Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on March 3 announced the launch of 42- and 50-inch smart LCD TVs with built-in MOD (multimedia on demand), CHT's platform for delivering IPTV services, in the Taiwan market through cooperation with Taiwan-based vendor Chimei and China-based ODM TPV Technology.

　　The 42- and 50-inch smart LCD TVs are for contract-bundled sale at NT$7,500 (US$247) and NT$13,990 respectively, with target sale of 5,000 units for the initial quarter, CHT indicated.

　　CHT is talking about cooperation to introduce an MOD turn-key solution, the operational platform together with content, to the China market with local OTT (over the top) operators and to the Indonesia market with local Internet service providers, the company pointed out.