Regions Served > Asia and Pacific
Our Asia and Pacific region work has consisted of a wide range of telecom, mobile, satellite and related regulatory, strategy, licensing and market assessment cases. We have been active in the region since the early 1980s and have completed assignments in more than 20 countries.
Some examples of the roles the firm and our regional consultants have played include:
- Spectrum auction advisors in Australia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Thailand, including auction strategy and valuation work, training and mock auctions for bidding teams, and advising during SMR auctions
- Development of operator cost models and consulting on related accounting and regulatory issues in Hong Kong, Malaysia and New Zealand
- Pacific Islands experience in Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, and Solomon Islands
- Preparation of business plan for launch of new satellite by AsiaSat, including financial, regulatory and market components
- Development of multi-billion dollar telecom procurement framework for Commonwealth Government of Australia
- Due diligence for 400,000 fixed line deployment in Vietnam on behalf of a financial investor
- Satellite and cable TV cases in Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, Philippines, Taiwan and Thailand
- Numerous consultancies and research projects for a wide range of clients in Australia, Hong Kong and Japan
We have also helped operators and regulators with strategy, licensing, and partnering engagements in Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Solomon Islands, Taiwan, Thailand, Timor Leste and Vietnam.
Kalba International has consultants based in Australia (three cities), Japan, Singapore, and Thailand (two cities) as well as affiliations with consulting firms in China, India, Korea, Singapore, Thailand and New Zealand.