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TPG Telecom wins race to become Singapore’s fourth telco
SINGAPORE (Dec 14): TPG Telecom has beaten MyRepublic to emerge victorious in the race to become Singapore's fourth mobile operator.
December 14, 2016
Broker's Calls
NRA Capital has some choice words on TeleChoice
SINGAPORE (Dec 14): NRA Capital is “overweight” on TeleChoice, the IT equipment distributor, with a fair value of 34 cents given its likely expansion into new services, positive outlook for handset sales and the emergence of the fourth new telco.
December 14, 2016
Broker's Calls
The final showdown between Singapore’s 2 telco hopefuls
SINGAPORE (Nov 21): DBS Group Research is maintaining its “fully valued” rating on M1 and StarHub at target prices of $1.97 and $2.80 respectively – while affirming that either MyRepublic or TPG Telecom will be emerging as Singapore’s fourth telco
November 21, 2016
Broker's Calls
Is M1’s business losing reception?
SINGAPORE (Nov 18): Nomura is maintaining its “reduce” recommendation on M1, with a lower target price from $2 to $1.75, after TPG Telecom and MyRepublic received pre-qualification to participate in the New Entrant Spectrum Auction.
November 18, 2016
Sector Focus
Telcos in turmoil
SINGAPORE (Nov 17): The Info-comm Media Development Authority has pre-qualified MyRepublic and Australia-based TPG Telecom for the New Entrant Spectrum Auction, which is expected to complete by year-end. AirYotta did not meet the screening requirements an
November 17, 2016
Broker's Calls
OTT services put a dent in M1’s traditional telco business
SINGAPORE (Oct 20): OCBC Investment Research is maintaining its “hold” rating on M1 with lower fair value of $2.25 from $2.79 previously after the telco reported a 10.3% fall in revenue from lower handset sales and mobile revenue.
October 20, 2016
Broker's Calls
Singapore telco sector loses shine with new entrant likely
SINGAPORE (Oct 4): Singapore’s telco sector is seing a shakeup with three contenders throwing their hat into the ring to be the republic’s fourth player.
October 04, 2016
In print this week
What’s the call on Singapore telcos as fourth player looms?
SINGAPORE (Sept 30): Yuen Kuan Moon believes Singapore Telecommunications has been able to maintain its leading position on its home turf by constantly looking for ways to satisfy its customers.
September 30, 2016
Broker's Calls
M1 threatened most by 4th mobile entrant; Singtel remains safest bet
SINGAPORE (Sept 5): Analysts from Maybank Kim Eng and Citi Research agree that the risk of a new market telco entrant has significantly spiked – although in Nomura’s view, it is still too early to take a specific stance on the spectrum’s results.
September 06, 2016
The telco showdown has begun
SINGAPORE (Sept 2): Analysts have begun to price in the real possibility of a fourth telco entering the Singapore market after MyRepublic, AirYotta and TPG Telecom submitted their applications to the Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) on Thursday to bid
September 02, 2016