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On Tuesday, customers of Singtel, the largest mobile network in Singapore, faced connectivity issues for the second consecutive day. These disruptions followed a Monday outage that lasted more than eight hours and impacted thousands of users, creating…
Singtel, a leading telecommunications company, has initiated Singapore’s first technical trial for 50 Gbps fiber broadband, a forward-looking step aimed at bolstering the country’s fixed connectivity. This venture is a response to the expected boom in…
Singapore’s premier telecommunications company, Singtel, has initiated the country’s inaugural 50 Gbps fiber broadband technical trial. The aim of this groundbreaking move is to fortify the fixed connectivity infrastructure of the country, which is crucial…
The Singaporean telecommunications giant, Singtel, has been hit with a hefty fine of SGD1 million, equivalent to US$774,000, by local authorities over a significant voice service disruption in 2024 that negatively impacted roughly 500,000 customers. Impact of…
The Singtel Group has reported a 14% increase in underlying net profit, reaching SGD 1.35 billion in the first half of the year. This growth has been mainly driven by regional associates Airtel and AIS, as well as operating companies NCS and Optus. Profit…
Singapore Telecommunications Limited (Singtel) has divested approximately 0.8% of their direct investment in their regional associate, Airtel. The sale generated SGD 1.5 billion, marking an important step in Singtel’s ongoing plan to streamline operations via…
NeutraDC, a division of Telkom Indonesia, and Nxera, Singtel’s regional data center branch, have completed the structural framework of a new data center located in Batam, Indonesia. The construction phase of the project, known as BTM-1, began in June of the…
In a joint venture with Ericsson and HP Inc, Singtel has launched a service featuring the Ericsson Enterprise Virtual Cellular Network. This service automates eSIM profile management, allowing zero-touch provisioning and secure access to corporate…
The Singtel Group has reestablished its memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Union of Telecoms Employees of Singapore (UTES) in a move that underscores their commitment to workforce transformation. This partnership aims to prepare employees with vital…
In the latest financial report, telecommunications titan Singtel announced that its CEO, Yuen Kuan Moon, received a total compensation of SGD 8.2 million (approximately US$6.4 million) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, marking a notable 16% increase…
This upgraded 5G service, now called Singtel 5G+, will provide stronger signals (up to 40%) in indoor high-rise buildings, underground spaces, and remote areas in Singapore. The use of this low-frequency spectrum allows for wider coverage with fewer towers,…
This partnership will support PSA Singapore’s plans to create the world’s largest fully automated port by the 2040s to meet the increasing demand for global transshipment. The existing automated vehicles at the port, like automated guided vehicles (AGVs),…
The enhancement integrates Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) technologies—designed to withstand the advanced computational capabilities of quantum computers—from cybersecurity leaders, Palo Alto Networks and Fortinet, into Singtel’s nationwide Quantum Safe…
Singtel has announced the deployment of Singapore’s greenest radio cell, the Ericsson AIR 3268, to its 5G network. This is part of Singtel’s ongoing sustainability and decarbonization measures towards achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 and paves the way for…
Singapore Post Limited (SingPost) has elected Mr Li Yu as CEO for its international business with effect from 12 September 2022. Mr Yu possesses over 17 years of experience spanning across Engineering, Operations, Project Management, Customer/Sales support,…
Singtel has announced a strategic partnership with Intel to establish a 5G multi-access edge compute (MEC) incubator to unlock the potential of 5G connectivity and high-performance computing at the edge. This jointly established, next-generation 5G MEC…
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