of 3.5G data card subscribers in the Taiwan market more than doubled to 660,000 in 2009 and is expected to further expand to one million by the end of 2010, according to industry sources, who cited data from the National Communications Commission (NCC).

Although the proliferation of smartphones and WiMAX services may lure away some users from the 3.5G data card segment, the 3.5G data card service will also be able to continue attracting users from the fixed-line ADSL sector, the sources noted. There are two million ADSL subscribers currently.

Each of Taiwan's top-three mobile service operators - Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), Taiwan Mobile (TWM) and Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) - has about 230,000 3.5G data card subscribers currently.

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