Telecom & Internet
Netlink's profit soared 32.5% to $21.67m
Netlink's profit soared 32.5% to $21.67m
This was boosted by its revenue amounting to $83.41m.
Singtel to increase stake in Indian telco giant for $555.6m
It wants to go through preferential allotment of 85.45 million shares.
Subscriber-hungry telcos suffer 17% drop in data yield as price war ensues
Within one year, data yields fell from US$5.7/GB to US$4.8/GB.
SPH to pre-load media products onto Samsung gadgets
They also recently inked a deal to explore virtual technology.
Keppel T&T's full-year profits plunge 50.7% to $51.78m
The logistics division's weak performance dragged company revenue to $176.99m.
M1's earnings feared to slide 12%
This is due to a looming increase in the company’s expenses.
M1 net profit down by 11.5% to $132.5m in 2017
This was due to increased depreciation and amortisation expenses.
Singtel sells 14.14% stake in Thai data centre firm for $27m
It was sold to a company under Singtel's associate.
Singtel's non-traditional segments eat up 10% of revenue
DBS Equity Research placed it as a "digital leader" amongst Asian telcos.
Chart of the Day: Telcos' data revenue per GB dips to US$6 in 3Q2017
But data usage is the highest in almost three years.
TPG Telecom's entry to drag StarHub's mobile business further: CIMB
StarHub’s mobile revenue is projected to fall by 5.8% in 2020 after TPG's entry.
StarHub's ASTL and D'Crypt acquisitions won't save its falling earnings
75% of its revenue belong to its mobile, pay TV and broadband businesses, which are all declining.
Singapore's new two-stage scheme to resolve customer disputes with telcos
Consumers and telcos will have to go through processes of mediation and settlement.
TPG Telecom plagued by installation challenges
It has to use NetLink NBN Trust to provide nonbuilding access points for $73.8/month.
Singapore's new MVNOs to cause headwinds for telcos
MyRepublic plans to sell MVNO services to its 70,000 fibre broadband subscribers.
Heated telco wars persist in 2018
Expect a mobile virtual network operator to go live as early as Q1.
Chart of the Day: Mobile service revenue enters third year of contraction
It fell 1.5% YoY in Q3.
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