Overview
Since its foundation in February 2004, Telecom Technology Center (hereinafter referred to as TTC) has established InfoCom security, Broadcasting laboratories, and Wireless Broadband testing laboratories. It has been endeavored to satisfy the requirements for info-communications product testings, certifications and technical consulting services. Additionally, with the successful implementation of Number Portability Centralized Database Administration Center (NPAC) by TTC since October 13, 2005, over thirteen million fixed-line users and twenty-one million mobile users have been enabled to enjoy high-quality and highly reliable NP service. Such service has also created a win-win situation among the users, operators and the government.
For a long term, Taiwan’s info-communications industry has been concentrated in Northern Taiwan. TTC is the first to establish a national-level InfoCom testing laboratory to station in Kaohsiung Science Park. Thus TTC has shouldered the responsibilities of providing technological assistances to the Southern InfoCom manufacturers, including enhancing the R&D capabilities for telecom industry and attracting new cluster of potentials. TTC will strive to make the Kaohsiung Science Park a communications park in the near future, and to promote balance of Taiwan’s regional development.
As digital convergence is transforming the nature of traditional communications industry, TTC is devoted to integrate the R&D capacities of universities and research institutes around Kaohsiung Science Park and to become a national-level InfoCom technology center in Southern Taiwan.
To cope with the advent of digital convergence, to contribute to the development and better functioning for ICT and communications sectors, and to provide assistance to Directorate General of Telecommunications (DGT, former telecoms regulator) on regulatory issues, the Telecom Technology Center (TTC) was established under the “Plan for Telecom Technology Center” of the DGT of May 2002, as part of the “Challenge 2008: National Development Plan” of Executive Yuan.
♦ Background of Entablishment
TTC was established as an advisory group to the Ministry of Digital Affairs (hereinafter referred to as "moda"), which is responsible for promoting Taiwan's overall digital policy innovation and reform, in February 2004. It conducts research on policies and technologies of communications and cyber security. TTC also devotes itself to provide world class testing, certification, and consultancy services for ICT products, and to assist the local ICT sector with upgrading its competitiveness.
♦ Vison and Misson
TTC assists the moda in implementing the regulatory framework for the communications sector and research on ICT and cyber security technologies and industry development. Furthermore, TTC endeavors to become an ICT technology center at the national level. TTC’s main tasks include:
1. A think tank of ICT policies and technologies for the government.
2. A promoter for digital convergence.
3. A national-level certification body for ICT product.
4. A Helper to drive Taiwan ICT industry.