Changing winds buffet mobile telcos

By G. Sharmila

In this four-part series of articles, KiniBiz listens closely to the telco sector. We begin with the fact that growth is slowing and new threats are creeping up on players. It is no surprise then if one were to question if the industry is as exciting as it used to be to investors. In the next article, local mobile operators share their side of the story on what’s been happening, and how they are handling the changes and challenges affecting the sector. Moving on we look at the threats closing in on the three bigwigs –DiGi.Com Bhd, Maxis Bhd and Celcom Axiata Bhd. Finally, we focus on whether these companies actually worth investing in and why?

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#1

Trying times for telcos

The Malaysian telecommunications industry is in a tight spot. Growth is slowing and new threats are creeping up on players. It is no surprise then if one were to question if the industry is as ...
#2

The mobile captains speak

In our previous article, we explored the winds of change affecting the local telco industry, specifically mobile operators. In today’s article, local mobile operators share their side of the ...
#3

Competition closes in on the Big Three

Competition is really tough for mobile operators right now, with the three bigwigs (DiGi.Com Bhd, Maxis Bhd and Celcom Axiata Bhd) fighting tooth and nail to pinch subscribers from each other and ...
#4

The lowdown on telcos to invest in

In previous articles, we talked about how the major mobile players are handling changes and challenges affecting the industry, and highlighted some of their competitors in the telco space. But ...