Fourth Generation

DiGi’s 4G LTE goes live in Kota Kinabalu
DiGi Telecommunications said it has expanded its LTE footprint to East Malaysia with the launch of 4G LTE (Fourth Generation/ Long-Term Evolution) services in Kota Kinabalu in Sabah last week.
Malaysia’s ICT outlook: Cloud disappointment, 4G lag
Malaysia’s information and communications technology (ICT) industry can be best described as a silver cloud with some grey linings, registering a healthy growth overall but marked by dismal showings in key technologies such as cloud computing adoption and Fourth-Generation (4G) mobile take-up.
Meeting the need for mobile speed with small cells
Operators can expect to see 30 times as much data on their networks as they carry today, and many are using small cells to cost effectively boost capacity and coverage in the right place at the right time, writes Mathew Simon of Alcatel-Lucent Malaysia.
20% of Malaysian mobile users on LTE by 2019: Ericsson
Mobile data traffic to jump tenfold by 2019, video the main catalyst Indoor coverage important, telcos need to consider advanced solutions
Disrupt: LTE can boost ARPU, but will take time
Korean mobile operators were able to increase their ARPU with LTE However, Korea is unique and won’t be easy for Malaysian celcos to emulate it
Telco Deep Dive: LTE’s elusive business model
On May 26, Digital News Asia (DNA) released its first Deep Dive report, which looked at the telecommunications space in Malaysia. In this article, Edwin Yapp explores the LTE landscape in Malaysia and wonders how operators intend to recoup their investments.
Muted LTE ad campaigns good for the market
Nine months have passed since the first announcement was made with regard to the availability of Long Term Evolution (LTE) mobile technology in Malaysia. Edwin Yapp looks back and wonders if the subdued LTE ad campaigns are good for the ecosystem.
DiGi third to roll out LTE service
After Maxis and celcom, DiGi became the third to launch 4G LTE services when it rolled out in selected high traffic locations in the Klang Valley.
For YTL Comms, it’s all about 1BestariNet
Until YTL Comms landed the 1BestariNet project last year from the Ministry of Education, it was looking like the company would struggle to fulfil the grandiose promise laid out by its executive chairman Francis Yeoh, writes Karamjit Singh.
Maxis activates 4G LTE for Apple devices
Maxis has announced that customers using the iPhone 5, iPad mini and iPad 4 can now enjoy the speed of its 4G LTE network.
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