Institute for Information Industry
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The Institute for Information Industry was established in 1979 as a Non-Governmental Organization
(NGO) through the joint efforts of public and private sectors, to support the development/applications of the information industry as well as the information society in Taiwan
under the supervision of the Republic of China
Ministry of Economic Affairs
.
Besides technology advancement, III’s mission has evolved from Information Technology
(IT) to Information and Communication Technology (ICT
) development with a wide social coverage.
industry with advanced technologies and international links, focusing on areas such as:
and led by the President
/CEO. The organization is well structured, composed of 3 functional groups: R&D Institutes, Service Units and Operational Supports.
and Multimedia
Technologies to Taiwan’s ICT
Industry, thereby creating core value and boosting competitive advantage in the global market.
The NMI which was established in 2004, has combined the three main laboratories of III; namely, Network and Communication Laboratory, Embedded System Laboratory, and Multimedia Laboratory in order to develop a comprehensive solution for the future. Similarly, it has integrated core technologies in the fields of Wireless Technology, Intelligent Life
, Energy ICT, Service Oriented Devices, Information Security
, and Mobile Security & Transaction, among others.
. Formed by a merger of III's Advanced e-Commerce Institute (ACI) and IT Promotion Division (ITPD) in 2006, IDEAS aims to advance the development of IT-enabled services through FIND
market and consumer research programs, core R&D technology (Design Lab), Innovative Networking of open innovation
(INNOnet), and service experience engineering methodology (S.E.E.). With its mission, IDEAS actively coordinates with the Taiwan
government on policy-making, which aims at upgrading domestic manufacturing and traditional service industries through the use of a leading service design methodology. The ultimate goal is to help Taiwan
make a smooth transition to an information-based economy.
industry.
There are 4 sub-centers under ESTI; namely,
The Advanced Research Center (ARC) was established in July 2010 with the mission to help advance III’s research agenda on emerging technologies that can lead to game-changing innovations for Taiwan’s citizens and the Information and Communication Technology (ICT
) industry. Aiming at becoming a world-class research laboratory in 5 to 10 years, ARC embarks on advanced, exploratory research topics with mid- to long-term investment horizons, and collaborates with III’s R&D Institutes and academia to deliver synergized value to our industry partners and stakeholders. In particular, ARC focuses on creating innovations and assets in Software, Solutions, and Services to help transform the currently OEM
/ODM
-centric ICT
industry to sustainable higher-value, higher-margin businesses.
professionals in Taiwan’s industry and to help these individuals succeed in their respective careers by using the most effective learning methodologies.
The Digital Education Institute (DEI) has been providing training solution
s to assist the rapid development of Taiwan’s information technology industry since 1979. DEI has trained nearly 400,000 professionals in their respective technical fields. It has made an impact on the government, academic sectors and research institutions, and more importantly, in industries such as high-technology, traditional business, banking, insurance
, consulting services, transportation, travel
& leisure, etc.
As a training provider, DEI claims to have received numerous awards locally for its long years of service. Moreover, it has constantly received international honors on e-learning
since 2004. The development of DEI’s 2004 SCORM
module was given the Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) accreditation. In addition, one of DEI’s e-learning coursewares has passed the accreditation of ECC (E-learning Courseware Certification) by ASTD
(American Society Training & Development) in 2005. The development of the Pocket SCORM was awarded the bronze medal during the Brandon-Hall innovative technology competition in 2005. Taiwan
is the first Asian
country to receive such honors.
In 1989, the Institute for Information Industry (III) established the "Information Law Research Task Force
" within its Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute (MIC) to help Taiwan’s IT
industry keep pace with global trends and increase its international competitiveness through the creation of a sound and comprehensive legal and regulatory environment. The creation of such environment was aimed at stimulating the growth of Taiwan's high-tech industries.
In 1996, the status of the task force was elevated through the support of the Technology Development Program (TDP) of the Ministry of Economic Affairs
(MOEA), the status of the task force was elevated and it became an independent unit under the III, with the name Science & Technology Law Center (STLC) and then Science & Technology Law Institute (STLI) since 2011.
