Telcos
Telcos in cross-sector deals and M&As to address digitalisation
Customer behaviour and digital disruption are driving deal-making in the global telecommunications sector, according to EY’s 14th biannual Telecommunications Global Capital Confidence Barometer.
Mobile financial services promise growth potential across industries: EY
Mobile has immense potential to grow the reach of financial services and increase the convenience and ease of use for customers around the world, particularly in emerging markets, says analyst firm EY.
Singapore’s 4th telco bid: OMGTel sounds its war-cry
OMGTel is confident that its technical expertise will boost its efforts to become Singapore’s fourth telco provider, even as the spectrum auction looms.
Week in Review: Telco challengers to the fore
DNA founder Karamjit Singh looks at YES 4G LTE launch, and shares a jaw-dropping moment courtesy of ‘Planet Startup.’
YES is back in the race, first to launch VoLTE
YTL Comms launched its new all-IP YES 4G LTE network today, becoming the first telco in Malaysia to offer a Voice-over-LTE service too.
Echelon: How telcos can forge a path through today’s OTT world
In this new world, ‘smart pipes’ – as opposed to dumb ones – are learning to play the game and are becoming part of the ecosystem.
Malaysian consumers not happy with their telcos and banks: Frost study
Telcos, banks and insurance providers need to design their customer experience approach by looking at different stages of customer purchase and touch points, according to Frost & Sullivan.
To solve Asia’s last-mile mobile connectivity woes, Wilson Electronics switches track
Faced with hurdles in its consumer-focused attempt to solve the Asia’s connectivity woes, Wilson Electronics switches track to woo commercial customers instead.
Sigve Brekke’s ‘burning platform’ mentality to move a giant
Very aware of the dangers of becoming a ‘dumb pipe,’ Telenor group president Sigve Brekke lists a number of things the telco must execute to escape this nightmare scenario, writes Karamjit Singh.
Malaysian telcos’ Q1 2016 report card: Oh dear, oh my!
Digi may have won the subscriber base battle, but how did Malaysia's Big Three perform in other areas? Read on, and be prepared for a surprise or two.
