STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO SKMM’s EXTENSIVE END-POINT SERVICE AVAILABILITY TESTING (EESAT) REPORT (Q3/2013)

SHAH ALAM,   14 May 2014

“Customers are at the core of DiGi’s business, and we share the same commitment to customer excellence as our colleagues in the Malaysian Communications & Multimedia Commission (SKMM).

DiGi completed the modernisation of our network at the end of the third quarter of 2013. We have seen visible improvements in the quality of our voice and data services following the completion of this modernisation. We note that SKMM has also observed a significant improvement in its subsequent EESAT exercise conducted in the first quarter of 2014, where DiGi managed to reduce dropped call related complaints by 89%, compared to the same period last year.

DiGi will continue to drive a very strong focus on customer experience. For 2014, we have committed to invest up to RM900 million in capital expenditure, and a sizable proportion of this will be to strengthen the quality and reach of our network.

Furthermore, DiGi is also pro-actively and thoroughly testing our quality of service. In our recently concluded Drive Test, close to 600 employees in the Klang Valley and in various key market centers around the country evaluated the health of our network and engaged with customers, as part of a coordinated plan for continuous improvements. This and a number of other activities will continue to be a part of our commitment to customer excellence.

In conclusion, we want to assure our customers that we have in place clear processes across all our touchpoints to drive quality, understand customer feedback, and ensure remedial actions. All customer experience and network quality measures are reported monthly to the senior management team. We thank our customers for their understanding and assistance in reporting such issues to us and to SKMM. We encourage them to continue engaging with us on all issues relating to service quality, and assure them of our highest priority placed on ensuring customer satisfaction.”

Addressing the impact of the Internet of Things (IoT) on Malaysia

MIMOS launches first Internet of Things Technical Working Group Workshop towards developing National IoT Blueprint

Kuala Lumpur, May 14: MIMOS today launched the first national Internet of Things Technical Working Group (IoT TWG) Workshop to kick start the development of the National IoT Blueprint, which will play a key role in shaping Malaysia’s ICT landscape and take advantage of the numerous opportunities offered by IoT technologies.

The two-day Workshop, which brings together the cream of the cream from the technology community, academia and government agencies nationwide, will share knowledge and discuss ideas on means to best address the importance and impact the IoT will have on the country’s economic and social progress and explore collaboration in IoT research, development and commercialisation.

Launched under the patronage of the Science Advisor to the Prime Minister, Professor Emeritus Dato’ Sri Dr Zakri Abdul Hamid, the opening of the workshop was also attended by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation’s Deputy Secretary General (Science), Dr Zulkifli Mohamed Hashim.

“The IoT will inspire new working practices and business processes, spark a new wave of innovation, allow us to penetrate new markets and industries and encourage greater investments in technology,” said Dr Zulkifli. “With the right direction and policies, the National IoT Blueprint will bring about tremendous economic benefits to the country.”

The Internet of Things encompasses the integration of enabling technologies – devices, embedded software, connectivity/communications and information services, among others. It is expected to transform daily life via the application of smart appliances, homes, offices, vehicles, streets and cities.

Dr Zakri said the Blueprint would realise the Science to Action (S2A) initiative launched last year by Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Najib Tun Razak. The initiative aims to intensify the application of science and technology for industrial development and the wellbeing of Malaysians through three key components: Science to Industry, Science to Wellbeing and Science to Governance.

“The Internet of Things will also act as Science to Action enablers,” he said. “In Science to Industry, for example, it will realise opportunities in the digital age which in turn can lead to a Gross National Income of RM1.7 billion and the creation of 14,720 new jobs by 2020.”

Dr Zakri said the Blueprint would also complement national transformative initiatives as Digital Malaysia, the Government Transformation Programme and the Economic Transformation Programme.

“The Internet of Things will change the digital market and create greater economic value for all organisations and for Malaysia’s economy” he said, adding that the Blueprint would be presented to the government in October.

MIMOS President and Chief Executive Officer, Datuk Abdul Wahab Abdullah said the Internet of Things was a logical progression for the national R&D centre in ICT after having ‘introduced’ the Internet to Malaysia in 1992.

