Apac telcos seek pricing power, economies of scale through M&A

Singapore

TELCOS in the Asia-Pacific region are consolidating with their peers more aggressively as they pursue growth opportunities and try to spread out the cost of 5G capital expenditure over a larger customer base.

According to a report by Bain & Company, telco M&A deal value globally grew 48 per cent year on year to US$203 billion in 2021.