CHUNGHWA TELECOM company profile
- CEO
- Chih-Cheng Chien
- Employees
- 19,912
- Headquarters
- No. 21-3, Xinyi Road, Taipei City, TPE 10048, TW
- Sector
- Communication Services
- Industry
- Telecommunications Services
- IPO date
- 18 Jul 2003
- Stock exchange
- NYSE
- ISIN
- US17133Q5027
Website:cht.com.tw
About the company
Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd., along with its subsidiaries, operates as a leading telecommunications service provider, serving customers both within Taiwan and across international markets. The company organizes its extensive operations into several core divisions, including domestic fixed communications, mobile communications, internet services, international fixed communications, and various other business ventures. At its foundation, Chunghwa Telecom delivers a comprehensive suite of traditional telecom services, encompassing local and long-distance telephone access, high-speed broadband internet, and complementary value-added services. It also facilitates crucial network interconnection services for other mobile and fixed-line operators. Beyond these essential offerings, the company provides robust mobile communication solutions, its proprietary HiNet internet platform, data communication services, cloud computing resources, internet data center facilities, and global long-distance telephony and data transmission. Expanding its business reach, Chunghwa Telecom actively engages in the distribution and retail of mobile handsets, data cards, electronic components, and a variety of computing and business machinery, alongside associated software. Furthermore, it is involved in the complete lifecycle of specialized electronic components, from design and development to manufacturing, sales, and servicing, including semiconductor testing parts, printed circuit boards, finished electronic products, and integrated automatic license plate recognition (ALPR) software and hardware systems. The company's diverse portfolio also extends into areas such as real estate development and property management, extensive system, network, and communications integration services, and the implementation of intelligent building and energy network solutions. It offers digital information supply and advertising, functions as a property and liability insurance agency, and provides family education programs. Other specialized services include computing equipment installation, management consultancy, data processing, telecommunication engineering, internet identity verification, and tailored information and communication solutions. Additionally, Chunghwa Telecom's ventures span software design, the creation and streaming of internet content, motion picture production and distribution, energy-saving technologies, international circuit provisions, and support services for electronic parts and processed machinery products. Established in 1996, Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. is headquartered in Taipei City, Taiwan.
Employees
CHUNGHWA TELECOM had about 32,606 employees at the end of fiscal year 2025 (31 December 2025), by its annual report. That is 0.5% more than a year before.
Employees at each fiscal year end, as the company reports them in its annual report (10-K); revenue and net income per employee are the fiscal year's over that count.
Who owns CHUNGHWA TELECOM
Institutions such as funds, banks and insurers held 2.5% of CHUNGHWA TELECOM's shares on 30 June 2026, 222 of them reporting holdings to the SEC; the rest is held by individual investors and other shareholders.
Shares free to trade
Closely held shares belong to insiders, founders and owners of more than 5%, and seldom change hands. The free float is the rest: the shares anyone can buy and sell.
Common questions about CHUNGHWA TELECOM
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