Articles tagged with: Indosat and China Mobile

Who are the Fastest Growing Operators in Asia-Pacific?

The ten fastest growing companies in the Asia Pacific region added a total of just over 65m new customers between them, or two thirds of the regional total and more than one third of the global total. This total compares with just 52m for the prior quarter. All ten added more than three million new connections and the 20 fastest growing businesses all added more than one million, this emphasising both the size of the market and its diversity.  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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