News & Reviews:   Celcom

Following some 2 years of negotiations, 4 mobile network operators (MNOs) have executed share subscription agreements (SSAs) for a total of 65 per cent equity stake in Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB). The four MNOs are YTL Communications Sdn Bhd (YES), Telekom Malaysia (TM), Digi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd (Digi) and Celcom Axiata Bhd (Celcom).

We are entering the fourth quarter of the year soon but before that, Opensignal just released the latest report of Malaysia's Mobile Network Experience report. As usual, there are just a couple of key findings from June until August 2022, namely, Digi, Celcom and Maxis.

Now is finally the time! The iPhone 14 series is now available to purchase in the Malaysian market. As usual, the telcos are ready to serve and in this news article, here's what you can get from purchasing from Celcom. 

It looks like the Digi and Celcom merger is getting close to completion after the Securities Commission Malaysia’s (SC) approval of the proposed merger between the two local telco giants. This announcement comes after almost 2 months after the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) also gave its approval for the merger.

We are almost at the end of the third quarter of the year and there's still barely any 5G connectivity in Malaysia. However, it looks like Celcom is preparing well for the next phase. Recently, the company just released its 1H2022 performance and here's what it says about 5G preparation. 

Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Aziz has assured Malaysians that the decision by two Mobile Network Operators (MNO) to reject holding stakes in Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) doesn’t have a huge financial impact on the government. This is because there are several local and foreign banks that are ready to finance the 5G network implementation in Malaysia.

Earlier, we had heard the news that Maxis and U Mobile backed out of taking up stakes in Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) for the 5G rollout in Malaysia. Until now, DNB has confirmed that it's proceeding with the plan with the four remaining carriers without the two mentioned ones.

All telco companies that will be providing 5G services in Malaysia have started technical tests regarding their implementation. This is according to the Chief Operating Officer (CEO) of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), Datuk Mohd Ali Hanafiah Mohd Yunus.

There have been some significant developments in the rollout of the 5G network in Malaysia recently. Previously, we reported that the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is meeting today on Digital Nasional Berhad’s (DNB) terms of the 5G agreement and now, it look like Celcom is ready to offer 5G network trials for its users as early as next month.

We are just two days away from the "final" deadline but in case you missed the news, Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) will meet the six telcos to sign the agreement on 31 August 2022. Before that takes place, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) will have a meeting today to decide on some terms.