Singapore's StarHub has fastest download speeds
06 July 2022
Singapore's StarHub’s mobile network delivered the fastest average download speeds in the country, while recently-launched TPG Telecom’s users experienced the slowest download and upload rates, according to network metrics company Opensignal.
The former's saw an average download rate of 65.9Mb/s, which is 16.6% faster than Singtel’s 56.5 Mb/s. M1 was third at 38.7Mb/s and TPG Telecom came last with 19.2Mb/s.
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Bangladesh watchdog hits operators for illegal VoIP
13 June 2022
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) fined the four major mobile operators in the nation a total of BDT76.5m for hosting illegal VoIP services on SIM cards, according to a news report.
BTRC fined state-run Teletalk BDT50m, Robi Axiata BDT20m, Grameenphone BDT5m and Banglalink BDT1.5m million and payment is expected to be made by the end of the month, the Daily Star said.
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Pakistan's MNOs hike prices...again
16 May 2022
Islamabad, Pakistan
Pakistan’s mobile operators Jazz, Zong and Telenor have again increased rates of calls and data packages.
It marks the second time after the minibudget in January 2022 that companies have increased the rates of call and internet packages.
According to local reports, the operators have increased their super load from Rs. 50 to Rs. 100. Different internet and data packages have been increased from Rs. 10 to Rs. 25. Similarly, rates of monthly call packages have also been increased, while the rates of monthly call packages have been increased from Rs. 40 to Rs. 100. Weekly all-in-one package rates have been increased from Rs. 10 to Rs. 20.
Find out more TM and Telin partner for subsea opportunities
15 May 2022
Telekom Malaysia (TM) Wholesale and Telin, the carrier subsidiary of PT Telkom Indonesia, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate more closely on submarine cable projects.
Under the terms of the agreement, both parties gain capacity on each other’s submarine cable systems, helping to meet the region’s increasing demand for connectivity.
"This collaboration allows us to gain immediate submarine capacity in response to the growing demand for high bandwidth services," said Amar Huzaimi Md Deris, executive vice president, TM Wholesale. "It also gives us more diverse connections and alternative routes connecting Malaysia to the rest of the world, while optimising our existing submarine capacity.”
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