Are telco tie-ups the way to stay ahead?
"IF you can't beat them, join them."
For telco players in a highly competitive sector, this might now be less trite adage than new motto, as incumbents team up with would-be "disruptors" to stay afloat in a dog-eats-dog space.
The joint Singtel-Razer payments system and StarHub's debut network leasing deal with MyRepublic, both announced last week, are recent signs of the effort to keep a grip on a lucrative but crowded consumer market.
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