SingTel, Bharti Airtel, Globe, and Optus to bring iPhone to their territories

Apple’s iPhone is beginning to compose headway into Southeast Asia, based on a recent announcement by the SingTel telecommunications service.

The company, along with Bharti Airtel, Globe and Optus, signed an agreement with Apple enabling them to release the phone to the territories of Singapore, India, the Philippines, and Australia later that year.

Australia’s announcement in specific confirms recent rumors stating that Optus would be handling the iPhone’s services in the area. As some of the readers may recall, Vodafone had announced similar plans final week, though their

service is expected to cover 10 countries.

It’s interesting to point out that both companies have announced that they will be covering the territories of India and Australia, though no details have been announced regarding their specific arrangements for these to regions. SingTel in specific notes that more details will be arriving later on - drop by again when we get any further updates regarding that matter.

Original post by Tim Y.

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