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Asia Pacific Network Tech Rakuten August 16, 2019

Rakuten Mobile scales back launch plans

Rakuten Mobile was forced to scale back its ambitious nationwide launch planned for 1 October, as the Japanese newcomer faces delays deploying base stations in some cities, Nikkei Asian Review…

By Joseph Waring

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Asia Pacific Operators Regulation December 14, 2016

TPG wins fourth mobile licence issued by Singapore

Australia-based fixed line operator TPG Telecom beat out Singapore-headquartered rival MyRepublic to win the city state’s fourth mobile licence, in a spectrum auction open only to new entrants. TPG won with a bid of SGD105…

By Joseph Waring

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Asia Pacific Operators Singtel March 15, 2016

Blog: Operators rush to boost data offerings in “competitive” Singapore market

Singapore’s three established mobile operators all announced heavy data discounts for their postpaid 4G customers within 24 hours of mobile hopeful MyRepublic posting its proposed mobile data tariffs, if it…

By Joseph Waring

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March 3, 2016

Singapore’s mobile hopeful MyRepublic says it can make profit in 3 years

MyRepublic, which aims to bid for Singapore’s fourth mobile licence later this year, insists that its lower cost base and plans to return to unlimited data tariffs mean it can start…

By Joseph Waring

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October 19, 2015

Battle over 4th licence hots up in Singapore

The two companies that have expressed interest in bidding for Singapore’s fourth mobile licence strongly criticised the country’s three major operators for asking the authorities to reduce the amount of…

By Joseph Waring

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Regulation July 8, 2015

Singapore to reserve 60MHz for new mobile operator

Singapore’s telecoms regulator has proposed setting aside 60MHz out of a total of 225MHz of new spectrum at a lower reserve price in a separate auction to be open only…

By Joseph Waring