With development of WiMAX reaching a successful conclusion this year, the Institute for Information Industry (III), driving Taiwan’s information industry, has completed independent research and development of key WiMAX technologies and obtained many key patents. In addition, it has finished developing the first key software technology for base transceiver stations (BTS) and transferred it to Alpha Networks Inc., a domestic manufacturer, enabling the company to develop smal l WiMAX base t ransceiver stations. Meanwhile, the Institute has formed international alliances, signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Japan Fujitsu Microelectronics Co., Ltd., under which the two parties will establish a joint venture in Taiwan to apply WiMAX technology from Fujitsu and III in the development of application platforms.

The partners hope to maximize the potential of WiMAX through technology transfers to a domestic manufacturer and the integration of international giants’ resources. We are honored to have Institute for Information Industry CEO Ming-Hsien Chen share with us the contributions and accomplishments of the Institute in the research and development of WiMAX technology and his views on the future of WiMAX. The interview follows below. http://www.itmag.org.tw/magazine/article_single_493.htmcna/2005-01-09/22852332008-02-28 15:20:16「WiMAX產業是台灣政府一手撐起來的產業。」孔祥重院士如是說。說是「撐」，事實上代表著在WiMAX發展尚渾沌不明時，政府已有決心與毅力，帶領通訊產業衝出一條與國際同步發展的機會。技術處科技專案的支持下，資策會將WiMAX關鍵無線軟體技術，移轉給設備製造商明泰科技，在工業局M台灣推動計畫下，國內廠商可取得營運商所下的WiMAX基地台訂單。同時，資策會執行技術處之晶片開發計畫也吸引到日本通訊電子大廠富士通(Fujitsu)的重視，預計今年3月雙方合資在台灣成立以WiMAX技術為基礎，開發各種應用平台及提供客戶工程支援的公司。本文專訪工業局局長陳昭義、經濟部技術處處長杜紫軍、大同電信副總經理葉元森、明泰科技董事長李中旺，以及富士通亞太區首席執行長石豐瑜。分別從政府的政策規劃方向、WiMAX營運商、WiMAX基地台生產廠商，和ＷiMAX晶片生產大廠對於WiMAX的佈局等各個角度，全方位剖析台灣WiMAX的發展現況、應用規劃以及對未來的展望，看台灣如何讓WiMAX made in Taiwan。 http://www.itmag.org.tw/magazine/article_single_492.htmcna/2005-01-09/22852332008-02-28 15:13:03推動台灣發展WiMAX產業的靈魂人物，中央研究院院士孔祥重，看到台灣ICT產業若要永續發展，必須走出OEM、ODM的角色，因此，積極建議台灣在全球WiMAX萌芽期即投入WiMAX的技術與應用發展，並親自率領資策會、工研院研發團隊，開發出全球首台最小的筆記型電腦雛型機「MTube微網機」，提供下世代筆記型電腦新的形式與使用模式，實質展現台灣資通訊技術與產業具有領先全球創新主導的能力。 http://www.itmag.org.tw/magazine/article_single_491.htmcna/2005-01-09/22852332008-02-28 15:07:27我國資通訊產品的製造能力全球有目共睹，但卻也因長期面臨產品設備以生產代工為主，獲利有限；專利智財受國外大廠箝制，需付高額權利金；營運模式以現有語音為主，缺乏創意；服務與營運分工不清，應用服務不易生存等等問題，亟需尋找下一波的成長動力。而這些問題，就在94年9月行政院國家資通訊發展推動小組(NICI)通過「台灣WiMA X發展藍圖」，並配合政府新十大建設規劃，研擬出「行動台灣計畫(M-Taiwan)」，選擇了WiMAX作為台灣發展下世代無線寬頻的重要技術後，有了新的契機。

