Telco's Form Bridge Mobile Alliance
Seven leading Asia-Pacific mobile operators, including Ayala-owned Globe Telecom, are investing $30 to $40 million over three years to form the region’s largest joint venture mobile company, with a potential customer base of over 300 million. The regional mobile alliance, Bridge Mobile, will be the commercial vehicle in which the seven operators jointly invest to build and establish a regional mobile infrastructure and common service platform.
Bridge Mobile Alliance, will operate through a Singapore-incorporated company, Bridge Mobile Pte Ltd. The joint venture company will look at driving commercial and other benefits for the operators and delivering regional mobile services to their subscribers.
The other operators are Bharti (India), Maxis (Malaysia), Optus (Australia), SingTel (Singapore), Taiwan Cellular Corporation (Taiwan) and Telkomsel (Indonesia). Together, the group has a combined base of over 56 million subscribers, making it the largest mobile joint venture in the Asia Pacific region. Continue >>