Capitalizing on globalizing
There is no question that SingTel should be overjoyed by the performance of its Australian property, Optus. It’s like the good old days for Australia’s number two telecommunications company which posted a 19 percent increase in fourth-quarter net profit from a rise in operating revenues of only 4.1 percent, underpinned by a rise in mobile [...]
Upbeat Singapore telcos buck the global trend
SingTel Corporation of Singapore has announced it’s quarterly and year-to-date financial results. The headline story is a drop in profits but, behind the bad news there are some compelling positives that are significant indicators for the industry in general and regional operators in particular. Read article…
Wrong signals sent over copper: SingTel hikes rates and cuts off nose to spite face
If you are a fixed-line network facing competition from mobile and cable TV operators the thing best to avoid (you might think) is putting up your line rental. But Singapore’s national fixed-line operator, SingTel, did just that and is now engaging in a furious backpedaling exercise to stop its customers peeling off to competitors. Read [...]
SingTel takes different tack and bolsters IT services arm
At a time when many telcos are looking to outsource more of their IT requirements, Singapore Telecommunications has headed in the opposite direction by buying in an ICT provider. Read article…