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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

StarHub chief executive Nikhil Eapen says the 'structural advantage' that the new entity would have from the 900 MHz spectrum must be "addressed directly".

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

The decline in StarHub's earnings has been attributed to lower gross profit from segments with revenue decline.

StarHub’s Q3 profit falls 35.3% to S$26.2 million

Revenue for the period is down 4.3% at S$550.3 million

NetLink NBN Trust's new CFO, Karie Kow, will assume her role in April 2026.

StarHub’s Karie Kow to be NetLink NBN Trust’s CFO from April 2026

[SINGAPORE] Fibre network provider NetLink NBN Trust is appointing Karie Kow, the current vice-president of corporate finance at mobile operator StarHub, as its new chief financial officer (CFO) next ...

The securities will be issued in denominations of S$250,000 each.

StarHub prices S$200 million perpetual securities at 3.35%

Net proceeds from the issue will be used to finance the group’s general corporate funding requirements and investments

Will the combination of Simba and M1 create a more fearsome competitor?

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...

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.

Circles to benefit from industry consolidation: CEO Rameez Ansar

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

Tuas, the ASX-listed company that owns Simba, shot up 38.1% last week on news of the latter's M1 acquisition
MARK TO MARKET

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

The decline in profit includes a one-off forfeiture payment of S$14.1 million for the return of certain spectrum rights.

StarHub signals intention to go aggressive on acquisitions even as H1 profit falls 41.7%

It is also looking to continue its low-cost strategy with mobile virtual network operator Eight