The Science and Technology Advisory Group to Taiwan’s government has outlined the “M-Taiwan” project.The aim is to create a mobile ‘Ubiquitous Network’ throughout this country with people able to access the Internet through wireless LAN and their mobile phone just about anywhere in Taiwan.”The target is to set up the basic infrastructures to combine cellular phone network service, IT computer platforms, and broadband Internet links with a total 6,000 kilometers of the broadband fixed networks, and 10 “mobile cities” plus 15 “special mobile districts” around Taiwan by 2008, according to Kao Tien-tzu head of telecommunication and information section at the advisory group,”this article states.
Officials target completion of ‘Mobile Taiwan’ project by 2008