Chunghwa Telecom, the largest telecom operator in Taiwan has signed an expansion contract with Ericsson for LTE rollout which includes small cells deployments. The agreement will further boost Chunghwa Telecom's 4G LTE coverage and capacity with Ericsson's latest mobile broadband technology. In response to the rapid take-up of 4G subscriptions and data traffic, Chunghwa Telecom expands its mobile network to address the increasing capacity required to deliver more music, video, and value-added business services to drive revenue growth.
According to Ericsson, it will continue to serve as the sole supplier for the entire core network, including a multi-access Evolved Packet Core, and as a major supplier for RAN in Taiwan's most populated areas, including Taipei.
Lin Kuo-Feng, President of Chunghwa Telecom Mobile Business Group
The rapid growth of 4G subscriptions has exceeded our expectations. We see a huge data demand, and shifting consumer behavior to more data-centric services. 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.
Jan Signell, Head of Region North East Asia at Ericsson
This further demonstrates our commitment to our long term strategic business relationship with Chunghwa Telecom. As a major supplier to Taiwan's largest operator, it is our mutual interests to not only deliver a superior network to optimize customer experience, but also create new revenue opportunities for Chunghwa Telecom in the enterprise business segment.
