Telecom & Internet

Singtel network down due to power disruptions
19 Oct 18
Customers islandwide were affected for over three hours.
Keppel T&T Q3 profits down 12% to $11.85m
18 Oct 18
It was dragged mainly by higher operating costs.
Starhub CEO eyes cheaper network
15 Oct 18
The telco might go for a commercial agreement by 2019 or earlier.
Singtel and Starhub to offer Google Pixel 3 in Singapore
10 Oct 18
The local telcos will include Google merchandise as part of their promo.
Singtel Group gears up to boost gaming and e-sports
8 Oct 18
They will boost high quality local, regional, and global esports competitions across SEA, Australia, and India.
Singtel TV unveils new Chinese entertainment channel
5 Oct 18
It will show various Taiwanese, Chinese, and Korean content.
Singtel launches ultra-fast broadband service for online gaming
5 Oct 18
It has a dual network for gaming and regular internet usage.
Will Starhub snatch back its glory days amidst transformation plan?
4 Oct 18
Following the recent round of job cuts, Starhub's share price rose to a 4-month high.
Indian telcos could get a boost from new digital policy
4 Oct 18
The government eyes to launch two million Wi-Fi hotspots in rural areas.
Embattled Starhub axes 300 employees amidst restructuring exercise
4 Oct 18
A one-off restructuring cost of about $25m will be used for outplacement, training, and coaching.
Singtel rolls out QR code cross-border mobile payment in Thailand
3 Oct 18
They eye to expand the service in India, the Philippines, and Indonesia.
Thai banks put up fight against telcos in e-wallet war
3 Oct 18
Lenders will snap up half of the market in the next four years.
Keppel-SPH buyout offer extends lifeline to embattled M1
28 Sep 18
The deal could plug losses and pave the way for a clearer corporate strategy.
M1's buyout offer by Keppel and SPH likely to get rejected: report
27 Sep 18
M1's biggest shareholder thinks that the offer which could hit about $930m is 'inadequate'.
Keppel to privatise Keppel T&T shares at $1.91 apiece
27 Sep 18
Shareholders may opt for a clear cash exit if they worry about the M1 buyout offer.
SPH to join Keppel for M1 buyout offer
27 Sep 18
They are willing to invest up to $51.3m to partially fund the offer.
Will Keppel ditch weakening M1 as it aims to go private?
26 Sep 18
The reported stake disposal signals more trouble for the wireless operator.
Chart of the Day: Big four telcos total returns averaged 5.5% in September
24 Sep 18
Netlink NBN Trust saw the highest QTD returns in September at 6.1%.
Daily Briefing: Singapore panel mulls regulation of tech firms amidst fake news; SGX leads US$53m funding for US trading startup
20 Sep 18
And hundreds line up in Orchard Road Apple Store a day before iPhone XS launch.
M1 users hit by mobile data disruption
20 Sep 18
M1 noted the service disruption at 7:18 am.
Robust demand for hyperscale data centre could buoy Keppel T&T
19 Sep 18
Keppel Data Centre Singapore 4 could see full occupancy by end of 2018.
Circles.Life unveils new phone plan with cheapest handset at $10
18 Sep 18
The 'contractless' plan has no termination fee.
TPG's launch delay brings reprieve to rattled telco incumbents
11 Sep 18
Players have more time to prepare themselves for fierce competition.
Telcos could bank on e-payments despite stagnant market growth
10 Sep 18
The dominant telco mobile wallet, Singtel Dash, ate up only 6% of the market despite having launched early in 2014.
Keppel forges joint venture to develop data centre in Indonesia
10 Sep 18
The construction of the data centre’s core and shell and the first phase fit-out is eyed for completion by H1 2020.
Facebook data centre to support ‘hundreds of jobs' in Singapore
7 Sep 18
It posted new jobs for data centre construction.
StarHub and Temasek form cybersecurity joint venture
5 Sep 18
The JV is expected to generate revenues in excess of $100m annually.
TPG's Australian merger aligns with Singapore telcos' consolidation view
28 Aug 18
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StarHub gears up to defend mobile market share
28 Aug 18
CEO Peter Kaliaropoulos will also revise the Pay-TV model and pursue growth in Fixed enterprises.
Singtel shares surge 7.5% after talks for potential merger between Australian rivals
23 Aug 18
Its Australia segment generates over half of the revenues for Singtel.
Singtel eyes bid for Australia's wireless operator Amaysim
22 Aug 18
This would give the telco access to the operator’s 1.1 million mobile subscribers.
Price competition looms as TPG rolls out trial for unli-data plan
22 Aug 18
An analyst weighed the possibilities of what could happen if TPG launches 1GB of 4G LTE plan in Singapore.
Singapore has the fastest fixed broadband speed in the world
20 Aug 18
Average download speed is at 181.47 Mbps.
M1 chatbot upskills to handle subscriptions
16 Aug 18
Staff that previously handled customer service will be upskilled.
Tighter competition couldn't hurt Singtel's Singapore and Australia operations: Moody's
16 Aug 18
But it could face risks if its leverage metrics sustain weakness.
The worst is over for Singtel associates
13 Aug 18
Prices are stabilising for Telkomsel, whilst customer adds will be the focus on Airtel.
Singtel Q1 profits down 6.55% to $831.5m
8 Aug 18
It blamed lower profits at Telkomsel and Airtel.
Heated telco wars drag StarHub Q2 profit 22% to $63m
7 Aug 18
Mobile revenues fell to $214m.
Keppel DC REIT expands to Australia through new data centre
7 Aug 18
It will spend $26.3m to $36.41m on the construction.
Google starts building third data centre in Jurong West
1 Aug 18
It invested around US$350m in the new facility.

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