Taiwan ’s information and communication sproduct manufacturing capability is recognized around the world, but because over the long term it has mainly been a contract manufacturer of products and equipment, profit has been limited. Foreign companies control the patents and intellectual property and the royalties are expensive. The language of the cur rent operating model lacks creativity, and the division of labor for services and operation is unclear, making it difficult for applications and services to survive. There is a need to find the next wave to drive growth. To address these problems, in September 2005, the Executive Yuan National Information and Communications Initiative Committee (NICI) approved the Taiwan WiMAX Development Blueprint, and in compliance with the government’s Ten Major Construction Projects, formulatedthe M-Taiwan Project. After selecting WiMAX as a key technology for Taiwan’s development of nextgeneration wireless broadband, there was new entry opportunity. http://www.itmag.org.tw/magazine/article_single_490.htmcna/2005-01-09/22852332008-02-28 15:05:11本期焦點人物林逢慶政務委員，自2000年起擔任資策會執行長期間，即協助政府規畫包括「數位台灣計畫」等重大政策， 2003年2月並於總統府國父紀念月會，就「資訊國力的開展」提出專題報告。自此，林政務委員始終站在最前線，不斷地創新思考，提出前瞻規劃，從e-Taiwan、M-Taiwan到u-Taiwan，為發展台灣成為資通訊運用大國而努力。 http://www.itmag.org.tw/magazine/article_single_489.htmcna/2005-01-09/22852332008-02-28 15:00:48台灣地處亞熱帶溫暖潮濕的氣候，平均溼度高達75%RH、5～10月之間平均溫度已超過30℃。因此，對於民眾的生活品質來說，冷氣空調與除濕機幾乎已是家家必備的家電，造成耗電量逐步的攀升。所以，利用「環境感測智慧整合平台」，能引入外氣與自然光源達到室內舒適環境節能控制，除了可以減少民眾的荷包縮水，也可以避免製造能源時所產生的二氧化碳，充份發揮雙倍效益。

Taiwan has a warm, humid, sub-tropical climate. The average related humidity ratio is more than 75%, and the average temperature exceeds 30°C during the period from May to October. Not surprisingly, the vast majority of homes in Taiwan now have air conditioners and dehumidifiers, resulting in a steady increase in electricity consumption. The use of a Smart Environmental Sensor Integration Platform makes it possible to maintain a comfortable living environment within the home while also saving energy, through the use of natural light and air currents. The adoption of this type of system would create a win-win situation, helping citizens to save money while also contributing to the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions from power plants. http://www.itmag.org.tw/magazine/article_single_488.htmcna/2005-01-09/22852332008-02-28 14:58:01網路數位科技的創新，已經深刻地影響全球人類的生活。然而，科技發展的極致不只是關鍵技術的突破，其最大的魅力是激發創新應用的多元化，以及對跨產業，尤其是創意產業發揮極致的影響力。即將在台灣2008年5月由媒體科技與創意產業研究中心舉辦的「媒體科技創意產業文化經濟」學術論壇，正顯示著媒體科技與文化創意產業聚落整合的重要趨勢，我們認為數位創意產業經濟在未來知識經濟時代裡將成為主流，且對台灣產業經濟的轉型也有關鍵性的影響。

The rapid pace of innovation in networking and digital technology has already had a major impact on the lives of people all over the world. Technology development involves far more than just breakthroughs in technology itself; its most significant aspect is its ability to stimulate the development of innovative new applications, and to influence the development of many different industries, including the "creative industries." "The Cultural Economy – Media Technology, and the Creative Industries", a forum organized by the Research Institute for Media Technology and Creative Industries that will be held in Taiwan in May 2008, reflects this important trend towards the integration of media technology and the cultural and creative industries. In the era of the knowledge economy, the digital creative industries will come to play a very important role in the economy as a whole, and will have a major impact on the transformation of Taiwan's industrial structure. http://www.itmag.org.tw/magazine/article_single_487.htmcna/2005-01-09/22852332008-02-28 14:54:45在各界的期待下，國家通訊委員會 (NCC)於2007年7月正式發放6張WiMAX頻譜執照，儘管這個時間點相較於南韓和新加坡大約晚了2年，然而，台灣集結政府和民間業者力量推動WiMAX的成果，在10月份舉辦的WiMAX Forum Taipei Showcase & Conference中，終於成為世界各國鎂光燈的焦點。

In July 2007, the NCC ( National Communications Commission) issued Taiwan's first six WiMAX licenses. Although Taiwan was roughly two years behind South Korea and Singapore in the issuing of WiMAX licenses, the WiMAX Forum Taipei Showcase & Conference, held in October 2007, provided an opportunity to show the world the results that have been achieved through the active promotion of WiMAX in Taiwan by both the government and the private sector. http://www.itmag.org.tw/magazine/article_single_486.htmcna/2005-01-09/22852332008-02-28 14:51:36我平常會習慣性的將資訊安全相關的新聞保存下來，在這些新聞裡，個資隱私遭竊新聞所佔的比例數一數二，其中又有很多案例是企業的筆記型電腦遭竊。最近最有名的例子是教父導演科波拉阿根廷寓所兼辦公室遭竊，除了偷走多部電子器材，連存放了新片大量數據和劇本的筆記型電腦也被偷走。這其實引發一個有趣的問題，你怎麼知道你的筆記型電腦對你有多重要？也許你可以自問，如果你的電腦遺失或遭竊，你願意花多少的代價把它找回來？