The International Division (ID) of III was established in 2007. Domestically, the ID division integrates III resources and leverage III's capacity to assist Taiwanese software enterprises and the ICT
service industry in expanding their businesses worldwide. The task of International Division is to guide local vendors in creating optimal values for international clients through high quality information technologies, products, solutions and services.
industry in creating innovations and developing services that transform and propel Taiwan’s industry towards an information economy. The vision of the Industry Support Division is to become an important partner of Taiwan’s ICT
industry in the era of knowledge economy.
initiatives and industry development, with the objective of transforming Taiwan into a high-tech service island.
The Project Resource Division (PRD) serves as the government’s think tank
for National Information infrastructure and ICT
developments. It also serves as the project management office of government agencies for monitoring project status and facilitating industry developments.
Southern Industry Service Division (SID) was established in 1990 to assist high-tech business communities and the regional government and R&D institutions of Southern Taiwan
, enabling them to work with III and Taiwan's central government in Taipei
. The goal is to achieve a healthy and geographically-balanced growth of Taiwan's ICT
sector.
Research and Development
’s development into a significant player in the global ICT
industry. Whilst dedicated to reinforce industrial development, III has also helped promote full utilization of ICT
technologies hence advancing the establishment of a modern information society
in Taiwan
. As a result, Taiwan
ranks 12th in the WEF
/GCI
(Global Competitiveness Index) and 11th in the WEF
/NRI (Network Readiness Index) in 2009-2010.
III’s performance influenced the following improvements:
To elevate Taiwan
To create an abundance of IT
To boost Taiwan
, near the MRT
Technology Building Station
and Daan Forest Park. III occupies the 8th to 11th floors of the Science and Technology Building.
Non-governmental organization
A non-governmental organization is a legally constituted organization created by natural or legal persons that operates independently from any government. The term originated from the United Nations , and is normally used to refer to organizations that do not form part of the government and are...
(NGO) through the joint efforts of public and private sectors, to support the development/applications of the information industry as well as the information society in Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
under the supervision of the Republic of China
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
Ministry of Economic Affairs
Ministry of Economic Affairs (Republic of China)
Ministry of Economic Affairs of the Republic of China is responsible for formulating policy and laws for industry and trade, foreign direct investment, energy, minerals, measurement standards, intellectual property, state-owned enterprises throughout the Free Area of the Republic of China. The...
.
Besides technology advancement, III’s mission has evolved from Information Technology
Information technology
Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
(IT) to Information and Communication Technology (ICT
Information and communication technologies
Information and communications technology or information and communication technology, usually abbreviated as ICT, is often used as an extended synonym for information technology , but is usually a more general term that stresses the role of unified communications and the integration of...
) development with a wide social coverage.
Operations
III not only emphasizes cross-disciplinary environment, university-industry collaborations, techno-cultural co-development, but also has supported Taiwan’s ICTInformation and communication technologies
Information and communications technology or information and communication technology, usually abbreviated as ICT, is often used as an extended synonym for information technology , but is usually a more general term that stresses the role of unified communications and the integration of...
industry with advanced technologies and international links, focusing on areas such as:
- Intelligent Digital Life, embedded systems(MeeGoMeeGoMeeGo is a Linux-based open source mobile operating system project. Primarily targeted at mobile devices and information appliances in the consumer electronics market, MeeGo is designed to act as an operating system for hardware platforms such as netbooks, entry-level desktops, nettops, tablet...
, Android), mobile multimedia, networks/communications, smart handheld devices, information appliances, sensor networks, audioSound recording and reproductionSound recording and reproduction is an electrical or mechanical inscription and re-creation of sound waves, such as spoken voice, singing, instrumental music, or sound effects. The two main classes of sound recording technology are analog recording and digital recording...
/videoVideoVideo is the technology of electronically capturing, recording, processing, storing, transmitting, and reconstructing a sequence of still images representing scenes in motion.- History :...
codes, 3D graphics, WiMAXWiMAXWiMAX is a communication technology for wirelessly delivering high-speed Internet service to large geographical areas. The 2005 WiMAX revision provided bit rates up to 40 Mbit/s with the 2011 update up to 1 Gbit/s for fixed stations...
