Mobile Internet
U Mobile rolls out new Internet-packed prepaid pack
U Mobile has announced its Power Prepaid Pack, which includes free basic Internet, free calls every day, mobile credit and more.
Malaysian telco price war cannot be sustained: Analysts
The intense price competition amongst Malaysian mobile operators is likely to be temporary – at least, that was one of the main key takeaways from analysts briefings hosted by Digi.Com Bhd and Maxis Bhd last week.
Digi Q2 2015 revenue edges up 1.3%, expands music service
Digi.Com Bhd reported a slight increase in revenue for the second quarter of 2015 (Q2 2015), even as it expanded its music streaming service with new partnerships.
Free 24hr Internet, social messaging with new Digi Smart Prepaid plan
Digi has rolled out its new Smart Prepaid plan, which it said gives subscribers constant Internet connectivity and social messaging.
Mobile Internet: It’s about adult videos too, apparently
More than 136 billion adult videos will be watched in 2015 alone, with this set to grow to 193 billion by 2020, according to new data from Juniper Research.
Telco Deep Dive: Operators just scratching the surface with 4G
While no business model disruptions have happened to mobile operators due to LTE, an Ovum analyst expects to see developments in WiFi Calling before the year is out, describing the race to connect everyone on the planet to the Internet as “quite crazy.”
Telco Deep Dive: Celcom out to regain lost momentum
Continuing our Telco Deep Dive, Goh Thean Eu speaks to Celcom CEO Shazalli Ramly on his plans for 2015, after the first quarter saw the company slipping.
Singapore telcos’ Q1 shows signs of weaker growth ahead
Singapore’s telecommunications players, which saw total mobile revenue grow by about 2% last year, are braced for a challenging 2015 with their Q1 numbers showing signs of weaker growth ahead. DNA editor Goh Thean Eu does some number-crunching.
Asia’s senior citizens being left behind by mobile revolution
While the mobile Internet continues to explode across Asia, recent research by the Telenor Group in four of its regional markets suggests that not all citizens in these societies are receiving access to the benefits of connectivity.
Digi aiming for 45% population coverage for LTE by year-end
Digi.Com Bhd is aiming for its Fourth Generation/ Long-Term Evolution (4G LTE) network to cover at least 45% of the population by year-end.
