Effect of Mobile Broadband Technologies Evolution in Taiwan’s Industry Policy : A Study in 4G

• Main Authors: Chin-Yuan Huang, 黃慶原
• Other Authors: Ching-Sung Wu
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2009
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/67462648604999155378

碩士 === 國立臺灣大學 === 國際企業學研究所 === 97 === In the past Taiwan exclusively and aggressively strived to bet and focus on WiMAX technology, because of the strong endorsement, in terms of industry policies from Taiwanese government as well as the strong lobbying of INTEL, in order to forge Taiwan to become an unique WiMAX island as supplying silicon chips, terminal devices, base transreceiver station as well as demonstrating application services. Over past few years, the number of meetings were held in Taiwan by WiMAX Forum in recognition of Taiwan’s efforts and contributions to WiMAX development. WiMAX Forum formed up its Taiwan Office in April, 2007 in Taipei and WiMAX Forum also established certification laboratory in Taiwan. Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) was enlisted as one of the 17-member directors of the WiMAX Forum in March, 2009. However, exclusively standing on WiMAX side is not only potentially putting Taiwan’s communication industries in high risk and, but not in line with the main stream movement of global standards also. In consideration of the trend of global industry standards and the strengths of Taiwanese manufacturers, Taiwan should not be isolated and walk away from LTE markets. The matter is not pro and cons of technology itself but the network externality of telecommunication industry, in talking about the competitions between 4G standards. Taiwan’s 4G industry policy shall be structured and come out, from the perspective of global industry competitions to find the breaking points for Taiwanese manufacturers. Particularly Taiwan is a typical export-driven island economic unit and any change of technology evolution will cause very significant and determinative effects on the core competency and product competitiveness of Taiwan’s high-tech manufacturers. This thesis will analyze and discuss the changes and effects in suppy chain of ICT (Information and Communications Technology) industry on account of 4G technology evolution and will also proffer some suggestions to Taiwanese government as well as industries as reference, especially ICT industry has played a vital role in Taiwan’s economy.