中华电信Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. (CHT) 2008年年度报告「NYSE」.pdf

1、Letter to Shareholders To all of our shareholders,We are both excited to report to you in our new management roles as the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer and President.After many years at Chunghwa Telecom,beginning in the early days when Chunghwa was still a state-owned enterprise,we have witnessed

2、 many changes in our industry and at our company.However,some things have remained the same:We are still the number one telecom player in Taiwan and our commitment to long-term value creation for our shareholders is unwavering.We continue to lead the market for each of the services that we provide,i

3、ncluding fixed line,mobile telecommunications and Internet and data businesses.Increasingly,new and exciting devices and services,such as Apples iPhone,are being launched in the market,which will continue to drive our network usage and service demand.Our recent partnership with Apple on the iPhone h

4、as enhanced our user experience,and consequently our customers loyalty,and it is because of Chunghwa Telecoms strong brand,dominant market leadership and operational scale that we are able to draw partnerships with manufacturers of world-class devices.83.8%of broadband users in Taiwan subscribed to

5、our broadband access service in 2008,and the average bandwidth per user has reached 4.32Mbps for 2008.Such strong bandwidth demand demonstrates consumers increasing dependence on fast and reliable connections as their internet usage tendencies become more frequent and sophisticated.Total wireless pe

6、netration continues to exceed 100%in Taiwan,and Chunghwa commands 35.2%of subscriber market share.Wireless data applications,such as Internet access,photo sharing and messaging,continued to drive demand for value-added services(VAS).Our leading ICT solutions including corporate VPN solutions,and ban