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Telco consolidation continues as StarHub buys rest of MyRepublic Broadband for S$105.2 million

It says the acquisition will reinforce its leadership in Singapore’s broadband market

As Singapore pushes further to enhance the security and resilience of local digital infrastructure, perhaps the government ought to relook its fibre broadband regulatory regime as well.
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Telcos should face tougher regulations to ensure service standards amid Smart Nation push

SINCE the government announced in February 2024 that it would invest up to S$100 million to upgrade Singapore’s Nationwide Broadband Network to run on speeds up to 10 gigabits per second (Gbps), telco...

MyRepublic said it recently undertook a "partial back-end migration" and was proactively working on issues that arose from that exercise.

IMDA to probe MyRepublic for potential regulatory breaches after broadband outage

Telecom operators must provide adequate redundancy, backups and diversity arrangements within their networks, says the authority

MyRepublic reported a similar connectivity issue on Sep 29, which appeared to have been resolved in three hours.

MyRepublic: Connections being fixed in stages; StarHub: Monday’s glitch came from ‘temporary congestion’

Outage tracking website Downdetector indicates MyRepublic customers were still filing reports of broadband woes on Tuesday

MyRepublic customers across locations such as Bukit Batok, Woodlands and Marine Parade said on Facebook that they faced issues accessing the Internet.

MyRepublic fibre broadband users face second outage in two months

The first outage happened on Jul 21 after maintenance was conducted as part of network upgrading works

IMDA's ruling on StarHub-MyRepublic deal will signal regulator tolerance for consolidation

IMDA's ruling on StarHub-MyRepublic deal will signal regulator tolerance for consolidation

But telcos might still be hard-pressed to strike similar deals, watchers say

In 2019, MyRepublic's plans to launch an initial public offering in Hong Kong by end-2020 were delayed, with the group citing a hold-up in investor funds.

MyRepublic spins off digital platform business ahead of planned IPO

INTERNET service provider MyRepublic Group has launched MyRepublic Digital, a platform-as-a-service spin-off company that the group believes will serve as its latest growth channel.

IMDA approves StarHub's acquisition of 50.1% stake in MyRepublic's broadband unit

IMDA approves StarHub's acquisition of 50.1% stake in MyRepublic's broadband unit

LOCAL telco StarHub has been granted regulatory approval by the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) on Wednesday (Mar 9) to acquire a 50.1 per cent stake in MyRepublic's broadband unit.

IMDA approves StarHub's acquisition of 50.1% stake in MyRepublic's broadband unit

IMDA approves StarHub's acquisition of 50.1% stake in MyRepublic's broadband unit

LOCAL telco StarHub has been granted regulatory approval by the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) on Wednesday (Mar 9) to acquire a 50.1 per cent stake in MyRepublic's broadband unit.

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