Articles tagged with: Advanced Info Service and Capex

Fitch Afirms Debt Ratings for Thailand's AIS

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Advanced Info Service's (AIS) Long-term foreign currency Issuer Default Rating at 'BBB+', National Long-term rating at 'AA(tha)' and National Short-term rating at 'F1+(tha)'. The Outlook remains Stable.  more

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Qualcomm Warns About Scarce 3G Spectrum in Asia Region

In an interview, Qualcomm's president for Southeast Asia and the Pacific region, John Stefanac warned that mobile operators face a regulatory regime which is not allocating sufficient radio spectrum for 3G services. Citing a recent example in Indonesia, he told the South China Morning Post that the networks were only granted 5-10Mhz of spectrum each, which is not sufficient to deploy viable 3G services.  more

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Asia-Pacific Telecom Sector Well-Positioned to Manage Risks

Debt ratings agency, Fitch Ratings stated today that its overall outlook for the Asia-Pacific telecommunications sector in 2008 is stable, with 24 out of its total 28 rated telecommunications issuers bearing a Stable Outlook. Highlighting a newly published report, the agency outlines its expectations on how key financial metrics will move for 26 operators across Asia-Pacific in 2008, concluding that while revenue growth is likely to slow, cash flow from operations (CFO) and free cash flow (FCF) after dividends are likely to rise on aggregate.  more

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SingTel Could Pay Up To S$4.2 Billion In Dividend For FY06 - Analysts

SINGAPORE -(Dow Jones)- Singapore Telecommunications could pay shareholders a bumper total dividend of up to S$4.2 billion for the fiscal year ending March 31 due to the absence of large acquisitions in the past 12 months, analysts said.  more

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