, broadbandBroadbandThe term broadband refers to a telecommunications signal or device of greater bandwidth, in some sense, than another standard or usual signal or device . Different criteria for "broad" have been applied in different contexts and at different times...
and wirelessWirelessWireless telecommunications is the transfer of information between two or more points that are not physically connected. Distances can be short, such as a few meters for television remote control, or as far as thousands or even millions of kilometers for deep-space radio communications...
industries, Green ICT, information securityInformation securityInformation security means protecting information and information systems from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, perusal, inspection, recording or destruction....
, TelematicsTelematicsTelematics typically is any integrated use of telecommunications and informatics, also known as ICT...
, WAVEWaveIn physics, a wave is a disturbance that travels through space and time, accompanied by the transfer of energy.Waves travel and the wave motion transfers energy from one point to another, often with no permanent displacement of the particles of the medium—that is, with little or no associated mass...
/DSRC - Strategic planning and development of large scale national infrastructure and application systems, such as e-Government, e-Transportation, e-HealthCare, e-Logistics, e-Weather, e-Banking, Natural Disaster Mitigation and RFID applications,
- Cloud computingCloud computingCloud computing is the delivery of computing as a service rather than a product, whereby shared resources, software, and information are provided to computers and other devices as a utility over a network ....
, Living LabLiving labA living lab is a research concept. A living lab is a user-centred, open-innovation ecosystem, often operating in a territorial context , integrating concurrent research and innovation processes within a public-private-people partnership.The concept is based on a systematic user co-creation...
, S.E.E. (service experience engineering methodology), - Market intelligence gathering and analysis, science and technology law implication, promotion and media services,
- Future Smart Classroom, standardized content authoring tool, M-Learn authoring tool, Learning Management Systems (LMS), Content Management Systems (CMS), and Content Trading Platforms that provide e-LearningE-learningE-learning comprises all forms of electronically supported learning and teaching. The information and communication systems, whether networked learning or not, serve as specific media to implement the learning process...
companies with core technology modules for speeding up their developing process, as well as offer a "total solution" for enterprises to develop in-house training courses, and - Professional training on ICT, IT Enabled Services, Operations and Management, and Digital Content fields.
Organization
III is supervised by a Board of DirectorsBoard of directors
A board of directors is a body of elected or appointed members who jointly oversee the activities of a company or organization. Other names include board of governors, board of managers, board of regents, board of trustees, and board of visitors...
and led by the President
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
/CEO. The organization is well structured, composed of 3 functional groups: R&D Institutes, Service Units and Operational Supports.
Networks and Multimedia Institute, NMI
NMI aims to apply the innovation of NetworksTelecommunications network
A telecommunications network is a collection of terminals, links and nodes which connect together to enable telecommunication between users of the terminals. Networks may use circuit switching or message switching. Each terminal in the network must have a unique address so messages or connections...
and Multimedia
Multimedia
Multimedia is media and content that uses a combination of different content forms. The term can be used as a noun or as an adjective describing a medium as having multiple content forms. The term is used in contrast to media which use only rudimentary computer display such as text-only, or...
Technologies to Taiwan’s ICT
Information and communication technologies
Information and communications technology or information and communication technology, usually abbreviated as ICT, is often used as an extended synonym for information technology , but is usually a more general term that stresses the role of unified communications and the integration of...
Industry, thereby creating core value and boosting competitive advantage in the global market.
The NMI which was established in 2004, has combined the three main laboratories of III; namely, Network and Communication Laboratory, Embedded System Laboratory, and Multimedia Laboratory in order to develop a comprehensive solution for the future. Similarly, it has integrated core technologies in the fields of Wireless Technology, Intelligent Life
Intelligent Life
Intelligent life may refer to:*Intelligence including:**Animal cognition**Extraterrestrial intelligence - theoretically intelligent Extraterrestrial life...
, Energy ICT, Service Oriented Devices, Information Security
Information security
Information security means protecting information and information systems from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, perusal, inspection, recording or destruction....
, and Mobile Security & Transaction, among others.
