Telcos offer better plans but only high-end PCs can support speed
Home users can now surf at speeds of up to 10Gbps if they have a high-end computer, as fibre broadband service providers roll out premium plans to attract avid Internet users.For instance, Singtel has...
View ArticleSingtel shares surge on Optus' 4G licence purchase
Image: Category: NewsBusinessBlurb: Acquisition allows telco's Aussie unit to expand its 4G network coverage. -The Straits TimesPublication Date: Sunday, February 7, 2016 - 03:00Keywords:...
View ArticleSingtel Q3 profit slides 1.7 per cent, forex hurts
Image: Category: NewsBusinessSingaporePublication Date: Friday, February 12, 2016 - 08:30Keywords: SingTelExternal URL: Singtel Q3 profit slides 1.7 per cent, forex hurtsSend to mobile app:...
View ArticleSingapore Telecom net profit falls 1.7 per cent
Singapore - Singapore Telecom blamed the strength of the local dollar after it announced Friday net profit fell 1.7 per cent in the quarter to the end of December.Net profit totalled S$954 million...
View ArticleCustomer data leaked in Singtel app glitch
SINGAPORE - Singtel said that the personal information of one of its customer was erroneously published in the My Singtel app on Monday (Feb 29) due to a software glitch.In a Facebook post on Tuesday...
View ArticleWin-win for Singtel Innov8 and start-ups
Image: Category: NewsBusinessPublication Date: Thursday, March 3, 2016 - 06:30Keywords: telcoSingTelstart-upsExternal URL: Win-win for Singtel Innov8 and start-upsSend to mobile app: Byline: Grace...
View ArticleDouble your Singtel mobile data for $5.90 monthly
FROM today, Singtel customers have the option of doubling their mobile data allowance at a fixed additional cost of $5.90 a month.Customers can sign up for the plan at the IT Show 2016, which opens...
View ArticleMyRepublic puts out feelers on mobile plans
IN A move that baffled the market and seen by some as premature, fourth telco hopeful MyRepublic on Wednesday unveiled its proposed mobile offerings, which included a 2GB mobile data plan for as low as...
View ArticleSingtel completes shore landing of new undersea cable
SINGAPORE Telecommunications (Singtel) has completed the landing of the magnum 20,000 km South-east Asia-Middle East-Western Europe 5 (SEA-ME-WE 5) undersea cable at Tuas,Singapore, marking a major...
View ArticleSingtel's new service could benefit niche users more
NEWS ANALYSISI do not need 10Gbps. That was my takeaway after spending a week with Singtel's new 10Gbps fibre broadband service.The speed was indeed as good as Singtel promised. But despite my best...
View ArticleNew Singapore telco faces uphill battle
An upstart faces a tough climb to break into Singapore's already saturated telecom industry.The city-state, with a population of only around 5.5 million, already has three mobile-service operators, all...
View ArticleNew NFC-enabled SIM cards may not take off for now: DBS Research
SINGAPORE - It may be a while before the newly introduced NFC (Near-Field Communication)-enabled SIM cards become widely used in Singapore, but this is unlikely to impact the three telcos, DBS Group...
View ArticleSingtel in consortium to build Perth-S'pore cable link
Image: Category: NewsBusinessPublication Date: Saturday, April 2, 2016 - 06:30Keywords: SingTelExternal URL: Singtel in consortium to build Perth-S'pore cable link Send to mobile app: The Business...
View ArticleSingtel TV customers to get access to Netflix app by end April
SINGAPORE - Good news, Singtel TV customers. Starting from today (April 1), the company's set-up boxes will be progressively integrated with programme streaming provider Netflix's app.This means that...
View ArticleSingtel offers Euro 2016 at $88
The cost of watching football's Uefa European Championship has risen, with Singtel announcing yesterday that the month-long tournament will be available for a one-time charge of $88 (with GST).Viewers...
View ArticleNo 'fast lane' fees to Singapore telcos: Netflix
Netflix has said that it did not pay any fees to local telcos for smoother streaming to Internet users here, marking a prominent victory for proponents of a democratic Internet in Singapore and...
View ArticleSingtel adds more options for mobile payments
Singtel yesterday launched a new version of its mobile payment app, Dash, as well as a SIM card that allows users to tap their phones to pay for bus and train rides.The new version of Dash, which...
View ArticleSingtel plans up to $2b IPO for broadband unit, to slash stake: sources
Image: Category: NewsBusinessPublication Date: Thursday, May 12, 2016 - 14:36Keywords: SingTelExternal URL: Singtel plans up to $2b IPO for broadband unit, to slash stake: sourcesSend to mobile app:...
View ArticleSingtel 'may list broadband unit Netlink next year'
Image: Category: NewsBusinessPublication Date: Friday, May 13, 2016 - 15:00Keywords: SingTelNetLink TrustExternal URL: Singtel 'may list broadband unit Netlink next year'Send to mobile app: Byline:...
View ArticleSingtel's upsized mobile data bundle targets families and heavy users
Singtel will introduce what it claims to be Singapore's largest shareable mobile data bundle with the launch of a supersized plan at the PC Show 2016 tomorrow (June 2)The DataMore plan is targeted at...
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