“MIMOS has been undertaking applied research in ICT towards raising national competitiveness and to position Malaysia as an innovation-led economy since our inception in 1985,” he said. “It is therefore fitting that we spearhead the IoT initiative with the support from the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.”

Agencies and companies taking part in the Workshop include the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), National Heart Institute, Cisco Systems, Celcom Axiata Berhad, Intel, Oracle Corporation and Microsoft.

UNIVERSITY SAINS MALAYSIA EMERGED AS WINNER OF THE 2014 F-SECURE INTER-VARSITY IT SECURITY COMPETITION

~ The finale was at fever pitch as three teams went head-to-head for the ultimate victory ~

Cyberjaya, 28 April 2014 – With 255 points ahead, team N2L from University Sains Malaysia (USM) was crowned as the champion for 2014 F-Secure Inter-Varsity IT Security Competition! The competition, initiated by F-Secure and MDeC (Multimedia Development Corporation), was aimed at nurturing local talents and encouraging more Malaysian undergraduates to venture into the field of IT security through education.

After a two-hour intense battle among the two other teams, teams N2L from University Sains Malaysia emerged as the champion for the 2014 F-Secure Inter-Varsity IT Security Competition!

The finalists’ details were as below:

Team N2L University Sains Malaysia	Team Xposure Multimedia Malacca University	Team The Bounty Hunter University Sains Malaysia
Lim Yen Sheng	Tan Chee Hong	Soh Sin Siang
Lee Chi Ngan	Ling Cong Xiang	Oh Ying San
Law Jia Jge	Sia Hooi Lip	Wong Khang Siang

The competition was graced and officiated by Ms Ng Wan Peng, Chief Operating Officer of Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC). The panel of judges to this year’s competition included Pn Eneng Faridah Iskandar, Senior Director, Outreach and Engagement Division of MCMC (Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission), Jose Cequena, Senior Manager of F-Secure Labs Kuala Lumpur and Chang Kim Meng, Service Manager of F-Secure Labs Kuala Lumpur. 

As the champion of 2014 F-Secure Inter-Varsity IT Security Competition, (L-R) Law Jia Jge (23), Lim Yen Sheng (24) and Lee Chi Ngan (23) walked away with three Macbook Pro worth RM5, 000 each.

Pn Eneng shared, “As the regulatory body for the communications and multimedia industry in Malaysia, MCMC places high importance on security issues and as such, is always supportive of efforts to further develop expertise and knowledge in the area. This competition is also in line with MCMC’s Klik Dengan BijakTM Programme, that emphasizes the importance of safety, security and responsibility in the use of ICT and we commend F-Secure on this initiative”.  

Ms Ng Wan Peng (lady in black),  Chief Operating Officer of Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC), presented the 1st runner-up, team The Bounty Hunter from University Sains Malaysia, with three Microsoft Surface worth RM2,000 each.

The finale challenge featured a jeopardy-like course comprising different categories and levels that tested the participants’ hands-on skills and knowledge. All three teams were given three laptops each and they were required to complete each tasks within the fastest time and the one with the highest score is then crowned the champion of the 2014 F-Secure Inter-Varsity IT Security Competition. 

Pn Eneng Faridah Iskandar (lady in grey), Senior Director of Outreach and Engagement Division of MCMC (Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission), presented team Xposure from Multimedia University Malacca (2nd runner-up) with three smart-watches worth RM500 each.

“MDeC, the driver of MSC Malaysia and Digital Malaysia initiative is indeed honoured to collaborate with F-Secure in the concerted effort to improve the skills of our undergraduates and fresh graduates. MDeC’s Talent Division has formulated and introduced a host of programmes which are aimed at meeting the demands of the current and future workforce requirements of the ICT industry at the local and global levels,” said Ms Ng.

The panel of judges to this year’s competition included Pn Eneng Faridah Iskandar, Senior Director, Outreach and Engagement Division of MCMC (Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission), Jose Cequena, Senior Manager of F-Secure Labs Kuala Lumpur and Chang Kim Meng, Service Manager of F-Secure Labs Kuala Lumpur.

