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Billion Electric Co. Ltd . (Taiex:#3027) , based in Taiwan, was founded in 1973 and began with producing power transformers. We are one of the leading providers in Asia Pacific rim for power supply and network communications equipments. Since its Communication Division was established in 1993 , Billion has re-enforced its investment in developing next generation network equipments and Internet access devices for home, telecommuters, and SME users . Particularly, Billion makes itself well known as one of the largest provider s of ISDN and ADSL broadband communications equipment s throughout Asia-Pacific region.
Our success is attributed to a few key elements. First of all is our employee, from the sales worldwide, engineers in the laboratories, to the operators in the plants. They are experts full of energy and passion and are committed to serving our customers. All of our manufacturing facilities are awarded ISO certifications as industry standard. In 2000, Billion even re-gained its financial strength through public listed process to Taiex Stock Market. Nowadays, we have acquired a considerable amount of customer base across Europe, America, Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific markets. All of these elements - experienced team, industry certification, financial stability, and customer base - firm up a strong foundation for Billion to grow even more prosperous into the future.
BILLION branded networking products are officially launched in 2004. The heart of BILLION brand is its value - Energy, Dedication, and Discipline. Via our capability of research and development equipped with network experts in our laboratories, Billion is determined to pursue the leading-edge position of the industry and to provide our current and future customers with the best quality of networking products.
| Quick Facts about Billion |
Foundation : |
Since 1973 |
CEO : |
Mr. Tim Chen |
Capital : |
NT$860 million (around USD 25 million) |
Employee : |
700+ (including China factory) |
Business Division : |
Power Division and Communication Division |
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Power Supply and Network Communication Equipments |
Location : |
 Global Headquarters : Taipei, Taiwan |
 Production Plant : Taipei, Taiwan ; Dongguan, China |
 Research & Development : Taipei, Taiwan ; Hsinchu , Taiwan |
 Global sales office: Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, Malaysia |
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Russia, Singapore, Spain |
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Initial Public Offer : |
Taiex Stock Exchange (#3027) since January, 2000 |
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| Billion's Milestone |
1973 |
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Founded by Mr. C. F. Chen and started developing power supply products |
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1977 |
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Power Transformer products approved by UL/CSA |
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1993 |
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Established Communication Division to develop ISDN technology and products |
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1998 |
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Established EG-Billion Co. in southern China for production expansion |
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2000 |
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Listed on the Taiwan stock market |
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Ranked as Top-3 ISDN manufacturer, worldwide |
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2001 |
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ADSL products approved by British Telecom |
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2002 |
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ADSL products passed U-R2 test at CETECOM Lab in Germany |
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2003 |
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New office and factory in China were under construction |
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Expanded SMT, DIP and assembly lines at Billion HQ Taiwan |
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2004
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Launched BILLION brand and a great number of ADSL modem/routers – VoIP, Homeplug, Wireless, Firewall, VPN |
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Strategic alliance with Trend Micro on myGuard Security ADSL Router |
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2005 |
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EG-Billion China new factory (1st-phase) started operation in January |
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Launched a few series of modem / router with ADSL2+ technology |
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Merged a SMB-gateway-team, Argus Technologies, and launched “BiGuard” series of SMB security gateways |
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ADSL2+ VPN Firewall Router - BiPAC 7402 received “Editor’s Choice Award” from the APC magazine Australia |
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Invented self-developed BiNOS network OS |
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2006 |
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Wireless ADSL2+ Router - BiPAC 7300G and VoIP/802.11g ADSL2+ Firewall Router - BiPAC 7404VGP won “Editor’s Choice” from the APC magazine June Australia |
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VoIP/802.11g ADSL2+ Firewall Router with PSTN or ISDN Fixed-line support - BiPAC 7404VGD was awarded “Computex Live Test Center Award 2006” from the PC Professionell magazine |
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Completed TR-069 interoperability testing with SupportSoft |
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Launched World’s first SSL VPN Gateway with integrated router and firewall functions |
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Billion leaped to next generation Internet protocol by successfully obtaining IPv6 Ready Logo Certification |
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VoIP/802.11g ADSL2+ Firewall Router - BiPAC 7404VGP won the “Atomic Hot Performance Award” from Australia’s Atomic MPC magazine |
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Billon-branded routers won the “Wireless Router Award” from Australia's PC Authority magazine |
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SSL VPN Security Gateway - BiGuard S10 won the "Recommended Award" from UK's TrustedReviews |
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2007 |
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Set up R&D Lab in Nang Jing, China to develop high-end SMB security appliances in January |
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Wireless ADSL2+ VPN Firewall Router - BiPAC 7402G won "Tip from editor, best buy" award from Slovakia's PC REVUE magazine January |
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SSL VPN Security Gateway - BiGuard S10 won "Recommended" award from UK's PC Pro magazine February |
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Billion's Power division was grant a contract of power adapter for iPod Speaker Systems in June |
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VoIP ADSL2+ Router – BiPAC 7401VGP won "Best Value" award from Australia's NetGuide Magazine June |
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SSL VPN Starter Pack – BiGuard S5 won "Best Buy" award from UK's Computer Shopper Magazine Aug. issue |
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SSL / IPSec VPN Security Gateway - BiGuard S10 won "Best Buy" award from UK's SC Magazine and Spanish PC WORLD "5-Star" in October |
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3G/ADSL Wireless Router – BiPAC 7300GX won "Best Buy" award from UK's Computer Shopper Magazine November |
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