One of the Authority's key functions is to promote and maintain fair and efficient market conduct and effective competition in Brunei Darussalam's telecommunications sector.
On 20 February 2023, the Authority issued the following regulatory instruments to facilitate effective competition and promotion of efficient, fair and non-discriminatory market conduct, establish conducive regulatory measures and tools to facilitate and promote the growth in the telecom sector and mitigate the risk of abuse of monopoly and/or dominant position.
Telecommunications Code
Competition Law Code
General Duties Code
With effect from the same date, the Authority finds that:
- Retail telecommunications market:
There are no Market Players with Significant Market Power (“SMP”) or designated as having dominance. Barriers to entry are low and minimal ex-ante regulation is needed. - Wholesale telecommunications market:
Unified National Networks Sdn Bhd (“UNN”) holds Significant Market Power (“SMP”) since they are the sole supplier of wholesale infrastructure and services.
The Authority's analysis of the telecommunications sector can be found in the report below:
Review of the Retail and Wholesale Telecommunications Markets in Brunei (Market Review Report)
The Authority recognises that the telecommunications environment is dynamic, and will continue to monitor and review the market and associated regulatory instruments with the following Guidelines as a reference.