Echoing the same sentiment, Ingvar Froiland, General Manager of F-Secure Corporation said, “Due to our everyday involvement requiring us to be online, security plays an important sector in the IT industry. With such competition, we strongly believe in investing and nurturing young minds by providing platforms for these future leaders to contribute to the industry”. He continued, “Being one of the pioneers in providing top IT security solutions, we would like to put a footprint in the industry in accordance to offering and inventing premium grade information security solutions and services to users at large”.

Do you feel the intensity of the competition? The finale challenge featured a jeopardy-like course comprising different categories and levels that tested the participants’ hands-on skills and knowledge. All three teams were given three laptops each and they were required to complete each tasks within the fastest time and the one with the highest score is then crowned the champion. 

After a two-hour intense battle, the champion walked away with three MacBooks worth RM5, 000 each. The 1st runner-up, team The Bounty Hunter received three Microsoft Surface Tablets worth RM2, 000 each and the 2nd runner-up, team Xposure walked away with three smart-watches worth RM500 each. In addition, all three participating teams were also presented with 1-year premium F-Secure Internet and Mobile security protection. 

Team Xposure in action

N2L team from University Sains Malaysia was cheering loudly when they were announced as the winner for the competition. Being final year students majoring in Computer Science, this first timer was made of Lim Yen Sheng (24), Lee Chi Ngan (23) and Law Jia Jge (23). “We are overjoyed when the result was announced as we never saw it coming,” Lim said. Lee added, “We are glad to have strategized well throughout the competition by assigning one another to be fully prepared on our core strengths as well as to push our limits to overcome our weaker subject areas”. 

Team The Bounty Hunter in action

For more information about F-Secure Malaysia and their services, please visit       http://www.f-secure.com or call 603 2264 0200. You can also connect with F-Secure through Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/FSecure and follow them on Twitter at https://twitter.com/fsecure.

Team N2L in action

Malaysia’s Brightest And Most Innovative Youths To Represent Nation At Microsoft Imagine Cup 2014

Three outstanding teams and their ingenious projects to compete at the World Semifinals on route to the World Finals in Seattle, USA
Imagine Cup provides students with unique opportunity to experience competition on a global stage and gain recognition for their hard work

KUALA LUMPUR, 18 April 2014 — Microsoft Malaysia (“Microsoft”) celebrated the creativity, passion and innovation of youth, in announcing the 3 winning student teams of Microsoft’s Imagine Cup 2014 competition National Finals, held from 10-12 April 2014 at Telekom Malaysia Convention Centre, Menara TM. These outstanding youth teams will represent the nation and compete in their respective categories at the Imagine Cup 2014 World Semifinals, on route to the World Finals which will be held in Seattle, USA from 29 July–1 August 2014.

At the Malaysia National Finals, 15 teams which qualified from the first round of selection competed in the three core categories of the Imagine Cup: Games, Innovation and World Citizenship. At the end of the three-day competition, the winning teams from all three category walked away with Nokia Lumia smartphones, and will represent Malaysia at the Imagine Cup World Semifinals. For the first time in the National Finals, there was a tie in the World Citizenship category. Another assessment will be made at a later date to determine the winner. The winning teams are:

Category: Games
Team	Project Title	Campus
UTM Durian Runtuh	Durian Runtuh!	Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)
Category: Innovation
Team	Project Title	Campus
HEARTCATCHER	MINI HEARTCATCHER	Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)
Category: World Citizenship (tie)
Team	Project Title	Campus
CHAP	Care for Human Assistance Project	Swinburne University of Technology (Sarawak)
A-Ware	Mobile Food Planning and Conservation System	Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)

Imagine Cup is a global student technology program and competition that provides opportunities for students across all disciplines to team up and use their creativity, passion and knowledge of technology to create applications, games and integrated solutions that can change the way people live, work, and play. Founded in 2003, Imagine Cup has inspired over 1.7 million students from countries all over the world to dream big and create anything with technology as their craft.

