Singtel

SingTel describes itself as the "largest multi-market operator in Asia" with stakes in eight operators in the region serving some 198 million customers in total.

Singapore operators look to high-speed mobile data services to sustain growth

Apple announced today it sold 2.3 million iPhones in its fiscal first-quarter, a figure the company believes keeps it on track to hit its target of 10 million sales by the end of the fiscal year.

The Singapore government revealed today that full mobile number portability will be introduced in the country from 13 June this year.

Australia's second-placed mobile operator Optus says it will invest a further AU$315 million (US$295 million) in building-out its HSPA-enabled 3G network in an attempt to match the 99 percent 3G network coverage achieved by market-leader Telstra.

Apple has extended the global reach of its iPhone device with planned launch in four Asian markets largely thanks to operator SingTel.

SingTel has strengthened its position as one of the most prominent mobile operators in the Asia-Pacific region, reporting close to a 50 percent annual rise in customers across its eight regional subsidiaries.