Southeast Asia Telcos Shine, Tap Mobile Data for Growth
Malaya Business Insight
From the saturated markets of Singapore and Malaysia to fast-developing Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines, telecoms operators are seeing increases in data revenue, a trend analysts see continuing for five years in some markets.
Topics: Indonesia, telecom, broadband, wireless, Singapore, Asia, Malaysia
SingTel Profits Rise 24%
Business Standard
Singapore’s leading telecom firm SingTel today reported 24 per cent increase in net profit at 991 million Singapore dollars (about $699 million) for the three months ending December 31, 2009, fuelled by strong growth in regional telecom businesses.
Topics: Indonesia, Sydney, telecom, IPO, Malaysia, Singapore, SingTel
‘Cherry-Picking Strategy’ A Key for Asia Telecom
MarketWatch
Asia’s biggest markets for telecommunications will likely continue to suffer from increasing competition in 2010, but certain smaller markets in the region may do better following a disappointing year for the sector, according to analysts.
Topics: Philippines, telecommunications, South Korea, Indonesia, telecom, Singapore, Asia, Malaysia
Bakrie Telecom May Exceed Subscriber Targets
Reuters
Indonesia’s Bakrie Telecom (BTEL.JK) may exceed a target of 10.5 million subscribers this year and 14 million in 2010, the company’s chief executive officer said on Friday.
Topics: Bakrie Telecom, Malaysia, telecom, Singapore, telecommunications, Indonesia
Will Maxis’s IPO Maintain Its Value?
Wall Street Journal
The upcoming initial public offering of Malaysian mobile operator Maxis, which could raise as much as $3.43 billion, will be the largest new listing on the Kuala Lumpur exchange. As such, it has political implications and calls to mind the landmark debut of DP World on the Dubai exchange in 2007.
Topics: IPO, [...]
Tech Mahindra Wins $50-million Saudi Telecom Deal
Economic Times
Close on the heels of clinching an IT outsourcing deal with Etisalat DB, the Indian arm of Emirates Telecom, Tech Mahindra is learnt to have won another deal for a greenfield IT implementation for a telecom major in the Middle East. The IT firm has won a deal with Saudi Telecom, which is rolling [...]
Malaysia's Maxis Eyes $2bln Listing, Taps Banks
Reuters
Malaysia’s biggest mobile phone operator, Maxis Communications, plans to raise $2 billion in a public offering later this year, underscoring the revival of Asian IPO’s as equity markets rebound.
Topics: Indonesia, Singapore, telecommunications, Malaysia, India, telecom
Ovi: Nokia’s Bid in Mobile Internet Services
Jakarta Post
As the world’s leading phone maker, Nokia is now moving forward to go beyond cell phones and jump into the Internet services bandwagon. The Finnish phone manufacturer realized that they couldn’t rely on handsets anymore, but should start to be an Internet company by offering content, solution and services.
Topics: Internet, convention, telecom, telecommunications, [...]
Asian Telcos Seek Funds and Overseas Growth
Telecommunications Magazine, MA
Another Indonesian wireless operator, Excelcomindo Prtama (XL) is targeting to raise US$600 million in 2009. The cellular operator is 83.8 percent owned by Axiata, previously known as TM International. Malaysia’s Business Times reported that XL will …
Topics: cellular, Celcom, Asia, telecommunications, TM International, wireless, Indonesia, Malaysia, telecom, Singapore
Net Users to Benefit from New International Connection
Jakarta Post, Indonesia
Internet users in Indonesia will enjoy faster connections when a high-bandwidth fiber optic submarine cable linking Southeast Asia and the US comes online next month. The system, which has been dubbed the Asia-America Gateway, is scheduled to come into full effect in July…
Topics: Singapore, telecommunications, Vietnam, Jakarta, Malaysia, USA, telecom, New Zealand, India, [...]
Online Spending in Asia holds up Despite Slump: Survey
AFP
Shoppers in six regional economies — Australia, Japan, India, South Korea, Hong Kong and Singapore — spent an average 3109 US dollars over the Internet in the 12 months to December, Visa said. Data collected by the company showed average online bills …
Topics: Australia, telecommunications, shopping, South Korea, Singapore, Internet, Japan, telecom, Asia, [...]
Mobile Internet Creating A Buzz
The Sun Daily, Malaysia
Growth in Malaysia, according to the report, was only moderate at about 6% last year. Lai said that apart from India and Indonesia, other markets such as Egypt have registered growth, with an 8% increase in traffic, China (67%) and the United Kingdom …
Topics: telecommunications, Singapore, telecom, Malaysia, China, Internet, Indonesia, [...]
IPhone 3G Price Drops Almost $100 in Indonesia
PC World
Unlike with providers in some other countries, such as the US, Singapore, or Australia, Telkomsel only imposes a 12-month contract instead of a 24-month period, mainly due to local market’s unfamiliarity with this particular model of purchase…
Topics: iPhone, Singapore, 3G, Australia, telecommunications, Indonesia, Malaysia, telecom
Will Wimax And LTE Eventually End Their Squabbling?
Jakarta Post – Singapore
It is not possible to use the Wi-Fi technology that we usually have in cafes and hotel lobbies, as its coverage range is only around 100 meters. 3G and HSDPA have been tried, but these technologies cannot guarantee the required quality of service.
Topics: telecommunications, telecom, WiMax, Singapore, Indonesia, Wi-Fi, Jakarta, wireless, [...]
Southeast Asia Beams With Bright Telecom Market
Eetasia.com
Despite the global economic slowdown, the telecom market in Southeast Asia, which includes Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, will remain resilient in 2009, according to a prediction by International Data Corp. …
Topics: Singapore, Indonesia, telecommunications, Thailand, Vietnam, Asia, telecom, Malaysia, Philippines
