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The proposed merger between Vodafone Australia and fixed line ISP TPG Telecom could be on rocky ground, after the nation's competition regulator outlined a number of preliminary competition concerns about its impact on the local telecoms market.

The ACCC has published a 34-page statement of issues as part of its evaluation of the merger and its potential impact on both the mobile and…

Singapore's OCBC Bank is working with two Chinese corporations - technology giant Xiaomi and major SME lender Hanhua Financial Holding - to promote an integrated financial services model in China.

The three parties signed an agreement at the inaugural Singapore-China (Chongqing) Financial Summit 2018 in Chongqing co-organized by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, People’s Bank of…

Thai telecoms regulator NBTC has revealed plans to hold a 2600-MHz spectrum auction in the second half of 2019 as part of efforts to facilitate the launch of 5G by 2020.

The regulator has appointed a subcommittee to work on recalling unused spectrum for its reallocation for 5G, the Bangkok Post reported.

The first priority will be to recall some spectrum in the 2600-MHz range…

Four operators have collectively paid around A$853 million ($616.02 million) for 3.6-GHz 5G spectrum in Australia's latest spectrum auction.

All 350 lots of 3.5-GHz spectrum were sold. The market's largest operator Telstra has secured the highest number of lots at 143, with total bids of $386.01 million.

Rival operator Optus meanwhile will pay $185.07 million for 47 lots of 3.6…

The data analytics market is enormous, with valuations ranging from around EUR 80 billion by 2025 to well over 100 billion. But it’s a complex market, with lots of players and a great deal of investment required to develop the platforms and algorithms that allow operators to mine vast datasets to create value and insight. Operators want (and need) to be focusing on their customers and…