Founded in 1996 through the corporatization of Taiwan's Directorate General of Telecommunications, Chunghwa Telecom operates as the country's incumbent telecom operator. The company's business is divided into Consumer, Enterprise, and International segments. Its core offerings encompass mobile services, fixed-line voice, and HiNet broadband internet. Beyond traditional telecom, Chunghwa Telecom has expanded into advanced ICT services, including data centers, cloud infrastructure, 5G private networks, and AIoT applications. The company maintains a dominant market position in Taiwan's mobile and broadband sectors and continues to invest in submarine cables and international network expansion.