Taiwan market: APBT to offer 3.5G mobile Internet service in March 2011

Asia Pacific Broadband Telecom (APBT), the only 3G mobile telecom carrier adopting CDMA2000 in Taiwan, will launch 3.5G broadband mobile Internet-access service in March 2011, according to the company.

APBT has decided to procure 1,200-1,300 EVDO (evolution data optimized) base stations in 2010-2011 for setting up its 3.5G network, the company said, adding it expects to complete 90% of the 3.5G network and begin testing at the end of 2010.