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Telekom Malaysia Q4 revenues grow by 2.1%

On 03.01.11, In Mobile, By Editor

Telekom Malaysia has reported its Q4 results. As per the results, the company posted revenues of US$2.9 billion in 2010, as compared to US$2.83 billion twelve months ago.

According to the company, much of the growth was due to the increasing demand for internet and data services: sales from its internet unit were increased by 5.9% year-on-year to US$559.63 million.

Net income soared 88% to US$395.03 million, partly increased by the sale of stakes in a number of affiliated companies. In its outlook for 2011, the company stated that it was targeting revenue growth of 2.5%, and an EBITDA margin of 32%, decreased slightly from 33.1% recorded in 2010 and 34% posted in 2009.

CAPEX in 2011 is expected to reach US$987.58 billion as the company continues the launch of â€˜HSBB’, its high speed broadband network.

Telekom Malaysia to sell Axiata shares

On 12.06.10, In Mobile, By Editor

If sources are to be believed, Telekom Malaysia Bhd., the state- controlled fixed telephone operator has lifted US$131 million to sell 90 million shares of Axiata Group Bhd.

According to sources, the shares were sold at US$1.46 each. CIMB Investment Bank Bhd. and Credit Suisse Group AG managed the sale.

According to Telekom, it plans to dispose a total of as much as 191.5 million shares in Axiata through private placements and on the open market.

Telekom Malaysia is the largest telecommunication company in Malaysia. It has a monopoly on the fixed line network and has a considerable market share of the mobile communications market after its acquisition of Celcom and merging with its mobile operation arm, TMTouch.

Filed under:Mobile Tagged with: Axiata • Celcom • CIMB Investment Bank Bhd • Credit Suisse Group AG • Malaysia • Mobile • Telekom Malaysia • TMTouch

TM plans to boost hotspot/hotzone numbers (Malaysia)

On 12.03.10, In Mobile, By Editor

If reports are to be believed, Malaysian fixed line firm, Telekom Malaysia (TM) has announced its plans to boost the number of its Streamyx hotspots and hotzones to 10,000 by the end of 2010.

With increasing competition in the country’s broadband sector, TM stated that it would look to wireless broadband services to enhance its current product offerings, with group chief executive officer Datuk Seri Zamzamzairani Mohd Isa noting that they are strong in the fixed network, both in copper and fibre, but alongside this network, they will need some form of a wireless solution to help customers enhance their experience when they buy services from the company.

Meanwhile, regarding possible tie-ups for the incumbent’s high speed broadband (HSBB) services, which are offered under the UniFi banner, the executive stated that TM was still in negotiation with several operators.

At present, TM has extended its new fibre-based high-speed network to cover some 700,000 households, and expects to have covered 34 exchange areas by next week. By the end of 2010 the telco aims to have further extended its fibre footprint to around 750,000 premises in 48 exchange areas. Around 30,000 orders for UniFi services have so far been completed.

Filed under:Mobile Tagged with: group chief executive officer Datuk Seri Zamzamzairani Mohd Isa • hotzones • HSBB • Iran • Malaysia • Malaysian fixed line firm • Mobile • Streamyx hotspots • Telekom Malaysia • UniFi

Telekom Malaysia to expand its HSBB services

On 06.14.10, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Coverage of the high speed broadband network (HSBB) has been planned to be expanded by Malaysian fixed line incumbent Telekom Malaysia (TM) and it has planned to launch commercial HSBB services at a further 18 exchanges by the end of next month, adding to the four exchanges where it already offers speeds of up to 20Mbps, and both residential and industrial zones are included in the new regions of operation.

Wangsa Maju, Sungai Buloh, Melawat and Kepong in Selangor, and Cyberjaya, Putrajaya and Damansara in the Federal Territory are the residential areas to be covered.

According to TM, it has spent a total of MYR2.3 billion (USD695 million) on the HSBB project, and the network rollout currently reached around 375,000 premises, with around 3,200 having signed up for high speed services so far.

Filed under:Mobile Tagged with: ASIA • Malaysia • Telekom Malaysia

Telekom Malaysia plans Wi-Fi expansion

On 05.25.10, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Plans to expand the coverage of â€˜Streamyx’ wireless internet service has been revealed by Malaysian fixed line incumbent Telekom Malaysia (TM). The aim of the company is to offer the service nationwide.

Wi-Fi internet access is provided by TM via more than 2,000 Wi-Fi hotspots. It has added around 800 sites during 2009, of which almost 35% (724) are located in the Klang Valley including the capital city Kuala Lumpur.

No timeframe in which it expects to complete the rollout has been given by the telco.

Filed under:Mobile Tagged with: ASIA • Klang Valley • Kuala Lumpur • Malaysia • Streamyx • Telekom Malaysia • Wi-Fi

Dialog telecom to now become Dialog Axiata (Sri Lanka)

On 04.20.10, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: In the line of the Malaysian parent group, the name of Sri Lanka’s dominant wireless operator Dialog Telekom has been intended to be changed to Dialog Axiata by the company. The owner of the cellco, Axiata Group was previously named TM International (a company spun off from Telekom Malaysia).

However, the current moniker was assumed in May 2009. According to the company, the name changes will accurately reflect its corporate identity, although the move is subject to approvals from shareholders and the company registrar.

