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Taiwan's telecom majors have tough calls to make

Despite the industry's stable outlook, the operating environment is changing fast for Taiwan's major telecom operators.
June 25, 2007
They have built up large war chests as a result of successful consolidation and are eager to spend. But as they eye up expansion opportunities and contemplate shareholder-friendly moves, they'll need to tread carefully. Despite the industry's stable outlook, the operating environment is changing fast, with tariff reductions taking effect this month and the next generation of wireless technology set to launch in the second half of this year, sparking a potential bidding war for licenses. While the sound financial profiles of major telecom operators should support their strong credit quality over the medium term, effective cash management and investment planning will be the key to constraining credit risks as they start to drain their...
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