SingTel is a telecommunications company that provides ISP, IPTV, mobile phone, and fixed line telephony services. It operates in several segments: mobile, apps and services, and wireless networks. Its mobile segment provides mobile devices, plans and add-ons, and IDD services. Its apps and services segment provides apps for mobile devices, e-commerce, and more. It also provides broadband services, wireless networks, telephone services, and TV channel packs. It serves both the corporate and consumer markets. SingTel's highly developed international network provides direct connections from Singapore to more than 100 countries. It is a major investor in many of the world's most sophisticated submarine cable and satellite systems. The Group is the second largest satellite operator in the Asia Pacific. SingTel was founded in 1879 and is based in Singapore. SingTel currently has stakes in 8 Telecom Operators in the Asia Pac Region.