As previously reported by CommsUpdate, back in July 2014 the NCC was said to have issued a permit to APT allowing it to move forward with the construction of its proposed 4G network. At the same date it was confirmed that Ambit Microsystems, a subsidiary of the Foxconn Technology Group (Hon Hai) had also received a network construction concession. Earlier that month it had been confirmed that APT and Ambit would merge via a share swap deal. September 2014 saw the NCC confirm it had still yet to make a decision regarding the proposed merger, however.
Meanwhile, according to this latest report, in addition to the rollout of its own infrastructure by vendors Nokia and Alcatel-Lucent, APT will also partner with Taiwan Mobile Company to share network resources. This tie-up, it is claimed, will enable APT to offer greater coverage at launch.