LTE
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.
One year on, Altel hits 250K active prepaid subscriptions
Altel Communications hit 250,000 active prepaid subscriptions, with its own billing system and core networks being built in preparation for a post-paid offering. The company is said to be looking for strategic investor to strengthen its value proposition to market.
Spectrum matters top-of-mind for telco CEOs
The anxious wait for spectrum refarming will have every telco CEO on tenterhooks, writes Karamjit Singh, with a recent MCMC industry briefing shedding some light on the factors that will influence the regulator’s thinking.
Motorola Solutions opens new R&D centre in Penang
Motorola Solutions Inc has opened a new research and development (R&D) centre in Penang, called the ‘Innoplex,’ its largest R&D facility outside the United States.
Week in Review: Competition and mitigation strategies
Heightened competition is a given and Karamjit Singh learned how to rephrase a standard question in the toolkit of journalists, thanks to his attending back-to-back press conferences by Axiata and Telekom Malaysia.
The wireless giant in Telekom Malaysia awakens
Telekom Malaysia got back into the wireless ring last week with the launch of its TMgo service. Edwin Yapp breaks down the significance of the launch and analyses what the impact would be on the industry.
Week in Review: Don’t let IP issues bite you in the rear
Some of the smaller stories around IP and e-commerce caught DNA founder Karamjit Singh’s attention this week and he explains why.
TM throws its hat into the LTE ring with TMgo
Telekom Malaysia is launching its LTE services today in Kedah but DNA sees a bigger objective in the launch.
Delay in TM-P1 deal as parties agree to extension
Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM), the largest fixed-line phone company in the country, is asking for a two-month extension to obtain the necessary approvals for its acquisition of a majority stake in wireless broadband service provider Packet One Networks (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (P1).
REDtone Q4 net profit shrinks by half
Telco services provider REDtone International Bhd saw its fourth quarter net profit shrink by almost half, mainly due to lower data revenue.