Innovative Digitech-Enabled Applications & Services Institute, IDEAS
The Innovative Digitech-Enabled Applications & Services Institute (IDEAS) is an ITeS research and development institute in TaiwanTaiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. Formed by a merger of III's Advanced e-Commerce Institute (ACI) and IT Promotion Division (ITPD) in 2006, IDEAS aims to advance the development of IT-enabled services through FIND
Find
In Unix-like and some other operating systems, find is a command-line utility that searches through one or more directory trees of a file system, locates files based on some user-specified criteria and applies a user-specified action on each matched file...
market and consumer research programs, core R&D technology (Design Lab), Innovative Networking of open innovation
Open Innovation
Although the idea and discussion about some consequences date back at least to the 60s, open innovation is a term promoted by Henry Chesbrough, a professor and executive director at the Center for Open Innovation at the University of California, Berkeley, in his book Open Innovation: The new...
(INNOnet), and service experience engineering methodology (S.E.E.). With its mission, IDEAS actively coordinates with the Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
government on policy-making, which aims at upgrading domestic manufacturing and traditional service industries through the use of a leading service design methodology. The ultimate goal is to help Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
make a smooth transition to an information-based economy.
Emerging Smart Technology Institute, ESTI
The proposition of ESTI is to research and develop potential application and technologies in the telematicsTelematics
Telematics typically is any integrated use of telecommunications and informatics, also known as ICT...
industry.
There are 4 sub-centers under ESTI; namely,
- Innovative Technologies Planning Center
- Emerging TelematicsTelematicsTelematics typically is any integrated use of telecommunications and informatics, also known as ICT...
Technologies Center - System Integration Center
- TelematicsTelematicsTelematics typically is any integrated use of telecommunications and informatics, also known as ICT...
Promotion Office (TPOTPOTPO may refer to:Arts*Taipei Philharmonic Orchestra*Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra*Tin Pot Operation an indie-punk band from Belfast*Tokyo Philharmonic OrchestraLaw*a tree preservation order...
)
Advanced Research Center, ARC
ARC embarks on advanced, exploratory research pertaining to the Information Industry.The Advanced Research Center (ARC) was established in July 2010 with the mission to help advance III’s research agenda on emerging technologies that can lead to game-changing innovations for Taiwan’s citizens and the Information and Communication Technology (ICT
Information and communication technologies
Information and communications technology or information and communication technology, usually abbreviated as ICT, is often used as an extended synonym for information technology , but is usually a more general term that stresses the role of unified communications and the integration of...
) industry. Aiming at becoming a world-class research laboratory in 5 to 10 years, ARC embarks on advanced, exploratory research topics with mid- to long-term investment horizons, and collaborates with III’s R&D Institutes and academia to deliver synergized value to our industry partners and stakeholders. In particular, ARC focuses on creating innovations and assets in Software, Solutions, and Services to help transform the currently OEM
OEM
OEM means the original manufacturer of a component for a product, which may be resold by another company.OEM may also refer to:-Computing:* OEM font, or OEM-US, the original character set of the IBM PC, circa 1981...
/ODM
ODM
-Computing:* OpenDocument Master Document, an OpenOffice format* Object Data Manager, a DBMS for device configuration information in the AIX operating system* Oracle Data Mining, an optional extra for an Oracle database...
-centric ICT
Information and communication technologies
Information and communications technology or information and communication technology, usually abbreviated as ICT, is often used as an extended synonym for information technology , but is usually a more general term that stresses the role of unified communications and the integration of...
industry to sustainable higher-value, higher-margin businesses.
Digital Education Institute, DEI
The ultimate vision of DEI is to raise the quality level of ICTInformation and communication technologies
Information and communications technology or information and communication technology, usually abbreviated as ICT, is often used as an extended synonym for information technology , but is usually a more general term that stresses the role of unified communications and the integration of...
professionals in Taiwan’s industry and to help these individuals succeed in their respective careers by using the most effective learning methodologies.