Filed under:Mobile Tagged with: ASIA • Axiata group • Dialog Telekom • Malaysia • operator • Sri Lanka • Telekom Malaysia

Telekom Malaysia HSBB service to launch on March 24

On 03.12.10, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: The next generation high-speed broadband, or HSBB services will be launched by Telekom Malaysia on March 24. Bandwidth at network access speeds of 10 megabits per second and above will be offered by the new service.

Under this public-private-partnership initiative, Telekom Malaysia and the government will develop the country’s next-generation high speed broadband infrastructure and services. An investment of MYR8.9 billion in total has been planned by Telekom and MYR2.4 billion will be contributed by the government on an incurred claims basis based on project milestones.

According to the company, Telekom’s total expenditure related to the HSBB project as of December 31 reached RM1.9 billion and at the end of 2012, approximately 1.3 million premises will have access to the service.

Filed under:Mobile Tagged with: ASIA • HSBB • Launch • Malaysia • Telekom Malaysia

Telekom Malaysia’s Q4 revenue falls but net profit rises

On 02.23.10, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: A rise of 2.5% in the net profit but 9% fall in the revenue of the fourth quarter has been reported by Telekom Malaysia. 7.8% loss from MYR 822.0 million to MYR 757.7 million has been reported in EBITDA while the profit before tax slipped 0.1 percent to MYR 235.6 million.

A net profit of MYR 170.2 million, up 2.5 percent from MYR 166.0 million in Q4 2008 has been posted by Telekom Malaysia.

The company ended the quarter with 1.43 million broadband customers and 4.32 million fixed customers. For 2010, TM expects revenue growth of 2 percent and an EBITDA margin of 33 percent.

Filed under:Mobile Tagged with: ASIA • EBITDA • Malaysia • Net Profit • Revenue Growth • Telekom Malaysia

Telekom Malaysia’s HSBB network costs MYR 55 per port

On 02.01.10, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: In order to access the ‘High Speed Broadband’ (HSBB) network of Telekom Malaysia (TM), access seekers will have to pay MYR 52 to MYR 55 per port, depending on volume and contract duration and they will be given preferences on first-come-first-served basis. The project is a public-private-partnership between the Malaysian government and TM and includes an investment of MYR 11.3 billion.

Access seekers planning to offer at least dual-play services to consumers have been offered these ports in order to prevent resellers offering only broadband at a higher price without adding value to the network. The consumer retail service will be launch in March, in Bangsar, Shah Alam, Subang Jaya and Taman Tun Dr Ismail.

Filed under:Mobile Tagged with: ASIA • HSBB • Launch • Malaysia • Telekom Malaysia

Industry Leaders To Gather at 3GSM World Congress Asia 2006

On 08.15.06, In Mobile, By Editor

ASIA : The 3GSM World Congress Asia – the fastest growing mobile communications event in the region – will bring together a host of industry leaders and personalities from across Asia’s booming mobile industry.

The mobile operator CEOs speaking at the 2006 event, which will be held in Singapore between October 16th and October 20th, include Sunil Mittal from Bharti Televentures, Dr Young-Chu Cho from KTF, Naguib Sawiris from Orascom, Lee Hsien Yang from SingTel Group, Dato Abdul Wahid Omar from Telekom Malaysia, Arve Johansen from Telenor, Sol Trujillo from Telstra and Alexander Izosimov from VimpelCom. Produced by the GSM Association (GSMA), the global trade association for the mobile industry, the 3GSM World Congress Asia will also feature top executives from other mobile-related industries, such as Alejandro Zubillaga, Executive Vice President Digital Strategy and Business Development at Warner Music Group, and Dr Sachio Semmoto, Founder and CEO of eAccess.

“For this year’s 3GSM Congress in Asia, we have assembled a top-class, yet diverse, line-up of speakers that will pinpoint the key trends in the region’s dynamic and complex market for mobile communications,” said Bill Gajda, the chief marketing officer of the GSM Association. “The Congress is the only event in Asia to attract the top ranking executives from the region’s operator community.”

The Congress presentations, revolving around the central theme of ‘Risk and Reward’, will cover topics ranging from new business models for mobile operators, to the role of China, universal access in emerging markets, the mobile boom in India, mobile virtual network operators and infotainment and content. The 2006 event will also host the GSMA Members Forum – the only annual meeting open to the entire GSMA membership.

This year’s Congress also sees the introduction of the GSMA’s “Asia Mobile Innovation Awards.” These awards are designed to support innovation in the Asian mobile industry by bringing together start-up companies, industry investors, mobile operators and vendors

Source- http://www.3g.co.uk

Technorati : 3 GSM, Asia, Bharti Televentures, China, KTF, Orascom, Singtel, Telekom Malaysia, Telenor, Telestra, Warner Music Group, eAccess, operator
Ice Rocket : 3 GSM, Asia, Bharti Televentures, China, KTF, Orascom, Singtel, Telekom Malaysia, Telenor, Telestra, eAccess, operator

Filed under:Mobile Tagged with: 3GSM World Congress • Bharti Televentures • Chief Marketing Officer • China • Digital • eAccess • GSM Association • India • infotainment • Innovation • Investor • Investors • Malaysia • Mobile Industry • Mobile Virtual Network Operators • Naguib Sawiris • Orascom • Rascom • Reward • Sawiris • Singapore • SingTel • Sunil Mittal • Telekom • Telekom Malaysia • Telenor • Telstra • Vimpel • VimpelCom • Warner • Warner Music • Warner Music Group