MOEA Signs MOU With Microsoft to Tap Cloud Computing Technology

Taipei, Nov. 9, 2009 (CENS)--Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) and Microsoft Corp. have officially signed a memorandum of understating to bolster the popularity of the cloud computing technology on the island.

Besides, Taiwan's Economic Minister Y.S. Shih and Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer also announced at the MOU signing a joint investment to establish the "Software and Services Excellence Center" on the island, which will employ engineers from Taiwan's nationally funded Industrial Technology Research Institute and Institute for Information Industry to develop and apply the could computing technology.

Also, Shih said that through collaboration with Microsoft, Taiwanese R&D institute and enterprises can gain invaluable experience in development of application services based on the technology. Besides, he added, technically supported by Microsoft, the government can also effectively assist local enterprises to apply such technology to step up development of the island's emerging industries as creative culture and e-book reader sectors.

Ballmer said at the MOU signing that the cloud computing technology will help Taiwan tap huge business opportunities brought by the technology through intense concentration on the markets for computers, mobile phones, TVs and other mobile Internet devices.

Microsoft has also signed a cooperation agreement with Taiwan's largest telecom company, Chunghwa Telecom Co., to develop application services and platforms based on the technology.