Latest Telecoms News from Malaysia
YTL Communications Secures Tower Sharing Deal with Telekom Malaysia
Malaysian WiMAX license holder, YTL Communications says that it has signed a 15-year Wholesale Ethernet Service and Master Tenancy for Infrastructure Sharing Agreement with Telekom Malaysia (TM)....
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Malaysia's Maxis debuts at 9.2 percent above IPO
Shares of Malaysia's top mobile phone company Maxis Berhad jumped 9.2 percent on their return to the bourse Thursday following the biggest share sale ever in Southeast Asia....
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Samsung Wins Japanese WiMAX Supply Contract
Samsung says that it has won additional mobile WiMAX supply contracts from Japan based UQ Communications, for delivery early next year....
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Malaysian WiMAX Operators Fined for Missing Coverage Requirements
Malaysia's telecoms regulator has fined three of the country's four WiMAX license holders for missing their network rollout targets. The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is reported to have issued the fines last week,...
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Maxis Publishes Plans to Float on the Malaysian Stock Exchange
Malaysia's Maxis has launched the prospectus for its planned floatation on the Malaysian equity markets. This IPO will see the sale of 30% of the company to new investors....
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Malaysia's Maxis Names New Chairman
Malaysian mobile network operator, Maxis has announced the appointment of Raja Tan Sri Dato' Seri Arshad Bin Raja Tun Uda as its Chairman....
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Packet One Gets Permission to Expand WiMAX Coverage
Malaysian WiMAX network operator, Packet One (P1) says that it has received the necessary approvals to also roll out its WiMAX service in East Malaysia....
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Western Union, Maxis to Launch Mobile Money Transfer Service in Malaysia
Malaysian mobile network operator, Maxis has teamed up with Western Union to launch a service that would allow Maxis subscribers to send cross-border remittances directly from their mobile phones. The service is expected to be rolled out in early 2010....
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Maxis Plans Malaysian Stock Market Listing
Malaysia's Maxis Communications is floating 30% of its shares on the local stock market in a move that should raise around US$2.5 billion for its shareholders....
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DoCoMo Sells Stake in Malaysian 3G Operator
Japan's NTT DoCoMo announced today that it will sell its shareholding in U Mobile, a Malaysian 3G mobile operator, for US$100 million - the same amount DoCoMo originally invested for the shares....
Related Tags: docomo, u-mobile, kt-freetel
