Taiwan’s telecom sector reshaped after mergers, profitability up but revenue growth stalls

Taiwan’s telecommunications industry is navigating a “new three kingdoms era” two years after the December 2023 mergers between Taiwan Mobile (TWM) and Taiwan Star Telecom (T-Star), alongside Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) merging with Asia Pacific Telecom (APT). The National Communications Commission (NCC) recently assessed the post-merger performance of these operators, revealing divergent strategic outcomes and financial trajectories.

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Excellence Opto advances multi-business strategy, Mexico plant to launch in 1Q26

Excellence Optoelectronics Inc is set to strengthen its North American presence with a new manufacturing plant in Mexico, scheduled to start operations in early 2026. The facility aims to reduce shipping costs, shorten delivery times, and improve efficiency, marking a major step in the company’s transformation into a multi-business platform enterprise.

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LCD TV panel prices rise in January with potential for further gains in February

As 2026 begins, the LCD TV panel market typically enters a seasonal slowdown. However, due to the upcoming FIFA World Cup and strategic order increases by South Korean TV brands, demand for LCD TV panels in the fourth quarter of 2025 exceeded expectations and has carried into the first quarter of 2026. This momentum pushed LCD TV panel prices higher starting in January.

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Chicony Power targets 2H26 benefits from Supermicro AI container supply chain entry

With the ongoing volatility in the electronics supply chain and persistent component shortages, Chicony Power is accelerating its transformation on the back of its existing notebook power supply business. The company is cautious for 2026 with expectations that the PC and consumer electronics industries will be constrained by semiconductor supply issues. In response, Chicony Power stated that it will shift its operational focus from pursuing shipment scale to optimizing its product mix. Through strategic alliances, the company has officially entered Supermicro’s modular AI containerized computing center supply chain, intending to offset volatility in the traditional consumer electronics market with high-value-added AI applications and intelligent solutions.

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2026 TCL RM9L RGB Mini LED specifications and features

The TCL RM9L is the brand’s first RGB Mini LED series introduced outside its home turf, China. It mirrors the TCL Q10M Ultra series, which was announced in China in September 2025 and is already sold there. Most probably, in Europe it will be sold under the TCL C9L moniker. The RM9L line will launch in the U.S. in 85‑, 98‑, and 115‑inch formats, each promising extreme brightness and unprecedented…

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Tianma unveils a 27-inch QHD IPS display panel with a 610Hz refresh rate

Tianma is pushing the boundaries of gaming display performance with the debut of a 27‑inch IPS panel boasting an unprecedented 610Hz refresh rate at a QHD resolution (2560 x 1440 px) – one of the highest ever demonstrated in a consumer‑oriented format. The company is showcasing the technology by appointment only at CES 2026 in the West Hall Meeting Rooms (W323). The new panel enables ultra‑smooth…

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HKC M10 Ultra with RGB Mini LED and the 1080 Hz ANT275PQ Ultra are showcased at CES 2026

Under the global brand theme “Powering the Next Era of Play & Creation,” HKC delivered a unified yet distinctly tiered showcase at CES 2026 spanning professional content creation, immersive gaming, and high‑performance esports. The pinnacle of the presentation is the HKC M10 Ultra, the world’s first monitor to feature RGB Mini LED backlighting. The display’s UHD resolution, dual refresh modes of…

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Nvidia’s Vera Rubin production timeline sparks debate as HBM4 readiness and talks with Korean memory makers draw scrutiny

Nvidia’s next-generation AI superchip, Vera Rubin, has become the center of industry debate following comments by CEO Jensen Huang at CES 2026, where he said the product had entered the production phase. The statement has drawn scrutiny from the semiconductor supply chain, particularly memory makers, as questions emerge over the readiness of sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM4) for commercial deployment.

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