The Digital Education Institute (DEI) has been providing training solution
Solution
In chemistry, a solution is a homogeneous mixture composed of only one phase. In such a mixture, a solute is dissolved in another substance, known as a solvent. The solvent does the dissolving.- Types of solutions :...
s to assist the rapid development of Taiwan’s information technology industry since 1979. DEI has trained nearly 400,000 professionals in their respective technical fields. It has made an impact on the government, academic sectors and research institutions, and more importantly, in industries such as high-technology, traditional business, banking, insurance
Insurance
In law and economics, insurance is a form of risk management primarily used to hedge against the risk of a contingent, uncertain loss. Insurance is defined as the equitable transfer of the risk of a loss, from one entity to another, in exchange for payment. An insurer is a company selling the...
, consulting services, transportation, travel
Travel
Travel is the movement of people or objects between relatively distant geographical locations. 'Travel' can also include relatively short stays between successive movements.-Etymology:...
& leisure, etc.
As a training provider, DEI claims to have received numerous awards locally for its long years of service. Moreover, it has constantly received international honors on e-learning
E-learning
E-learning comprises all forms of electronically supported learning and teaching. The information and communication systems, whether networked learning or not, serve as specific media to implement the learning process...
since 2004. The development of DEI’s 2004 SCORM
SCORM
Sharable Content Object Reference Model is a collection of standards and specifications for web-based e-learning. It defines communications between client side content and a host system called the run-time environment, which is commonly supported by a learning management system...
module was given the Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) accreditation. In addition, one of DEI’s e-learning coursewares has passed the accreditation of ECC (E-learning Courseware Certification) by ASTD
ASTD
The American Society for Training & Development is a non-profit association for workplace learning and performance professionals.-Membership:...
(American Society Training & Development) in 2005. The development of the Pocket SCORM was awarded the bronze medal during the Brandon-Hall innovative technology competition in 2005. Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
is the first Asian
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
country to receive such honors.
Science & Technology Law Institute, STLI
The Science & Technology Law Institute (STLI) is a think tank devoted to the development of science and technology laws and policies that promote general industry-wide legal systems.In 1989, the Institute for Information Industry (III) established the "Information Law Research Task Force
Task force
A task force is a unit or formation established to work on a single defined task or activity. Originally introduced by the United States Navy, the term has now caught on for general usage and is a standard part of NATO terminology...
" within its Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute (MIC) to help Taiwan’s IT
Information technology
Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
industry keep pace with global trends and increase its international competitiveness through the creation of a sound and comprehensive legal and regulatory environment. The creation of such environment was aimed at stimulating the growth of Taiwan's high-tech industries.
In 1996, the status of the task force was elevated through the support of the Technology Development Program (TDP) of the Ministry of Economic Affairs
Ministry of Economic Affairs (Republic of China)
Ministry of Economic Affairs of the Republic of China is responsible for formulating policy and laws for industry and trade, foreign direct investment, energy, minerals, measurement standards, intellectual property, state-owned enterprises throughout the Free Area of the Republic of China. The...
(MOEA), the status of the task force was elevated and it became an independent unit under the III, with the name Science & Technology Law Center (STLC) and then Science & Technology Law Institute (STLI) since 2011.
International Division, ID
International Division (ID) is a division of the Institute for Information Industry (III) specialized in bringing international opportunities to domestic (and global) vendors. Taiwan is a well-known procurement center for hardware and software systems.The International Division (ID) of III was established in 2007. Domestically, the ID division integrates III resources and leverage III's capacity to assist Taiwanese software enterprises and the ICT
Information and communication technologies
Information and communications technology or information and communication technology, usually abbreviated as ICT, is often used as an extended synonym for information technology , but is usually a more general term that stresses the role of unified communications and the integration of...
service industry in expanding their businesses worldwide. The task of International Division is to guide local vendors in creating optimal values for international clients through high quality information technologies, products, solutions and services.
Industry Support Division, ISD
ISD, established in 2001, is a partner of Taiwan’s ICTInformation and communication technologies
Information and communications technology or information and communication technology, usually abbreviated as ICT, is often used as an extended synonym for information technology , but is usually a more general term that stresses the role of unified communications and the integration of...
industry in creating innovations and developing services that transform and propel Taiwan’s industry towards an information economy. The vision of the Industry Support Division is to become an important partner of Taiwan’s ICT
Information and communication technologies
Information and communications technology or information and communication technology, usually abbreviated as ICT, is often used as an extended synonym for information technology , but is usually a more general term that stresses the role of unified communications and the integration of...
industry in the era of knowledge economy.
