TALENT NEEDED: The telecom plans to increase recruitment of AI experts, including data scientists, to create models to help local industries shift to ‘smart’ manufacturing

Taipei Times
Date: Jan 11, 2018
By: Lisa Wang  /  Staff reporter

Far EasTone Telecommunications Co (遠傳電信) yesterday said it aims to double its data and artificial intelligence (AI)-related workforce over the next three years to cater to customers’ needs.

The initiative is part of efforts by the nation’s third-largest telecom to transform itself into a provider of new value-added services, such as information and communication technology and the Internet of Things.

Far EasTone last month began a major organizational restructuring effort, the largest in its history, to change into a “customer-centric” organization.

“Far EasTone has been working to foster AI talent. This year it is looking to step up recruitment of AI experts, including data scientists,” company president Yvonne Li (李彬) told reporters on the sidelines of a media briefing.    [FULL  STORY]