China to issue virtual telco licenses
China will distribute the first set of virtual telco licenses by end-2013, allowing companies to resell telecommunication services running on the infrastructure of the country's three main carriers.
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Singapore fiber operator keen to be fourth telco
Two-year-old startup MyRepublic is looking to become the country's fourth mobile operator, arguing that consumers are still "underserved" in a mobile market that needs more competition.
StarHub revises EPL rebate, finally heats up S'pore pay TV market
Singapore's pay TV incumbent extends $30 monthly rebate to all customers who subscribe to the English Premier League, without any contract or bundle requirement, firing up competition in the market--finally.
M1's recurring outages signal need for review
Already holding the dubious honor of causing Singapore's worst network outage, the mobile operator suffers yet another outage this week, clearly indicating it seriously needs an internal review for its own survival.
Asia mobile operator group unveils M2M pact
Comprising 11 Asia-Pacific mobile operators, Bridge Alliance introduces a new machine-to-machine alliance that aims to address interoperability issues and offer help to businesses deploying the technology.
What telcos angsty about OTT players can do
The immense popularity of over-the-top services such as WhatsApp, Viber, and Skype has been the bane of telcos angsty about their dipping voice and SMS revenues. Can QoS deals ease the frustration?
SingTel unveils prepaid Facebook mobile plan
Singapore telco launches country's first prepaid mobile plan that allows subscribers to access the social networking site from 50 cents a day or S$6 a month.
China Unicom to build $387M global center in Hong Kong
Describing it as a "key milestone", the Chinese mobile operator says the new facility is its first and largest facility overseas, as it looks to expand its global business.
SingTel: 'Unauthorized blowtorch' caused fire
A SingTel employee has been blamed for causing a fire last month that brought down various banking and communications services in Singapore.
Singapore begins final countdown to 2G network shutdown
Some 123,00 subscribers in the country still on 2G networks will need to migrate from April 1, with shutdown of such services slated to complete by April 18.