News & Reviews:   Telco Malaysia

The Apple iPhone 15 has finally arrived. According to Apple Malaysia’s website, the phone will be available nationwide at the end of this month. Prices for the device start from RM4399 onwards. But, you might be able to get it at a lower price with a telco contract.

The Ministry of Communications and Digital (KKD) has instructed local telecommunications companies to install generators in flood hotspot areas. This is following the flash floods that have severely affected some parts of Malaysia.

The Communications and Digital Ministry (KKD) has announced that it is currently in discussions with telco companies in Malaysia to cut down the prices of their services. Its Minister, Fahmi Fadzil revealed that he had asked the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and the telcos to conduct a study to fulfil the people’s aspiration for cheaper telco services.

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.

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has today approved the proposed merger between Celcom Axiata Bhd and Digi.com Bhd. Asserting that the merger will create Malaysia’s largest mobile service operator to date, MCMC made the decision after conducting a thorough assessment on the proposal. 

OpenSignal recently revealed their latest findings on the state of networks in Malaysia for 2018. Turns out that Maxis are now the best 4G network in Malaysia (based on the results of OpenSignal's survey). About 6 months prior to this there was a similar study conducted by OpenSignal which concluded that in terms of 4G networks, Yes 4G and Maxis were neck and neck, both scoring higher than other networks in Malaysia.

It is hard not to notice the ongoing telco battle happening lately, where each and every telco is seeking to win by countering each other with better plans and promotions. However, according to CC Puan, the CEO of Webe, these marketing gimmicks are nothing more than just pure mind games run by telcos. Webe recently released five short videos featuring CC Puan, where he reminded consumers to not fall for anything fancy promised by any telcos, including Webe themselves. Check them out in this article.