Chunghwa Telecom said Wednesay it is studying the feasibility of teaming up with Singapore Telecommunications again to launch a second satellite for commercial applications.

"We are making an assessment as whether to join forces with Singapore Telecom on a second satellite," a Chunghwa Telecom official said.

In 1998, the two companies launched a satellite involving an investment of 120 million US dollars each.

Source: Agence France-Presse

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