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Senao International, Co., Ltd. is a Taiwanese distributor of cellular phones, smartphones, tablets, notebooks, game consoles and related accessories. [1] Founded in 1979, it is a public company listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange and a subsidiary of Chunghwa Telecom, the incumbent mobile, PSTN, and broadband carrier of Taiwan. Senao International is the largest cellular phone distributor in Taiwan with over 50% market share. [2]

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In 2006, the wireless product group that manufactures data networking products and wireless telephones under the EnGenius and Senao brand names was spun off from Senao International to become Senao Networks, Inc. [3]

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Senao can refer to:

Senao Networks, Inc. is a Taiwanese manufacturer of data networking and telephony products marketed under the EnGenius and Senao brands. The company was spun off in 2006 from Senao International, Co., Ltd., a distributor of cell phones and related electronics and accessories and a subsidiary of Chunghwa Telecom, the incumbent PSTN, mobile, and broadband carrier of Taiwan. All three are public companies listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange.

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