Simba faces possible fine, licence suspension over alleged unauthorised spectrum misuse
Simba Telecom may face a license suspension or a fine following an investigation by the Infocomm Media Development Authority. The regulator alleges the company misused spectrum bands and had governance deficiencies. Spectrum bands are radio frequencies used for services like 4G and 5G. The parent company, Tuas, reported that the telco received a show-cause notice. The regulator confirmed the findings were shared with the company on October 26.
Simba Telecom could face a fine or suspension of its licence over alleged unauthorised spectrum use and other regulatory breaches, following an investigation by the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA).Spectrum bands are range of radio frequencies used to provide mobile services such as 4G and 5G, with specific bands assigned to operators for designated uses. In a filing to the Australian Securities Exchange on Monday (Oct 26), Simba's parent company Tuas said the telco had received a show-cause notice from IMDA over alleged spectrum misuse and governance deficiencies.In a statement to AsiaOne on Monday, an IMDA spokesperson confirmed that Simba had been informed of the findings on Oct 23."As part of due process, IMDA had written to Simba to inform them of IMDA's investigation findings into Simba's use of unauthorised frequency spectrum," said the spokesperson.Simba has until Nov 16 to respond.