telcos

'It is about time that the Singapore market goes through consolidation'

With the sale Singtel's earnings can improve by around $120 million, estimates DBS

Telcos need to reevaluate their retail strategy

Telcos, with their critical function of providing communications and Internet access, are seen as somewhat more resilient. In fact, they may even benefit from stronger demand.

Describing itself as the “best-value no contract plan” in the market today, the new SIM-only plan offers 50 gigabytes (GB) of data at $10 per month automatically renewed on a monthly basis.

SINGAPORE (July 29): More than half a year after the highly anticipated launch of TPG Telecom, Singapore’s long-awaited fourth telco, its services have been found wanting. A recent report by mobile analytics company Opensignal highlights the deficiencie

SINGAPORE (May 3): StarHub reported earnings of $54 million for the 1Q ended March, 14.2% lower compared to a year ago due to higher operating expenses. 

SINGAPORE (Oct 16): DBS Group Research says M1 is taking a leaf out of Circles.Life’s playbook and undercutting the efforts of Singtel and StarHub to stabilise average revenue per user (ARPU) – even before the entry of fourth mobile operator TPG Telec

SINGAPORE (Sept 20): Maybank Kim Eng is maintaining its “negative” view on the Singapore telco sector in anticipation of more competition from FY18 onwards.

SINGAPORE (April 7): StarHub and Singtel are losing pay-TV customers with the increasing availability of Android TV boxes, free offerings such as Viu and CATCHPLAY, and an expanding array of legal streaming services available today – with Netflix being