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2019 is the first year of 5G commercialization. The issuing of 5G spectrum
licenses by national governments, as well as the increasing maturity of the 5G
industry chain spurred telecom operators and businesses in each country to
invest in the roll-out of the 5G network. Taiwan's communications equipment
vendors can expect to benefit from the resultant boost to demand for 5G base
stations, network equipment, mobile phones, radio-frequency front-ends and
other components. At the same time, new demand from people upgrading to 5G
mobile phones, as well as the increasing penetration of 5G and IoT value-added
applications should enhance the bottom-line of telecom operators as well.

2 Industrial Clusters

1. Northern Taiwan
Taiwanese companies involved in the communications industry include
IC manufacturers, equipment manufacturers, equipment branding companies,
and telecom operators. Generally speaking, Taiwan's communications industry
clusters are located in the northern parts of Taiwan, including Greater Taipei,
Taoyuan and Hsinchu, which include Neihu Technology Park, Hsinchu Science
and technology Park, Tai Yuen Hi-Tech Industrial Park, and Guishan in Taoyuan.
Taiwan's leading communications companies are Accton Technology, Sercomm,
and Wistron NeWeb. Leading telecom operators are Chunghwa Telecom, Far
Eastone, Taiwan Mobile and Asia Pacific Telecom.

Accton was established in 1988 and focuses on the R&D, design, and
manufacturing of Ethernet and wireless equipment. It is the leader of the open
platform for hardware design, such as data centers, regional access/telecom
operator-level networks, and campus/corporate networks. Accton has R&D
and sales centers in Taiwan, the U.S., and China. It has over 5,000 employees
worldwide and reported NT$55.401 billion in revenue in 2019.
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Sercomm was established in 1992 with broadband network software and
firmware R&D as its core business, but it is now a leading vendor of broadband
equipment. It is headquartered in Taipei and has sales offices throughout North
America, Europe, China, and the Asia-Pacific with several thousand employees

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