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Category Archives: Regulatory action
Myanmar announces 12 Pre-Qualified Applicants for telecoms licences
Following its evaluation of applications, the Government of Myanmar today announced 12 pre-qualified applicants for the two national telecoms licences being allocated by tender: Axiata Group Bharti Airtel China Mobile and Vodafone Group Digicel Group France Telecom / Orange KDDI … Continue reading
Singapore reserves spectrum for new entrant in 2013 4G auction
Following last year’s consultation, Singapore’s regulator announced on 16 January that it would be auctioning 270 MHz of spectrum for 4G, comprising 150 MHz of spectrum in the 1800 MHz band and 120 MHz of spectrum in the 2.5 GHz band. … Continue reading
Posted in ASEAN, Broadband, Government policy, Mobile, Regulatory action, Singapore, Telecoms
Tagged IDA, spectrum auction
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Myanmar invites applications for two telecoms licences
Myanmar today (15 January 2013) invited expressions of interest for two national telecommunications services licences. I have blogged about the prospects for telecoms in Myanmar before, and today’s announcement starts to clear some of the fog obscuring the road ahead. Policy framework … Continue reading
Thailand auctions 45 MHz of spectrum to three existing operators
Thailand auctioned 45 MHz of 2.1 GHz spectrum on 16 October 2012 to the three incumbent mobile operators AIS, DTAC and True. Despite expectations that the auction could be delayed the auction went ahead as planned, although it is reported that the Thai auction and … Continue reading
Posted in ASEAN, Government policy, Mobile, Regulatory action, Telecoms, Thailand
Tagged AIS, DTAC, NBTC, Thai spectrum, TRUE
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Singapore passes Data Protection Act
Singapore’s Data Protection Bill was passed in Parliament yesterday, after a lengthy debate. Organisations will have 18 months to adjust to the new Personal Data Protection Act, starting January 2013 before rules come into force (not 2 years). The ‘Do Not … Continue reading
Posted in ASEAN, Data protection, Regulatory action, Singapore
Tagged Singapore Data Protection Act
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