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Early years
StarHub was awarded the license to provide fixed networks and mobile services on 23 April 1998, when the government announced that the telecommunications sector in Singapore would be completely liberalised by 2002. In 2000, the government announced the date for complete liberalisation would be brought forward to 1 April 2000, and the 49% cap on foreign ownership of public telecommunications companies in Singapore would be lifted. StarHub was officially launched on 1 April 2000 with ST Telemedia, Singapore Power, BT Group and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) as its major shareholders.
On 21 January 1999, StarHub acquired internet service provider CyberWay and it became a subsidiary within the StarHub group. It was renamed as StarHub Internet on 3 December 1999 in a move to integrate CyberWay into the StarHub brand.
2000s
In 2001, Singapore Power divested its shares in StarHub and sold its 25.5% stake to ST Telemedia for S$400 million. BT Group subsequently divested its 18% stake as a result of consolidation, after accumulating debt acquired during the bidding round for 3G licences in the United Kingdom.
On 1 October 2002, the company merged with Singapore's sole cable television operator, Singapore Cable Vision. As a result of the merger, it acquired SCV's cable television as well as broadband internet access operations.
StarHub was publicly listed on the Singapore Exchange on 13 October 2004.
On 12 January 2007, StarHub announced a 'Strategic Alliance' with Ooredoo.
On 1 May 2009, the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore announced that StarHub's wholly owned subsidiary, Nucleus Connect, was selected as the Operating Company (OpCo) to design, build and operate the active infrastructure of the Next Generation Nationwide Broadband Network (Next Gen NBN). Next Gen NBN is now simply known as Nationwide Broadband Network or NBN.
On 14 July 2009, StarHub announced the retirement of long-standing chief executive Terry Clontz. Neil Montefiore, the former chief executive of the country's smallest telecommunications company M1 Limited, took over as chief executive officer on 1 January 2010. Terry Clontz remains as a non-executive director of StarHub.
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On 1 August 2009, StarHub relocated its corporate office to StarHub Green building at Ubi from its previous office location at StarHub building at Cuppage.
2010s
On 7 February 2013, StarHub announced the retirement of Neil Montefiore as chief executive officer by end February 2013. StarHub's chief operating officer Tan Tong Hai was appointed CEO on 1 March 2013.
On 13 July 2015, StarHub announced the retirement of Tan Guong Ching as chairman. StarHub's former chief executive officer Terry Clontz was appointed chairman on 15 July 2015.
In December 2016, StarHub's new innovation centre and converged operations cockpit Hubtricty went operational. Located at Mediapolis@one-north, the facility also contains a co-working space and data analytics centre.
StarHub Night of Stars
In December 2018, StarHub organised the inaugural StarHub Night of Stars at the Sands Theatre, Marina Bay Sands, to recognise television and music personalities from China, Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore and Taiwan whose work was featured on its pay-TV services. A second edition followed in November 2019. The 2018 ceremony presented 13 awards: Best Male Asian Star, Best Female Asian Star, Best Asian Drama OST, Most Charismatic Performance, Best Newcomer, Best Korean Drama Character, Dazzling Star, Rising Star, Evergreen Artiste, Best Host, Best TVB Drama Character, Best TVB Artiste and Breakthrough Star. The 2019 ceremony presented 18 awards: Best Male Asian Star, Best Female Asian Star, Best Actor, Best Actress, Most Outstanding Actor, Most Outstanding Actress, Dazzling Star, Best TVB Male Artiste, Best TVB Female Artiste, Best TVB Drama Character, Most Promising Actor, Most Promising Actress, Best TVB Drama OST, Rising Star, Favourite Variety Show, Best Korean Drama Character, Favourite Local Production and Most Caring Star.
2020s
On 29 April 2020, a joint venture between StarHub and M1 Limited was awarded a license to create a 5G network in Singapore by the Singapore Government.
In August 2021, Starhub announced that it will be launching Nvidia's GeForce Now in Singapore, the first country in the region and the only local operator in the country to introduce the cloud gaming service.
On 17 February 2022, StarHub was introduced as a programme partner for DBS #CyberWellness.
In March 2022, IMDA approves deal for StarHub to buy a majority stake in MyRepublic business. In an article written by Straits Times, "The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) has approved local telco StarHub's proposal to buy a majority 50.1 per cent stake in rival Internet service provider MyRepublic's fibre broadband business for residential and enterprise customers in Singapore." The proposed transaction was announced by StarHub and MyRepublic in September last year. At the time, the deal was worth $70.8 million. This would grow Starhub broadband market share from 34% to about 40% in Singapore.
On 12 August 2025, Starhub announced it has fully acquired the broadband business of MyRepublic for S$105.2 million.
From Wikipedia’s article on StarHub, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5