Far EasTone telecommunication‘s 5G enters the FamilyMart and "Technology Concept Store No.2" makes a pioneering move in Taiwan's retail industry

        With the approach of 5G, people now have the opportunity to experience in convenience stores easily. Far EasTone telecommunication, together with the retail store FamilyMart, announced on October 22 that Far EasTone telecommunication’s 5G test platform was firstly set up in the FamilyMart 's "Technology Concept Store No.2". Consumers can experience of 5G FamiWifi in the store through the mobile devices. In the future, 5G related applications will be available in the store. FamilyMart takes advantage of the strength of Far EasTone telecommunication’s 5G technology to drive Taiwan's industrial innovation and transformation, let 5G technology be implemented in convenience stores, inject 5G energy into Taiwan's retail industry together and create a model of 5G new retail era!

         Far EasTone Telecommunication has recently set up an open 5G experimental field in Neihu to provide free experience testing (mainly B2B) for enterprises or start-ups. Now, it has expanded the experience object to the consumer end (B2C) and cooperated with the convenience store FamilyMart, joined hands with Taiwan Ericsson to construct 5g experimental frequency band 3.5gmhz coverage in the designated area of "Technology Concept Store No.2". And with Far EasTone Telecommunication 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA), members of FamilyMart can connect to the Internet through 5G router in a specific place in the store through WiFi, and easily experience 5G network speed. Through the public experience and feedback, it will be an important reference for 5G turning to commercial purpose. In the future, 5G will be officially commercialized and relevant terminal devices will be popularized. FamilyMart will use 5G more widely in intelligent retail. Consumers will be able to use their mobile phones to connect to 5G network and have a richer 5G experience.

         Zeng Shiyuan, Executive Vice President of International Group Business of Far EasTone Telecommunication, said: "For 5G era, Far EasTone Telecommunication actively prepares for the commercialization of 5G and continuously builds various test fields to drive the 5G industry chain in Taiwan. Meanwhile, it depicts the diversified application of 5G turning to commercial purpose in the future through the field experience. It's a great honor to assist FamilyMart with 5G technology to build 5G environmental technology concept store, giving consumers a new experience, and making a pioneering move in Taiwan's retail industry! Far EasTone Telecommunication will also continue to strengthen the combination of 5G application and industry, hoping to drive Taiwan's industry forward and make its 5G strength shine in the world. "

         At present, 5G market in the world is growing faster than expected. Far EasTone Telecommunication has always been committed to developing new technologies and innovative applications, helping enterprises embrace new technologies, and using far EasTone Telecommunication‘s 5G big data + AI + IOT (big data, artificial intelligence, Internet of things (IOT)) technology to assist enterprises in various fields to move towards digital transformation. As 5G features will promote innovation and reform of retail industry, Far EasTone Telecommunication and FamilyMart take advantage of business advantages of both sides, take the lead in letting consumers experience 5g technology in convenience stores, and set up a new benchmark of integrating 5G technology with retail in Taiwan. In the future, 5G application will be further extended to the field of intelligent retail. Through retail planning of 5G, a large number of retail channel devices will be connected to the Internet, the terminal devices of people, goods, fields and stores in the retail channels will be optimized, as well as the experience of consumers to create an innovative shopping environment.

         "FamilyMart" technology concept store 2 is located on the 1st floor, No. 56-1, section 4, East Nanjing Road, Songshan District, Taipei. It will officially open to the public from October 23. As long as you join the membership of FamilyMart APP, you can experience free 5G high-speed networking in the store for 30 minutes at a time and unlimited times in a day. Welcome to experience 5G speed of Far EasTone Telecommunication!