Circles.Life

The telco said it has enhanced its “innovative lifestyle services” from early 2026 to “give more value to customers”.

Companies & Markets

Circles.Life to increase platform fee from S$0.30 to S$0.70 from Feb 1, drawing criticism online

The fee will go towards funding improvements and new services

An analyst notes that MVNOs with select "customer niches” will perform better in Singapore, though such niches may be “sub-scale” in the Republic.

Companies & Markets

OUTLOOK 2026

Mobile resellers face cost hikes as telco consolidation cuts bargaining power

With the Simba-M1 merger, MVNOs could lose bargaining power and thus may have to tie up or exit

The merged entity would control 77% of the wholesale market and have a postpaid retail market share exceeding 38%, notes Circles.Life.

Companies & Markets

Circles.Life raises concerns over M1-Simba deal to IMDA, warns merger could hurt consumers

The telco, which is among M1’s mobile virtual network operators, says the merged entity’s wholesale market share threatens fair competition

The proceedings relate to mobile virtual network arrangements between Liberty Wireless and M1.

Companies & Markets

Circles.Life parent Liberty Wireless takes M1 to court over network agreement

The proceedings’ outcome is not expected to affect the proposed sale of M1’s telco business

Rameez Ansar, co-founder and chief executive officer of Circles, says that the consolidation will allow technology and customer experience to become the key differentiators.

Companies & Markets

Circles to benefit from industry consolidation: CEO Rameez Ansar

He believes that there will be less price competition and more focus on innovation

Temasek-owned communications technology conglomerate Singtel is the biggest player here, and holds a clear advantage over the competition.

Opinion & Features

HOCK LOCK SIEW

Going around in circles: Do Singapore investors have the appetite for another telco listing?

The potential listing of Circles.Life has given rise to some excited chatter

Circles Global is working with a financial adviser as it evaluates a potential sale that could value Circles.Life at a few hundred million US dollars, sources say.

Telcos, Media & Tech

Singapore tech firm Circles is said to weigh sale of digital arm Circles.Life

CIRCLES Global, a technology company whose backers include private equity firm Warburg Pincus, is considering a sale of its digital telecom services provider Circles.Life amid interest from prospectiv...

Abhishek Gupta, Co-founder of Circles.Life, will now take on a non-executive role.

Startups

Circles.Life co-founder steps back after months of tumult

THE co-founder of digital telecom provider Circles is stepping down from the company’s management team, part of an internal staffing overhaul aimed at shedding costs after years of attempts to take on...

Startups

Circles.Life offers to buy back US$5m in employee options

DIGITAL telco Circles.Life is offering to buy back US$5 million in employee stock options ahead of a planned initial public offering.

'Virtual telcos' switch focus to enterprise as their tussle for Singapore consumers hits a wall

Companies & Markets

HOCK LOCK SIEW

'Virtual telcos' switch focus to enterprise as their tussle for Singapore consumers hits a wall

MOBILE virtual network operators (MVNOs) may be backing away from the cut-throat price war that they have helped sustain in the Singapore consumer mobile market.

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