PETALING JAYA: With the broadband access price concerns cleared, RHB Research sees upside to fixed-broadband (FBB) subscriber growth, plus the earnings generated per user with higher FBB adoption.
The protracted discussions on broadband access prices following the implementation of new mandatory access pricing framework in March 2023 has been “a key overhang” on the telecommunication industry, according to the research firm.
“With the mobile network operators (MNOs) having inked new wholesale agreements, new retail FBB prices unveiled and existing customers feted with complementary speed upgrades, the risk of average revenue per user (Arpu) compression in the market has been minimised, in our view.
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