News & Reviews:   Telekom Malaysia

Malaysia’s plan to reach 95 per cent 5G coverage in populated areas remains on track even as a dispute emerges between Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) and Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB). Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said the issue is a commercial contract matter between the two companies and does not affect the national 5G rollout target.

In case you missed it, U Mobile has signed a three-year 5G wholesale agreement with Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM) at the end of February. At the same time, TM confirmed and exercised its contractual rights to terminate its existing 5G wholesale access agreement with Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB). As you can imagine, this didn't sit well with DNB.

Today, TM One, the enterprise and government sector solutions arm of Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM), has entered into a strategic Collaboration Agreement with SIRIM Academy, a subsidiary of SIRIM Berhad, to strengthen Malaysia’s national capabilities in information security, artificial intelligence (AI) governance, and workforce certification. Here's what you need to know about what it means for us.

Today, Malaysia’s five leading mobile operators — CelcomDigi, Maxis, U Mobile, Telekom Malaysia (TM), and YTL Communications — have jointly announced the rollout of a federated network service under the global GSMA Open Gateway initiative. The purpose? They will be working together to tackle fraud and digital identity theft in the country’s fast-growing online economy.

The Mobile Phone Data (MPD) Initiative sure garnered much controversy when it was first introduced by the Malaysian government. Despite the criticism, they have reaffirmed their commitment to the notion, stating there are no plans to discontinue the program.

In case you missed it, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has requested mobile phone call data from telco companies in Malaysia. This has caused a controversy, as an invasion of the privacy of users. Below are all the official responses from CelcomDigi, Maxis, U Mobile and Telekom Malaysia.

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Today, Telekom Malaysia announced that its technical teams are ready and committed to immediately restoring services and rebuilding any network infrastructure affected by the recent fire caused by a pipeline burst in Putra Heights. The restoration work will commence as soon as clearance is granted by BOMBA and the relevant authorities.

Earlier today, Telekom Malaysia announced a new partnership with Perodua to advance the local electric vehicle (EV) industry. Under the New Industrial Master Plan 2030 (NIMP 2030), the partnership will drive the EV industry growth through four strategic areas.

Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM) has confirmed a recent cable theft incident, involving its contractor and employees in Tanjung Bungah, Penang. In its statement, TM said it would provide full cooperation with the authorities to facilitate the ongoing investigation. So, what should you know about it?