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Taiwan
will start its "Mobile
Taiwan
" program at the beginning of
2007 in
an effort to build a "boundless" Internet communication network on
the island to facilitate mobile and wireless online services, the Council for
Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) said on December 30.
The government will write a budget of NT$10 billion (US$306.9 million) to
promote the program that will include a project to build
1,228 km
of conduit for broadband lines around the country.
The program was formed with the goal of
helping domestic manufacturers in the information communication sector upgrade
their capacity with complete and convenient infrastructure for online services,
and of promoting
Taiwan
's ratings in global "mobile Internet" prevalence and city
competitiveness competitions.
According to the CEPD, the government has
appropriated nearly NT$10 billion over the past few years for local
administrations and businesses to construct broadband line conduit and
facilities for mobile Internet application services.
The work has borne fruit, with the number of
wireless online users surging from 1.95 million people in 2005 to 2.5 million in
2006, CEPD officials said.
(Source:
Central News Agency) | 