- Business
- Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. operates as Taiwan's largest integrated telecommunications service provider, offering fixed-line communications including local and domestic long-distance telephone services and interconnection with other operators; mobile communications encompassing 4G LTE and 5G NR networks with voice, data plans, mobile internet and value-added services such as mobile payments and cloud gaming; broadband access and internet services via HiNet featuring high-speed fiber optic, IPTV through MOD and bundled packages; international fixed communications including long-distance telephone, data services and roaming; and enterprise ICT solutions leveraging big data, cybersecurity, cloud computing, network data centers, Internet of Things (IoT) platforms and artificial intelligence (AI) applications. The company also distributes mobile handsets, data cards and computing equipment; provides system integration, real estate development, property management and insurance agency services; and engages in semiconductor testing components, printed circuit boards and automatic license plate recognition products through subsidiaries such as Senao International Co., Ltd., Chunghwa System Integration Co., Ltd., CHIEF Telecom Inc. and international units including Chunghwa Telecom Global, Inc., Chunghwa Telecom Vietnam Co., Ltd. and Chunghwa Telecom (Thailand) Co., Ltd. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Taipei City, Taiwan, Chunghwa Telecom primarily serves residential, enterprise, government and international customers across Taiwan with expanding global partnerships. Recent developments include a multi-year extension of its supplier agreement with Nokia Corporation to modernize 5G networks in central and southern Taiwan using AirScale portfolio equipment such as Massive MIMO Habrok radios, baseband and remote radio heads for enhanced performance, capacity and energy efficiency toward 5G-Advanced; acquisitions of mobile broadband service equipment from Nokia for NT$2.969 billion and from Ericsson Taiwan Ltd. to bolster infrastructure; a new collaboration with NTT and Accton/Edgecore on distributed data centers featuring cross-Japan-Taiwan learning models showcased at NTT R&D Forum 2025; and entry into the Bridge Alliance API Exchange for global connectivity expansion.