Far EasTone sells fixed broadband, fixed-line telephony, mobile, and pay-TV services directly to residential and business consumers nationwide (Source), (Source).
Far EasTone builds and owns its own FTTH and legacy DSL infrastructure (Source), (Source).
Taiwan
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Organization: Any kind of organization. The Organization class represents a kind of Agent corresponding to social instititutions such as companies, societies etc.
About
Far EasTone Telecommunications Co., Ltd. (FET) is an ISP and Network Operator that builds and owns its own FTTH and legacy DSL infrastructure while selling fixed broadband, fixed-line telephony, mobile, and pay-TV services directly to residential and business consumers nationwide; founded in 1996 as a joint venture between Far Eastern Group and AT&T, with major milestones including 2004 merger with KG Telecom for expanded mobile base, 2005 acquisition of Arcoa for enterprise and retail channels, 2010 KG Telecom rebranding to FET, 2023 merger with Asia Pacific Telecom (effective December 2023) integrating fixed-line and broadband assets to become "New Far EasTone" with enhanced spectrum and FTTH coverage, and 2025 demonstration of 5G Advanced differentiated connectivity at Taipei Dome (Source), (Source), (Source), (Source), (Source).
Operator Characteristics
Retail-only ISP?
No
Far EasTone is not retail-only; it builds and operates its own physical networks in addition to retail sales (Source)(Source).
Wholesale-only Network Operator?
No
Far EasTone is not wholesale-only; it sells retail directly to residential and business end-users (Source), (Source).
Business-only ISP?
No
Far EasTone is not business-only; it offers services to both residential consumers and businesses (Source), (Source).