More stable telco competition seen next year

With the merger of Celcom and Digi, there will be only two giants – the other being Maxis – and that can allude to less vibrant competition. — Bernama

PETALING JAYA: Competition is expected to be more stable in 2023 for the telecoms sector, with the Celcom Axiata Bhd-Digi.Com Bhd merger potentially alleviating some pricing pressures.

With that, the big three mobile operators will continue to engage in subscriber acquisition/retention initiatives in a mature mobile market.