I make a habit of collecting news stories about information security incidents. Most of these stories involve the theft of personal information, and many of them involve the theft of notebook PCs. One recent case that has attracted a great deal of attention is the burglary suffered by Francis Ford Coppola, the director of The Godfather. Thieves broke into his apartment in Argentina and stole several electrical appliances, including a notebook PC on which he had stored the script for his next movie. Incidents like this prompt one to consider an interesting question: Just how important is your notebook PC to you? And if it were to become lost or stolen, how much would you be willing to pay to get it back? http://www.itmag.org.tw/magazine/article_single_485.htmcna/2005-01-09/22852332008-02-28 14:48:46眾所皆知，在被抹平的世界裡，每個行業都正不斷的被專業分工與標準化，認證逐漸成為顯學，唯『證』時代或許言過其實，但確是跨入抹平世界的必然趨勢。

As a result of the ongoing process of economic globalization, all industries are seeing the emergence of an increasingly fine division of labor and an increased emphasis on standardization. These trends are reflected in the growing importance of certification as a means of demonstrating competence. http://www.itmag.org.tw/magazine/article_single_484.htmcna/2005-01-09/22852332008-02-28 14:38:25MIC觀點一、行動間、差旅中，適合減量的電腦作業與休閒娛樂，多數人是不願意或不習慣在變動中環境，從事如同辦公室般的工作投入與施展。移動中的電腦應用，勢必要降低許多複雜輸出入與耗時運算的電腦應用項目，亦即需要盡量避免操作頻繁且細膩的游標控制，因此一般行動應用，除了休閒娛樂普遍被接受外，多數以攜帶檔案、聯結網路、搜尋資料及簡易文書處理等工作內容。二、行動運算勢將流行，低價筆電卡位更有希望未來筆記型電腦行動功能的使用、需求與依賴程度，將在更多用戶選用筆記型電腦後，在本身的行動體驗與市場趨勢及時尚的多重效應下，以及未來無線上網基礎建設與服務的推波助瀾（如WiMAX），預期將促使更多隨時隨地的「行動運算」需求。分析目前常見的行動運算應用種類，其實不必用到高效能的筆記型電腦，一些運算效能較低的手持行動裝置，或百元電腦這類筆記型電腦就十分足夠了，由此我們更相信比手持裝置效能好一點，又有較大螢幕與鍵盤的廉價百元筆記型電腦，即便不及一般筆記型電腦的效能，仍有望在行動運算市場中卡位且發光發熱。

MIC Perspective

1.Mobile Computing Only Really Suited to Simpler Computing Operations and Entertainment Functions Most people find it difficult to concentrate on their work when computing in a moving or changing environment in the way that they could if they were in the office. Mobile computing applications necessarily put limits on complex input/output tasks and time-consuming operations. The operation should be kept as simple as possible, with no need to undertake precise cursor movement. Besides leisure and entertainment applications, mobile computing is really only suited to transporting files, accessing the Internet, searching for data and performing simple word processing tasks.

2.The Growth of Mobile Computing Will Create Demand for Ultra-low-priced Laptops. As more people acqui re notebook PCs and become comfortable with them, and as wireless Internet environments and services (such as WiMAX) become more widespread, mobile computing will grow steadily. Analysis of the types of applications that people actually use their notebook PC for when engaging in mobile computing shows that very few people really need a high-performance notebook PC; a more basic handheld device or a US$100 ultra-low-cost laptop would be sufficient to meet their needs. Ultra-low-cost laptops have superior functionality to handheld devices, along with a larger screen, and a proper keyboard. While the ultra-low-cost notebook PC may not be able to match the performance of a regular notebook PC, it still has the potential to stake out a niche for itself within the mobile computing market. traveling on public transport is not that the PC is inherently incapable of performing tasks efficiently, but rather because the environment in which they are using the notebook PC does not permit them to concentrate all of their attention on the applications that they are trying to use. Most mobile computing environments will restrict the usage to which a notebook PC can be put to at least some extent. The key problem here is not the performance of the notebook PC's CPU; it is the environment, and the user's ability (or lack thereof) to concentrate. Very few people are able to use complex applications in a relaxed, efficient manner regardless of the environment in which they find themselves; most people only perform complex computing tasks on the move when they have no other choice