Project Resource Division, PRD
The Project Resource Division supports government agencies in planning national ICTInformation and communication technologies
Information and communications technology or information and communication technology, usually abbreviated as ICT, is often used as an extended synonym for information technology , but is usually a more general term that stresses the role of unified communications and the integration of...
initiatives and industry development, with the objective of transforming Taiwan into a high-tech service island.
The Project Resource Division (PRD) serves as the government’s think tank
Think tank
A think tank is an organization that conducts research and engages in advocacy in areas such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, and technology issues. Most think tanks are non-profit organizations, which some countries such as the United States and Canada provide with tax...
for National Information infrastructure and ICT
Information and communication technologies
Information and communications technology or information and communication technology, usually abbreviated as ICT, is often used as an extended synonym for information technology , but is usually a more general term that stresses the role of unified communications and the integration of...
developments. It also serves as the project management office of government agencies for monitoring project status and facilitating industry developments.
Southern Industry Service Division, SID
SID offers a wide range of promotional services to high-tech business communities in Southern Taiwan. It also provides resources to the regional government and supports R&D institutions located in the south of Taiwan.Southern Industry Service Division (SID) was established in 1990 to assist high-tech business communities and the regional government and R&D institutions of Southern Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
, enabling them to work with III and Taiwan's central government in Taipei
Taipei
Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
. The goal is to achieve a healthy and geographically-balanced growth of Taiwan's ICT
Information and communication technologies
Information and communications technology or information and communication technology, usually abbreviated as ICT, is often used as an extended synonym for information technology , but is usually a more general term that stresses the role of unified communications and the integration of...
sector.
Research and DevelopmentResearch and developmentThe phrase research and development , according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, refers to "creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of man, culture and society, and the use of this stock of...
- NetworkTelecommunications networkA telecommunications network is a collection of terminals, links and nodes which connect together to enable telecommunication between users of the terminals. Networks may use circuit switching or message switching. Each terminal in the network must have a unique address so messages or connections...
and MultimediaMultimediaMultimedia is media and content that uses a combination of different content forms. The term can be used as a noun or as an adjective describing a medium as having multiple content forms. The term is used in contrast to media which use only rudimentary computer display such as text-only, or... - ITeS
- Digital Education
- Green ICT
- ICT Security
Industry Services
- Industry Think TankThink tankA think tank is an organization that conducts research and engages in advocacy in areas such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, and technology issues. Most think tanks are non-profit organizations, which some countries such as the United States and Canada provide with tax...
- Science and Technology Law
- Industry Incubation
Contributions
III is a major contributor to TaiwanTaiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
’s development into a significant player in the global ICT
Information and communication technologies
Information and communications technology or information and communication technology, usually abbreviated as ICT, is often used as an extended synonym for information technology , but is usually a more general term that stresses the role of unified communications and the integration of...
industry. Whilst dedicated to reinforce industrial development, III has also helped promote full utilization of ICT
Information and communication technologies
Information and communications technology or information and communication technology, usually abbreviated as ICT, is often used as an extended synonym for information technology , but is usually a more general term that stresses the role of unified communications and the integration of...
technologies hence advancing the establishment of a modern information society
Information society
The aim of the information society is to gain competitive advantage internationally through using IT in a creative and productive way. An information society is a society in which the creation, distribution, diffusion, use, integration and manipulation of information is a significant economic,...
in Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. As a result, Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
ranks 12th in the WEF
WEF
WEF may refer to:* Water Environment Federation, an organization of engineers and industry related to water use* Weifang Airport, an airport in Shandong Province, China...
/GCI
GCI
GCI can stand for:* Georgetown Collegiate Investors* Guernsey Airport * The First Geneva Convention* Ground-controlled interception i.e...
(Global Competitiveness Index) and 11th in the WEF
WEF
WEF may refer to:* Water Environment Federation, an organization of engineers and industry related to water use* Weifang Airport, an airport in Shandong Province, China...
/NRI (Network Readiness Index) in 2009-2010.
