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Today, U Mobile has announced Pearly Tan and Thinaah Muralitharan as its latest brand ambassadors, following the rollout of its ULTRA5G products and services. The duo, currently ranked among the world’s top women’s doubles pairs, were selected to represent the telco’s latest offerings, particularly its new-generation postpaid plans.

IEC Telecom Group has officially opened its office in Malaysia, marking a strategic expansion of its enterprise connectivity services in the Southeast Asia region. That said, what should you know about it?

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) today issued the Commission's Determination on the Mandatory Standards for End-User Registration of Prepaid Public Cellular Services , in accordance with the provisions of Sections 55 and 104 (1)(b) of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 (CMA 1998). That said, what should you know about it?

Last week, U Mobile strengthened its footprint in Bangsar with the opening of its first full-service retail store at Telawi Square, marking another step in the telco’s ongoing push to bring services closer to customers. As Malaysia’s newest 5G network provider, the company says the new outlet is designed to offer a more convenient and personalised retail experience for both new and existing subscribers.

U Mobile is bringing the joy back to travelling this holiday season. With their latest promo, you can unwrap a brand-new 5G smartphone for free this Christmas and immediately put it to use on your year-end vacation with free global roaming. Find out more about this holiday upgrade below.

On late Sunday, it was announced that all telecommunications companies will officially begin integrating MyDigital ID identity verification into their mobile applications starting today. The nationwide rollout is an initiative by Malaysia’s ongoing cyber defence strategy, aiming to curb scams, identity fraud, and the misuse of unverified SIM cards.

In a sweeping move to combat online fraud, the Malaysian government is preparing to enforce a cap of two prepaid SIM cards per telecommunications company for Malaysian citizens — and a total of two across all telcos for foreign users. The announcement came from Deputy Communications Minister Teo?Nie?Ching during a session in the Dewan Rakyat.

Between January and July 2025, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) uncovered 1684 cases of non-compliance with service quality standards across 815 locations nationwide. These findings were revealed in Parliament by Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching, highlighting ongoing challenges in telco performance and coverage.

If you're a Maxis user and frequently travel, here's an unwelcome bit of news. Maxis has recently increased the prices for some of its data roaming passes again. The company now charges users RM99 for its 15-day multi-country data pass, while the 30-day pass costs RM149.

Last week, we asked TechNave readers what they want from their Telcos. Over a week later, we gathered your answers into this fun article and summarised all of them. So, what did TechNave readers have to say?