Ensuring Network Quality Maintenance with Greater Infrastructure Investment after Simba-M1 Consolidation

64 Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Digital Development and Information (a) what are the Ministry's plans to ensure that the consolidated Simba-M1 entity commits to greater infrastructure investment to maintain network quality, should IMDA approve the consolidation deal; and (b) whether the Ministry will require the entity to unbundle or open certain non-core infrastructure or services to Mobile Virtual Network Operators to sustain low-price competition, given its strong market position post-consolidation.

Mrs Josephine Teo: The proposed consolidation between Simba and M1 is being assessed in accordance with the Infocomm Media Development Authority's (IMDA's) Telecom and Media Competition Code. IMDA will review feedback from industry and the public, as well as Simba and M1's commitments to ensure that service quality and consumer interests continue to be met and there is no significant lessening of competition.