Malaysian Telcos Report a Better 2Q but Competition Remains Intense and Gains May Be Temporary.
After real weakness in previous quarters, 2Q17 comes as something of a relief. Aggregate mobile service revenue continued to decline for the...
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Russian Telco Results Confirm Market Recovery. Veon (Ex Vimpelcom) One of Our Top GEM Picks.
VEON (VEON US) (formerly Vimpelcom) was the first Russian focused telco to report 2Q numbers some time ago. We have now also seen MTS's (MBT...
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Bharti Airtel Poised to Gain Market Share, While M&A/Restructuring Will Drive Positive Surprises.
After slipping 5-6% in the two previous quarters, Bharti's (BHARTI IN) core Indian mobile service revenues recovered slightly in 1Q18, rising 0.8%...
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The Week that Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma - Thai-Coons, Telcos, and the Modern World
This week in ASEAN@Smartkarma has been a busy one, with a multitude of fascinating insights, both bottom up and top down and thematic. I also...
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Malaysian Telcos: DIGI and Maxis Struggle in an Ex Growth Telecom Market. No Recovery in Sight.
Two incumbent Malaysian telcos reported 2Q17 results recently: DIGI (DIGI MK) and Maxis (MAXIS MK). Both are battling with the tough situation...
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