www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Celcom and DiGi Telecommunications, the two Malaysian mobile network operators have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with an aim to consider long-term infrastructure collaboration.
The focuses of the MoU are on three areas- transmission and site sharing, operations and maintenance and radio access network. This network sharing agreement could prove a key strategy to drive cost and operational efficiencies According to DiGi CEO Henrik Clausen, these efficiencies will in turn allow the company to explore new and innovative ways to provide wider coverage at better costs for its customers, especially in facilitating the strong demand for data services nationwide. The agreement between the two companies is expected to be finalized by the end of 2010 and it is expected to include both existing and future infrastructure.
No plans to make joint bids for any spectrum have been decided by the firms that may be made available by the Malaysian authorities.