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Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) may be using its holdings and control of regional telecom companies to win a contract with Apple and coordinate a multi-nation Apple iPhone launch. The launch could involve seven different carriers in as many nations and bring iPhone to a subscriber base of 136 million.

The Thai Daily, Bangkok Post and Australian IT are reporting that Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) is in talks with Apple on a coordinated iPhone distribution plan throughout the Pacific Rim. SingTel is in a position to aid with logistics and planning. Australia’s Optus is a wholly owned subsidiary of SingTel and the Singapore carrier has significant holdings in telecom companies throughout the region. SingTel website reports the group’s major telecom investments include:

v AIS in Thailand (21% owned by SingTel)

v Optus in Australia (wholly owned by SingTel)

v Bharti Telecom Group in India


v Globe Telecom in the Philippines


v Pacific Bangladesh Telecom (PBTL) in Bangladesh


v Telkomsel in Indonesia


v Warid Telecom in Pakistan

In combination, the companies above have more than 136 million mobile customers. This is the largest mobile customer base in Asia outside of China.

Dan Butterfield
iPhone in Asia
http://idannyb.wordpress.com/
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