Intel Joins Hands With Taiwan in Developing Cloud-Computing Technology

Taipei, Oct. 29, 2010 (CENS)--Paul Otellini, president and chief executive officer of Intel, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on cooperation with the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) yesterday (Oct. 28), aiming to join hands with the Taiwanese government, universities, and enterprises in the development of the cloud-computing industry.

One mainstay of the effort is the cooperation with the Cabinet-level National Science Council and a top-notch university to establish a united laboratory, dedicated to the research of embedded Internet devices. The laboratory is scheduled for inauguration by the end of this year and calls for the outlay of NT$750 million in the research work in the next three to five years.

Intel will also engage in other cooperative programs with Taiwanese partners for the development of the cloud-computing industry, mainly via the provision of CPUs, chipsets, packaged firmware and technology, and training support.

Otellini pointed out that the Internet population will top 4 billion in the coming years, leading to the emergence of various Internet-access devices, such as TV and set-top box, which will bring good business opportunities for both Taiwan and Intel.

He pointed to the tremendous change in the pipeline for Internet-access devices, whose functions will cover intelligent control, two-way interaction, hi-tech sensing, and distant care, saying changes in this sector in one year will equal changes in the past 50 years. In the future, mobile devices will have constant connection with the Internet and digital signals, enabling people to access information and entertainment services anytime, according to him.

Lu Shyue-ching, chairman of Chunghwa Telecom, reported that hid company has signed an MOU with Intel for the joint development of cloud-computing technology, as well as close- and open-end platforms for smart TV. The company has also joined Open Data Center Appliance, in order to accelerate the development of cloud-computing technology. In addition, it signed an MOU with NTT.com the other day for the same purpose.