Mobitel is Sri Lanka's most dynamic mobile telephony operator as well as one of the longest running. Since being acquired by SLT in 2002, it has grown in leaps and bounds and is now on par technologically with the very latest in the Sri Lankan telecommunications industry. With a strategy of 'value innovation', the Mobitel customer always wins. We believe that technology for its own sake is meaningless, and foster an organizational culture that focuses on Customer Centricity. This philosophy which is a way of life at Mobitel has enabled us to build long lasting relationships with our Customers, The 100% customer growth between 2005 and 2006 speaks for itself. The features and benefits built into the Innovative packages that we offer are all designed carefully with our customer's best interest at heart, because "We Care Always". This has enabled us to achieve phenomenal results.
Millicom provides affordable, widely accessible and readily available prepaid cellular telephony services to 20 million customers in 16 emerging markets in Latin America, Africa and Asia, where the basic telephone service is often inadequate and where economic development and rising personal income levels are creating increasing demand for communication services. Millicom's proven prepaid, mass market distribution and perceived price leadership strategy have enabled it to continue to pursue high growth while delivering operating profitability. Millicom's shares are listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol MICC and on Stockholmsbörsen under the symbol MIC.
Dialog Telekom operates Dialog GSM, the country's largest mobile phone network. It is a subsidiary of the Telekom Malaysia Group. In addition to its core mobile telephony business, the company provides international services, supporting an International Gateway infrastructure providing retail and wholesale international voice and data services under the brand name of Dialog Global. The company also provides Internet services through Dialog Internet-a fully-fledged Internet Service Provider (ISP). Dialog Telekom also operates Dialog SAT, a mobile satellite service.
M1 is a leading mobile communications provider in Singapore, with more than one million customers. It provides a full range of mobile voice and data communications services over its 2G/3G/3.5G network. M1 also provides international call services to both mobile and fixed line customers. It has partnered operators globally to provide its customers coverage and roaming services in over 200 countries and territories.
StarHub, Singapore's second largest info-communication company, offers a full and diverse range of information, communications and entertainment services over its advanced fixed, cable, mobile and Internet platforms. Targeting both consumer and corporate markets, StarHub operates a full two-way 3.5G mobile network in addition to its GSM network, a nation-wide HFC network that delivers multi-channel cable TV services (including Digital Cable and High Definition Television) as well as ultra-high speed residential broadband services, and an extensive fixed business network that provides a wide range of data, voice and wholesale services. Launched in 2000, StarHub has become one of Singapore's most innovative info-communications providers, and the pioneer in 'hubbing' - the ability to deliver unique integrated and converged services to all its customers. StarHub is listed on the SGX-ST.
Serving both the corporate and consumer markets, the SingTel Group is committed to bringing the best of global communications to customers in the Asia Pacific and beyond. With significant operations in Singapore and Australia (through wholly-owned subsidiary SingTel Optus), the Group provides a comprehensive portfolio of services that include voice and data services over fixed, wireless and Internet platforms. In Singapore, SingTel has had more than 128 years of operating experience and has played an integral part in the development of the city as a major communications hub in the region. In Australia, Optus serves more than six million customers. It has driven the competition as the challenger brand and led the way in technological innovations and breakthroughs.
Founded on November 28, 1928, Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) is the leading telecommunications provider in the Philippines. Through its three principal business groups - fixed line, wireless, and information and communication technology - PLDT offers the largest and most diversified range of telecommunications services across the Philippines’ most extensive fiber optic backbone and fixed line, cellular and satellite networks.
Express Telecommunication Co., Inc. is a joint venture of Marifil Holdings owned by Bayan Telecommunications Holdings Corp, (BayanTel) the telecommunications arm of Benpres Holdings Corp. (Benpres), Scott Sproule Cellular and Digital Excel Development, and Mayon Holdings, Inc. whose shareholders also own GMA Network.
Established in 1987, Digital Telecommunications Phils. Inc. or DIGITEL is majority-owned by JG Summit Holdings Inc., one of the largest and most diversified conglomerates in the Philippines. DIGITEL continues to be the second largest provider of wirelines in the country in terms of working lines. Through 675 regional and local exchanges, DIGITEL telephones are now available in 276 towns and cities throughout Luzon. As of December 31, 2002, DIGITEL had a total of 624,606 installed lines and 403,000 working lines.
Globe Telecom is a leading telecommunications company in the Philippines. We continue to grow and engage our customers through our clear commitment of "Making Great Things Possible." As a pioneer, Globe Telecom continues to be a part of the revolution that’s connecting millions of people across the Philippines and around the world - a testament to our continuing commitment to nation-building. Beyond technology, we feel that our business is truly shaped by the bonds that tie Filipinos together.
