Ericsson will use its mobile broadband technology to boost Chunghwa’s 4G LTE coverage and capacity in Taiwan, in a bid to provide end users with an enhanced 4G experience.
“The rapid growth of 4G subscriptions has exceeded our expectations. We see a huge data demand and shifting consumer behaviour to more data-centric services,” said Lin Kuo-Feng, president of Chunghwa Telecom’s mobile business group.
“We are pleased to keep leveraging Ericsson’s global practices to offer the best-of-breed mobile network, advance user experience and to develop applications for enterprise customers.”
Ericsson is the sole supplier of Chunghwa’s core network, and the expansion will also include a small cell build-out.
“This further demonstrates our commitment to our long term strategic business relationship with Chunghwa Telecom,” said Jan Signell, head of region North East Asia at Ericsson.
“As a major supplier to Taiwan’s largest operator, it is our mutual interests to not only deliver a superior network to optimise customer’s experience, but also create new revenue opportunities for Chunghwa Telecom in the enterprise business segment.”