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Singtel and Ericsson set Asia Pacific record in 1.1 Gbps LAA tests

2017-12-11 01:00:00| Total Telecom industry news

Singtel and Ericsson have achieved speeds of 1.1 Gbps in their latest round of testing of a new configuration of Licensed Assisted Access (LAA) technology, a new record for the Asia Pacific region. The tests combined several key LTE technologies including 256 QAM…read more on TotalTele.com »

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Singtel to close copper ADSL network by 2018

2017-09-12 09:33:00| Telecompaper Headlines

(Telecompaper) Singtel has announced that it will accelerate fibre-based service adoption for its business and residential customers. Currently, fibre-based networks deliver speeds of up to 100 Gbps. Singtel will cease copper deployment to commercial buildings that obtain Temporary Occupation Permit (TOP) status from April 2018 and will serve customers in these buildings using fibre-based networks. Commercial buildings that obtain TOP status before April 2018 will not be affected. Singtel ceased copper deployment to new residential buildings since 2013.

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Singtel buys Temasek shares in AIS, Airtel for SGD 2.5 bln

2016-08-18 09:20:00| Telecompaper Headlines

(Telecompaper) Singtel has agreed to raise its stakes in Thailand operator AIS and India's Bharti Airtel. The company will buy Singapore investment company Temasek's 21 percent pf Intouch Holdings, the largest shareholder in AIS, and 7.39 percent of Bharti Telecom, the holding company for Airtel, for a total consideration of SGD 2.47 billion cash. Singtel said it will fund the deal with internal cash, short-term debt and proceeds from the sale of 386 million new Singtel shares to Temasek. The transaction is subject to regulatory and minority shareholder approvals and is expected to be completed by December.

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