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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
Additional spectrum from Simba-M1 merger would give new entity ‘structural advantage’, says StarHub
Telcos react to proposed merger; Circles.Life is concerned about the new entity’s pole position in the wholesale market
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
Rare public consultation on Simba-M1 deal will test our telco values
In an age of cyberthreats and foreign interference, decisions on who controls core infrastructure must go beyond closed-door reviews
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
Simba-M1 deal: Implications for investors
Simba’s acquisition of M1’s telco business will reduce the number of players in Singapore’s telecoms sector, but it might not lead to less intense competition for market share. Senior correspondent Be...
Circles to benefit from industry consolidation: CEO Rameez Ansar
He believes that there will be less price competition and more focus on innovation
Simba-M1 deal: Better to be a consumer than an investor in the local telecoms space for now
With two telco brands in its fold that target very different segments of the market, the combined entity could take the fight right to the door of its competitors
StarHub can benefit from consolidation, Singtel to a more ‘limited extent’, analysts say
They also see wider advantages for the industry as competition is generally expected to ease
Telco wars: a timeline from a crowded market to consolidations
Much competition has been introduced in the past decade
