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SEC filingChunghwa Telecom delivered stable operational performance in FY2025, with a slight increase in operating margin and continued sufficiency of operating cash flow to fund capital expenditures — reflecting disciplined execution amid strategic reinvestment in next-generation infrastructure and ICT growth.
A slight decline in the MOD video subscriber base from 2023 to 2025 was identified in Item 1 as attributable to competitive pressure and market saturation. This is consistent with broader structural shifts observed in legacy service lines, including flat-to-declining fixed voice revenues. While the company responds with tiered pricing and content investment, the filing frames this not as a transient fluctuation but as a signal of enduring market dynamics requiring strategic recalibration.
Historically, net cash from operating activities has been sufficient to cover capital expenditures related to ongoing network expansion and modernization, per Item 7. However, the filing also notes that net cash from operating activities decreased in FY2025 — primarily due to a decrease in income before income tax arising from operating performance, an increase in income tax payments, and a decrease in trade notes and accounts payable. These factors collectively shaped the year’s cash flow profile without undermining the long-standing capacity to self-fund infrastructure investment.
Item 7 outlines a clear, forward-looking capital allocation framework focused on infrastructure enabling next-generation capabilities: 5G mobile broadband, FTTx, international submarine cables (including SJC2 and Apricot), multi-orbit networks, and AI-integrated data centers (AIDCs). Complementing physical infrastructure, the company is investing in AI/automation for BSS/OSS, Post-Quantum Cryptography, and Open APN networks — all aimed at deepening enterprise stickiness and creating scalable, innovation-led revenue streams. This pivot underscores management’s view that sustainable growth will be anchored in ICT and digital transformation, rather than legacy service retention alone.