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The telecommunications industry is constantly evolving, with new technologies, regulations, and market trends emerging at a rapid pace. This presents both opportunities and challenges for telecom operators, service providers, equipment manufacturers, investors, and regulators operating in this sector. 

Our  Telecommunications Practice is one of the most established and respected practices in its field in the Asia Pacific region. We have been involved in many large and complex telecommunications, and media projects.

We are highly specialised in this area and lead the market with our expertise, ingenuity, and problem-solving acuity. We also have a penchant for conceptualising new legal services in this area, which have proven to be of immense value to organizations as they navigate the digital economy.

We leverage our regional network of offices and our strong relationships with regulators to provide seamless and integrated service to our clients across Asia. We also work closely with our other practice groups, such as corporate, banking and finance, intellectual property, and dispute resolution, to offer comprehensive and holistic advice to our clients. 

The team is highly regarded and has garnered numerous accolades. They have been consistently ranked Tier 1 in leading publications, such as Chambers Asia-Pacific and The Legal 500 Asia Pacific. They have also been recognised as “TMT Law Firm of the Year” at the ALB SE Asia Law Awards 2024 and is the only local law firm listed in the State of Legal Innovation in Asia-Pacific (SOLIA) Report 2020.

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New Mediation Scheme to Help Resolve Disputes with Telco and Media Service Providers

The Infocomm Media Development Authority  in Singapore has issued the Code of Practice for Competition in the Provision of Telecommunication and Media Services 2022 (“Code”) that aims to maintain fair market conduct and effective competition, and safeguard consumer interest in the telecommunication, broadcasting, and newspaper media markets. This Update provides a summary of the key features of the Code and the compliance implications of its provisions.

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Recognition

  • Outstanding - Technology and Telecommunications (Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore)
    Asialaw Profiles (2024)
  • Highly Recommended - Technology and Telecommunications (Thailand)
    Asialaw Profiles (2024)
  • Band 1 - TMT (Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore)
    Chambers Asia-Pacific (2024)
  • Tier 1 - TMT (Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam)
    The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2024)
  • Tier 1 - IT, Telecoms and Fintech (Indonesia)
    The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2024)
  • "Rajah & Tann [Singapore] has always been a cutting edge law firm when it comes to knowledge, technology, and the talents within the team. For TMT, it is probably one of the top in Singapore."
    Chambers Asia-Pacific (2024) (Singapore)
  • "Multinational organisations and conglomerates from industries ranging from banking to e-health beat a path to Christopher & Lee Ong for assistance with issues such as IT and cloud contract negotiations, data breaches, consumer protection laws and sector specific regulatory advice."
    Chambers Asia Pacific (2024) (Malaysia)
  • "Fields a team of seasoned lawyers who are well placed to provide expertise on telecoms and technology regulatory matters as well as licensing, data protection and data centre projects. It acts for an impressive roster of high-end domestic and multinational social media, electronics and telecoms companies."
    Chambers Asia-Pacific (2024) (Singapore)
  • "...has a notable TMT practice that is frequently engaged by leading global and Thai clients in the technology and telecommunications sectors. The team also advises clients on telecommunications licensing requirements in Thailand."
    Chambers Asia-Pacific (2024) (Thailand)
  • "They have good experience in the telecommunications industry and take a commercial and pragmatic approach to their legal advice, with a focus on finding solutions rather than highlighting all the problems. I find them very responsive and thorough."
    The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2024) (Philippines)

"Rajah & Tann [Singapore] has excellent expertise in Singapore in the telecommunications sector and also has great coverage across APAC with many affiliate firms."

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Our Telecommunications Team

Co-Managing Partner
+66 2656 1991
Thailand
Deputy Managing Partner
+84 28 3821 2382
Vietnam
Head, Technology, Media & Telecommunications
+65 6232 0751
Brunei Singapore
Deputy Head, Technology, Media & Telecommunications
+65 6232 0738
Singapore
Deputy Head, Technology, Media & Telecommunications
+65 6232 0786
Singapore
Partner
T +603 2273 1919 / D +603 2267 2750
Malaysia
Partner
+632 894 0377 to 79
Philippines
Partner
+603 2273 1919
Malaysia
Partner
+65 6232 0791
Singapore
Partner
+65 6232 0453
Singapore
Partner
+65 6232 0752
Singapore
Partner
+62 21 2555 7805
Indonesia
Chief Economic and Policy Advisor
Partner
+65 6232 0298
Singapore
Partner
+62 21 2555 9956
Indonesia

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