Singapore Telecommunications reported 3Q earnings inched down 1.7% to $953.5 million versus $969.8 million last year.
However, in constant currency terms, net profit would have increased 6% if adjusted for a one-off tax credit last year and the impact from Trustwave acquired in September.
For the three months to December, operating revenue came in slightly higher at $4.47 billion versus $4.43 billion a year ago.
SingTel says the consumer business in both Singapore and Australia delivered strong EBITDA growth during the quarter.
In Singapore, mobile data growth remained strong as post-paid customers traded up to higher-tier plans with 26% exceeding their data bundles while more than half of prepaid customers tapped mobile data services.
The launch of data-centric SIM-Only plans in Singapore saw strong take-up, with new customers making up more than two-thirds of the new sign-ups.
However, declines in roaming and IDD services and softer handset sales saw Singapore revenue drop 4% ......