This inclues its own operations and regional associates of SingTel. [65][66], Initially denying that it had issued the brief,[67] Singtel issued an apology, of which Starhub and M1 had accepted. Singapore Telecommunications Limited (commonly abbreviated as Singtel, and previously stylised as SingTel) is a Singaporean multinational telecommunications conglomerate and one of the four major telcos operating in the country. Before 1974, STB was responsible for local services, while TAS provided international services. The internet protocol television service utilises IP set-top boxes (STBs), connected throug… The fire was caused by an employee not following the maintenance procedures as well as the use of an unauthorised blowtorch. On 21 January 2015, Singtel launched its new brand identity, the first in 16 years. [60][61] The report covered three main areas: fire prevention in exchanges, network reliability and resiliency, as well as public relations and communications. It is a service that allows multimedia content – including linear channels and on-demand content – to be viewed on any television set. 1997 Singtel was compensated $1.5 billion by the Singaporean Government for early termination of its monopoly. Singtel's international submarine cable network provides connections from Singapore to more than 100 countries. [64] Upon the release of the reveal, both Starhub and M1 called on IDA to investigate the matter. On 19 March 2015, Singtel dismissed all connections with social media agency, On 7 April 2015, Singtel revealed it would be acquiring US cyber security firm, On 22 April 2015, the Singtel announced plans to delist from the, In May 2015, Singtel was issued a 'stern warning' by, On 18 January 2019, Singtel was listed in the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI) for the first time in recognition of, Singtel Mobile Singapore Pte Ltd – operation and provision of cellular mobile telecommunications systems and services, resale of fixed line and broadband services, Amobee – provision of mobile advertising, Pixable – provision of mobile photo search and aggregation services, DataSpark – provision of big data geolocation analytics, Singtel Digital Media Pte Ltd (STDM) – development and management of on-line internet portal, Singtel Idea Factory Pte Ltd – engaging in research and development, products and services development and business partnership, Singtel Innov8 Pte Ltd – venture capital investment holding, SingNet – provision of internet access and pay television services, Optus Broadband Pty Limited – provision of high speed residential internet service, Optus Vision Pty Limited – provision of interactive television service, Optus Internet Pty Limited – provision of internet services to retail customers, Vividwireless Group Limited – provision of wireless broadband services, Singapore Post Limited – operation and provision of postal and logistics services, Telescience Singapore Pte Ltd – sale, distribution and installation of telecommunications equipment, Viewers Choice Pte Ltd – provision of services relating to motor vehicle rental and retail of general merchandise. [50] Both offered alternate connectivity solutions to the affected subscribers as a temporary measure while further work took place, with StarHub sending cable modems to its affected subscribers to connect to its then existing coaxial cable network (which could carry Internet services,[51] and was put to an end in June 2019[52]),[49] and Singtel sending mobile broadband dongles. Singtel controls significant market share in Australia and Singapore, with 82% of the fixed-line market, 47% of the mobile market and 43% of the broadband market in Singapore. Singtel is an active investor in innovation companies through its Singtel Innov8 subsidiary, founded in 2011 with S$200 million start up capital. [39], The Singtel group of companies includes subsidiaries, associated companies, as well as shareholdings in overseas entities. [47] However, there were still some subscribers whose connectivity services were still disrupted as of 16 October 2013. [57], Preliminary findings realised by Singtel on 6 November 2013 indicated that the fire broke out during a maintenance work at one of the lead-in pipes located in the cable chamber. Singtel provides ISP, IPTV (Singtel TV) and mobile phone networks[4] and fixed line telephony services. The majority of the company is owned by Temasek Holdings, the investment arm of the Singapore government. Congratulations on this excellent venture… what a great idea! In March 2001, Singtel purchased Optus for between $7.4 billion to $8.5 billion, 2003: SingTel sells 60% of Singapore Post (SingPost) in May during an. SingTel Digital Media Pte Ltd (STDM) which owns content portal, insing.com, is a wholly owned subsidiary of SingTel. 1982: Merger of the Postal Department with Telecoms. [49] Likewise, Singtel reported that several cables required further rectification works. The source code for the WIKI 2 extension is being checked by specialists of the Mozilla Foundation, Google, and Apple.