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G 中華 電信 Chunghwa Telecom Chunghwa Telecom Reports Un - Audited Consolidated Operating Results for the First Quarter of 2021 TAIPEI , Taiwan , R.O.C. May 4 , 2021 Chunghwa Telecom Co. , Ltd. ( TAIEX : 2412 , NYSE : CHT ) ( " Chunghwa " or " the Company " ) today reported its un - audited operating results for the first quarter of 2021. All figures were prepared in accordance with Taiwan - International Financial Reporting Standards ( " T - IFRSs ” ) on a consolidated basis . ( Comparisons throughout the press release , unless otherwise stated , are made with regard to the prior year period . ) First Quarter 2021 Financial Highlights - Total revenue increased by 4.1 % to NT $ 50.10 billion . Mobile communications revenue increased by 4.0 % to NT $ 23.44 billion . Internet revenue increased by 1.6 % to NT $ 7.63 billion . Domestic fixed communications revenue increased by 4.8 % to NT $ 15.40 billion . International fixed communications revenue decreased by 2.9 % to NT $ 2.17 billion . Total operating costs and expenses increased by 3.7 % to NT $ 39.00 billion . Net income attributable to stockholders of the parent increased by 6.4 % to NT $ 8.82 billion . Basic earnings per share ( EPS ) was NT $ 1.14 . " Our achievements this quarter mark an excellent start to 2021 with solid operational and financial performance , ” said Mr. Chi - Mau Sheih , Chairman and CEO of Chunghwa Telecom . " Over a year since the COVID - 19 outbreak , I am proud of Chunghwa's response during this period and remain grateful for our shareholders as we continue to navigate the pandemic aftermath and strengthen our business as a whole . ” " We are pleased to report stable financial and operating results in the first quarter of 2021 . Our operating income , net income and EPS , all outperformed our guidance during the quarter , primarily driven by our strong execution upon our growth strategy of enhancing profitability . In particular , we maintained our leading market position in the mobile business sector in terms of subscriber and revenue . We continued to excel in growing numbers of high - priced 5G sign - ups as well as total 5G sign - ups , which has exceeded our internal target of the quarter . In 1