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Chunghwa Telecom forges alliance with Taisys Technologies Co. Ltd., and formally joined the partnership of slimduet® OTA mobile number download platform. This landmark event makes Taiwan the seventh country after Hong Kong, Great Britain, USA, and Malaysia to be incorporated into the slimduet® app and solidifies the foundation for further technical collaboration between the two companies.

Mr. Lin Guo Feng, President of Chunghwa Telecom Mobile, states, "Chunghwa Telecom cooperates with Taisys to enable slimduet® OTA mobile number download platform. It allows the international travelers to subscribe to the telecom service before landing in Taiwan. Upon arrival, travelers can activate the service after local ID verfification and enjoy Chunghwa Telecom’s quality 4G service. Taking this opportunity to create an even more pleasant tourist experience for Taiwan visitors. "

Mr. Jason Ho, Founder and CEO of Taisys, says, " The partnership with Chunghwa Telecom makes slimduet® app available to nearly ten million visitors to Taiwan every year. Foreign visitors enjoy the same level of quality services as tens of millions of Chunghwa Telecom subscribers in Taiwan. If they are heading for other destinations, they can keep using slimduet’s service network across Asia, America and Europe. slimduet® app eliminates telecom national boundaries for globetrotters and still comply with user authentication rules of local telecom authority.

Taisys and Chunghwa Telecom Mobile will hold a formal announcement of the  ground-breaking slimduet collaboration at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on 3 March 2015.  Chunghwa Telecom will officially announce its initiation of 4G prepaid service for global travelers.

【What is Slimduet®?】
The slimduet® platform is a command center for global mobile service distribution based on GreenRoam exclusive SIMoME slim SIM technology. Before going abroad, users access the slimduet® app to purchase prepaid local mobile services through the over-the-air (OTA) download service. Once overseas, travelers enjoy immediate connection to the local telecom services. Compared to traditional solutions, slimduet®service helps travelers avoid unpleasant bill shock while providing a hassle-free user experience.