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Tecom

Tecom Co., Ltd. (Tecom; ) is the Telecom Arm of TECOM industrial group, a manufacturer of telecommunications equipment, that was established in 1980 in the Science-Based Industrial Park at Hsinchu, Taiwan. Currently, there are over 1,400 employees. TECOM's product lines include business communication systems, Wireless communication systems, infrastructure transmission systems, and Broadband/IP communication systems. Tecom is also involved in telecommunications service, such as providing GSM and Fixed Network services in Taiwan, broadband Internet access for building complexes, as well as Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) in rural communities and developing countries. Tecom has been publicly listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange since November 1991. TECOM is also the name of the economic zone in Dubai - Internet City.

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Tecom Co., Ltd. (Tecom; ) is the Telecom Arm of TECOM industrial group, a manufacturer of telecommunications equipment, that was established in 1980 in the Science-Based Industrial Park at Hsinchu, Taiwan. Currently, there are over 1,400 employees. TECOM's product lines include business communication systems, Wireless communication systems, infrastructure transmission systems, and Broadband/IP communication systems. Tecom is also involved in telecommunications service, such as providing GSM and Fixed Network services in Taiwan, broadband Internet access for building complexes, as well as Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) in rural communities and developing countries. Tecom has been publicly listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange since November 1991. TECOM is also the name of the economic zone in Dubai - Internet City.

Key claims

  1. date of establishment: 1980 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. employees: 1,400 employees — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of establishment is "1980". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the employees is "1,400 employees". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1378302485

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