Star, Koos set joint venture

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Star Group Ltd and Koos Group will form two joint ventures as part of a planned $240 million effort to enter Taiwan's cable-television market by acquiring share positions in Taiwanese cable operators and helping them upgrade their networks to digital technology. In Taiwan, cable TV reaches over 80% of the population, some 4.5 million households. However, 80 different operators each have stakes in the market. For its $240 million, Star will gain a 20% stake in China Network Systems, which provides technical services to operators for the launch of digital technology, and and equity stake of up to 20% in an offshore holding company that will invest in the operators. The advantages of the joint venture arrangement are discussed.

Taiwan, Sales & consumption, Statistical Data Included, Management, STAR Group Ltd., Koo's Group, China Network Systems Co.

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C&W Optus strategy impresses analysts

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Cable and Wireless Optus Ltd. (C&W Optus) has launched a joint venture with Excite@Home Corp as part of its strategy to increase its Internet customer pool. In addition, the firm is bundling its Internet business with pay-television and telephone services to recoup its investments in high-technology equipment. Analysts recommended the firm's shares as a short-term buy because it has not yet fully adjusted to the rapidly expanding market. The joint venture with Excite@Home Corp. is expected to be fully online by the end of 1999.

United States, Communications, Broadcasting and Telecommunications, Cable Television Systems, Internet service providers, Telecommunications services industry, Telecommunications industry, At Home Corp., Excite Inc., Cable & Wireless Optus Ltd.

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U.S. cable firms see pricing as key to Japan market

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The US embassy in Japan and the American Electronics Assn. recently held a seminar and exposition on cable TV equipment in Tokyo to encourage Japanese cable TV operators to buy inexpensive equipment from US manufacturers. The prices of US-manufactured cable TV equipment is ten times cheaper than those manufactured by Japanese manufacturers.

Radio & TV communications equipment, Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing, CATV Equipment, Conferences, meetings and seminars, Japan, Marketing, Television equipment industry, Cable television equipment, AeA (Organization)

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