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G 中華 電信 Chunghwa Telecom Chunghwa Telecom Reports Un - Audited Consolidated Operating Results for the Second Quarter of 2021 TAIPEI , Taiwan , R.O.C. July 30 , 2021 - Chunghwa Telecom Co. , Ltd. ( TAIEX : 2412 , NYSE : CHT ) ( " Chunghwa " or " the Company " ) today reported its un - audited operating results for the second 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 . ) Second Quarter 2021 Financial Highlights - Total revenue increased by 3.8 % to NT $ 49.60 billion . Mobile communications revenue increased by 3.2 % to NT $ 21.77 billion . Internet revenue increased by 4.8 % to NT $ 7.79 billion . Domestic fixed communications revenue decreased by 0.5 % to NT $ 15.61 billion . International fixed communications revenue decreased by 0.4 % to NT $ 2.17 billion . Total operating costs and expenses increased by 3.2 % to NT $ 38.37 billion . Net income attributable to stockholders of the parent increased by 4.1 % to NT $ 8.93 billion . Basic earnings per share ( EPS ) was NT $ 1.15 . " We are pleased with Chunghwa's remarkable achievements in the second quarter , " said Mr. Chi - Mau Sheih , Chairman and CEO of Chunghwa Telecom . “ We maintained our leading market position in the mobile business sector , and I would like to express my personal gratitude to all of our employees navigating the challenging operating environment in the quarter . Our accumulated number of 5G sign - ups exceeded 1 million at the end of the quarter , ahead of schedule , and we expect to reach 2 million sign - ups by the end of this year . To upgrade the quality of 5G services , we accelerated our 5G deployment and accumulated more than 8,000 base stations by quarter end , expecting to approach 12,000 base stations by the end of this year . Moreover , we are proud to have won the distinction of " Fastest 5G " and " Best Mobile Coverage " in Q1 - Q2 2021 , according to the Taiwan 5G Speedtest Award ™ report in July . Given our significant progress in 5G adoption and development , as well as market approval and endorsement , we are optimistic about our growth and strive to maintain our leading status 1