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Taiwan to invest NT$6 billion in 5G infrastructure: minister

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2019/10/29
By: Wang Shu-fen and Evelyn Kao

Taipei, Oct. 29 (CNA) The Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) will invest NT$6 billion (US$200 million) in a five-year smart transportation action plan from 2021 covering the roll out of 5G wireless infrastructure, Transportation Minister Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) said Tuesday.

Lin made the remarks at an international forum on green and intelligent transportation systems.

The MOTC has spent NT$3 billion in its current four-year plan from 2017-2020 to develop intelligent transportation systems and has achieved much already. For example, Taiwan leads the world in the development of Internet of Vehicles for motorcycles, he added.

The term Internet of Vehicles refers to dynamic mobile communication systems that facilitate the collection and exchange of information between vehicles and public networks so traffic can be more effectively supervised and managed.    [FULL  STORY]

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