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| Topic Started: Sep 19 2007, 04:22 PM (459 Views) | |
| punisher | Sep 19 2007, 04:22 PM Post #1 |
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Malaysia gets new 3G operator Local mobile operator U Mobile has officially unveiled plans to launch its 3G mobile services, expected to go live within the next two months. Speaking to the media at the official launch and re-branding of the company, Kenneth Chang, executive director of U Mobile, said its 3G mobile network is up and running and currently available in the Klang Valley and other major cities across the country. Formerly known as MiTV Networks, U Mobile received its license to operate a 3G network from its parent company MiTV, in March 2006. 3G licenses in the country are issued by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC). MiTV and another local player TTdotCom, beat out then-leading contender, DiGi Telecommunication, in a hotly contested 3G spectrum license bidding exercise. Asked how many 3G subscribers U Mobile is targeting to bag in the next 12 months, Chang said: "It's too premature to announce this, but we are targeting segments which we believe are currently untapped. "The surveys we've done show that consumers are looking for a new player to offer them new services, and we know what they need and how to price it," he said. Chang also revealed that U Mobile has signed a domestic roaming agreement with Celcom, which launched its 3G services in May 2005. Domestic roaming allows subscribers from one network to select another when there is no network coverage available in the location they are currently at. "This agreement allows our subscribers to roam onto Celcom's network [in areas where] there is no U Mobile network coverage," Chang explained. "However, this does not preclude U Mobile [expanding] our own network as we will be busy improving our coverage." "Our service is very close to being launched commercially," he said. "We have already completed our interconnection with Celcom and we're now waiting to finish up with Maxis and DiGi, after which we will be fully ready to go live." :unsure :unsure |
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| fallenjerk | Sep 19 2007, 04:54 PM Post #2 |
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Wonder how much the number 018-8888888 will cost !?! :lol |
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| ocmax | Sep 19 2007, 05:05 PM Post #3 |
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My company are doing their HQ M&E works at the moment.........They are related to Digi...........;) |
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| seizai | Sep 19 2007, 05:36 PM Post #4 |
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like that their signal so so only lo.. |
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| ocmax | Sep 19 2007, 05:43 PM Post #5 |
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They are building thier own BTS exhange............... ;) |
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| foxie1001 | Sep 19 2007, 07:32 PM Post #6 |
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Haha... my brother is working there i think. He told me that he just 'shipped' over to work with MiTV in Berjaya Times Square (from DiGi). I think he's involved in this U Mobile kwa... ask him, ask him... hehe. |
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| baronteh | Sep 19 2007, 07:59 PM Post #7 |
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Is it because Digi failed to tender the 3G license, so they go on different path & strategy? |
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| punisher | Sep 20 2007, 08:57 AM Post #8 |
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oledi tender this no...kaka :lol3: :lol3: |
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