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Vee Time uses Motorola’s WiMax technology
MUMBAI: Vee Time, a quadruple play service provider in Taiwan, has launched commercial mobile broadband services based on Motorola’s WiMax technology.
The new high-speed wireless service, combined with existing television, voice and Internet services, will strengthen Vee Time’s position in the telecom market and help it realise its digital convergence vision to bring a media mobility experience to users in Taiwan.
Vee Time had acquired a WiMax licence to provide mobile broadband services based on the new technology in Taiwan and launched commercial WiMax services in Taichung City, Taichung County and Kinmen County in the first phase of network development. The operator plans to expand and upgrade the network at a later stage.
Vee Time awarded its first WiMax turnkey contract to Motorola in the second half of 2009. In a few months, Motorola has designed, supplied and deployed the largest WiMAX network in southern Taiwan for the operator.
The Motorola services team has worked closely with Vee Time to deliver a fast-to-market WiMax network. The fully operational and optimised network was ready for Vee Time to provide commercial services in the second quarter of 2010.
Vee TIME said “With the new high-speed mobile service, Vee Time has become the leading quadruple play service operator in Taiwan, enabling us to provide not only high quality communication services, but also innovative digital media offerings across different platforms.
“Motorola’s state-of-the-art WiMax solutions and professional services team ensured a high quality and quick deployment of the advanced network. Its expertise and experience in other WiMax projects around the globe were invaluable. With this deployment, Motorola has helped us better fulfill customer demands and create innovative solutions for our subscribers”
Motorola Networks business in Asia Pacific corporate VP, GM Dr. Mohammad Akhtar says, “We are excited to implement a world-class WiMax network to help realize Vee Time’s digital media convergence vision. The consumption of rich media mobile content is increasing, and consumers and business users are adopting a new mobile lifestyle. The new WiMax services supported by Motorola’s technology and services team will provide Vee Time with a competitive edge in this emerging, fast growing market”.
Motorola has deployed WiMax networks for three of the six operators who have acquired WiMax licences in Taiwan, demonstrating its leadership in 4G technologies as well as its services capabilities.
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With 57 per cent single new users, Ashley Madison rebrands as discreet dating platform
Platform says majority of new members now identify as single
INDIA: Ashley Madison is shedding the “married-dating” label that defined it for two decades, repositioning itself as a platform for discreet dating in what it calls the post-social media age.
The rebrand, unveiled in India on 27 February, 2026, marks a structural shift in business model and identity. Once synonymous with married dating, the company now describes itself as the “premier destination for discreet dating” under a new tagline: Where Desire Meets Discretion.
The pivot is data-driven. Internal figures show that 57 per cent of global sign-ups between 1 January and 31 December, 2025 identified as single: a notable departure from the platform’s married core. The company argues that its community has already evolved beyond its original positioning.
“In an age where our lives have been constantly put on public display, privacy has become the new luxury,” said Ashley Madison chief strategy officer Paul Keable. He framed the platform’s offering as “ethical discretion” for singles, separated, divorced and non-monogamous users seeking private connections.
The shift also taps into wider digital fatigue. A global survey conducted by YouGov for Ashley Madison, covering 13,071 adults across Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, India, Italy, Mexico, Spain, Switzerland, the UK and the US, found mounting discomfort with hyper-public online lives.
Among dating app users, 30 per cent cited constant swiping and messaging as a source of fatigue, while 24 per cent pointed to pressure to curate public-facing profiles and early personal disclosure. Some 27 per cent said fears of screenshots or information being shared contributed to exhaustion; an equal share cited unwanted attention.
The retreat from oversharing appears broader. According to the survey, 46 per cent of adults actively try to keep most aspects of their life private online. Only 8 per cent feel comfortable sharing most aspects publicly, while 35 per cent say they are becoming more selective about what they disclose.
Ashley Madison is betting that this cultural recalibration towards controlled visibility can be monetised. By doubling down on privacy infrastructure and reframing itself around discretion rather than infidelity, the company is attempting to convert reputational baggage into a premium proposition.