III’s performance influenced the following improvements:
To elevate TaiwanTaiwanTaiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
from an ITInformation technologyInformation technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
(Information TechnologyInformation technologyInformation technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
) desert to a more intelligent TaiwanTaiwanTaiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
, III made the following key pioneering steps
- Held Taiwan’s large-scale annual ITInformation technologyInformation technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
expo “Info Month” for 20 consecutive years in order to promote IT usage at all levels. The total attendance and participation is over 20 million persons. - Published the first of Taiwan’s ITInformation technologyInformation technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
related magazine in 1980 – “Information and Computer”. - Triggered the soaring of Taiwan’s economy by pro-actively scheming its IT industry development.
- Established the foundation of Taiwan’s information societyInformation societyThe aim of the information society is to gain competitive advantage internationally through using IT in a creative and productive way. An information society is a society in which the creation, distribution, diffusion, use, integration and manipulation of information is a significant economic,...
by designing, developing, and implementing the Residential Information System and Military Draft System. - Introduced the Chinese computer era by formulating the computer standards of Chinese characters’ internal codes and fonts.
- Inaugurated the Chinese Computer worldwide by formulating the Chinese Standard interchange Code and the Traditional Chinese standard code of the United NationsUnited NationsThe United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
’ ISO 10646.
To create an abundance of ITInformation technologyInformation technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
talents in TaiwanTaiwanTaiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
, III cultivated more professionals for IT competitiveness
- III is the nucleus and cradle of ITInformation technologyInformation technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
talent. - Incubated and trained over 400,000 ITInformation technologyInformation technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
professionals and more than 7,000 ITInformation technologyInformation technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
market analysts. - More than 90% of CIOs Chief Information Officers in TaiwanTaiwanTaiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
were educated and trained by III’s Digital Educational Institutes.
To boost TaiwanTaiwanTaiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
from its ITInformation technologyInformation technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
enlightenment stage to stronger national information competitiveness, III participated in various national development projects
- Two stages of National ITInformation technologyInformation technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
Industry 10 years Development Project -III is commissioned as the think-tank behind those projects which have propelled Taiwan’s PC Industry to rank no. 1 in terms of market share for more than 10 ITInformation technologyInformation technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
hardwareHardwareHardware is a general term for equipment such as keys, locks, hinges, latches, handles, wire, chains, plumbing supplies, tools, utensils, cutlery and machine parts. Household hardware is typically sold in hardware stores....
products; and has also made TaiwanTaiwanTaiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
a major procurement center for global ITInformation technologyInformation technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
companies. - Projects that have built the strong foundation of Taiwan’s e-competitiveness:
- Initiated 3 million Internet users in a 3-year project
- Launched the first InternetInternetThe Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
provider company – SeedNet - Assisted e-government project
- Implemented the respective national projects of e-Taiwan, M-Taiwan, and i-Taiwan
- Executed the Cyber Security project
Headquarters
III’s headquarters is conveniently located south of central TaipeiTaipei
Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
, near the MRT
MRT
- Rapid transit systems :* Jakarta Mass Rapid Transit* Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit system in Kaohsiung, Taiwan* Manila Metro Rail Transit System* Mass Rapid Transit system in Singapore* MRT , officially named Mass Rapid Transit...
Technology Building Station
Technology Building Station
Technology Building Station is a station on the Wenshan Line of the Taipei Metro, located in Daan District, Taipei, Taiwan.-Station overview:...
and Daan Forest Park. III occupies the 8th to 11th floors of the Science and Technology Building.
Branch Offices
- 1F, 7F, 8F, 13F, 14F, No. 133, Sec. 4 Minsheng East Road, Taipei City 105, Taiwan, R.O.C.
- 8F, No.151, Sec. 3, Xinyi Road, Taipei City 106, Taiwan ,R.O.C.
- 9F, 19F, 22F, No. 216, Sec. 2, Dunhua South Road, Taipei 106, Taiwan, R.O.C.
- 11F-1, No.3-1, Yuan Qu Street., Taipei City 115, Taiwan ,R.O.C (Nankang Software Park Building G)
- 3F-3, No. 2, Fuxing 4th Road, Kaohsiung City, 80661 Taiwan, R.O.C. (Kaohsiung Software Technology Park)