Dato' Mohd Ali Hanafiah Mohd Yunus, Chief Officer Industry Development, Malaysian Communications And Multimedia Commission (“MCMC”), who graced the closing ceremony said, “The Government, through MCMC, believes that initiatives such as the Imagine Cup are crucial for Malaysia’s quest in her transformation to becoming a developed nation by the year 2020. Our ongoing mission is thus to help make our nation’s children better students, adept problem solvers, creative thinkers and charismatic future leaders, as well as encourage educators to maximize the use of ICT in their profession. Through events such as the Imagine Cup, we have been able to discover hidden talents and highlight the creativity of each participant in developing interesting and useful applications. More importantly, events such as this also showcase the ability of our local youth talents to compete with the best in the world. Indeed this augurs well for the future of Malaysia. As a partner, MCMC is deeply honored to support this dynamic initiative anchored by Microsoft. I wish the best to the winners and hope that they may have the chance to share their talents in Seattle.”

As the host of the Malaysia National Finals, Telekom Malaysia (“TM”) shares the excitement in having a role of nurturing the future leaders of the country. Tan Sri Zamzamzairani Mohd Isa, Group Chief Executive Officer, TM said, “At TM, we understand that innovation is at the very heart of change. The world has made fantastic strides, especially in the technological realm and its related services. This in no small part is due to the immense and constant innovation that continues to shape our industry landscape, and of course, the people behind these innovations. TM is already in a unique position in the industry ecosystem where as an Information Exchange, we occupy a central space in the communications grid. This puts us in a formidable position to provide aspiring Malaysian content and application developers and entrepreneurs the avenue and platform to showcase and bring to market their respective innovations and creations. Apart from providing hosting as well as communications facilities and logistics for the competition, we are playing a key role in providing critical and constructive market validation for aspiring entrepreneurs in this space. We believe this makes for a very synergistic partnership with Microsoft. I would like to congratulate the winners of this National Finals, and wish them the best of luck to go all the way till the World Finals in Seattle. Most of all, we look forward to welcoming home a Malaysian team as champions!”

Datuk Badlisham Ghazali, Chief Executive Officer of Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) added, “MDeC is pleased to continue our partnership with Microsoft. We are proud to support the Malaysia Imagine Cup 2014 as it complements the Digital Malaysia’s national digital economy which MDeC spearheads. Among Digital Malaysia’s key initiatives is to nurture a new generation of digital-savvy youth and to unlock the entrepreneurial potential. The Imagine Cup competition is a great platform for university students and the youth community to hone their entrepreneurial and ICT skills and it fits in well with our efforts to drive the growth of a vibrant Digital Economy in Malaysia. Participants with truly outstanding ideas or prototypes, and the drive to pursue digital entrepreneurship pathway can also look at the opportunities available through other MDeC programs, such as the ICON3 grant and the Accelerator Programme under the Startup Ecosystem & Entrepreneurship Development (SEED). My heartiest congratulations goes out not only to the winners, but also all Imagine Cup participants for the courage to take that bold step forward towards making their passion and dreams a reality.”

Imagine Cup 2014 VIPs (L-R):
1.     Dinesh Nair, Director of Developer and Platform Evangelism, Microsoft Malaysia
2.     Mohammad Imran Kunalan Abdullah, Head of Talent Division Multimedia Development Corporation Sdn Bhd (MDeC)
3.     Dato’ Mohd Ali Hanafiah Mohd Yunus, Chief Officer Industry Development, Malaysia Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC)
4.     Amar Huzaimi, General Manager, Group CEO’s Office, Telekom Malaysia (TM)

Every year, Imagine Cup receives enormous numbers of students who compete in three core Imagine Cup competitions of Games, Innovation and World Citizenship. They do so either in the dozens of National Finals held by Microsoft subsidiaries around the world or in the Online Finals, which provides students without a National Final in their country a path to victory.

In the end however, only a few of the very best teams make it all the way to the World Finals and receive global recognition for their hard work. This year, Microsoft decided to change that.

Every first-place winner in every National Finals and in the Online Finals will compete in a whole new round: the World Semifinals. These first-place teams will be celebrated on the Imagine Cup website as World Semifinalists so everyone can hear their stories, see their projects and be inspired by their imagination and passion. All World Semifinalists will then compete against each other in a global judging round to select the few teams invited to the World Finals to be held in Seattle, USA from 29 July till 1 August 2014.

Dinesh Nair, Director of Developer and Platform Evangelism, Microsoft Malaysia, said, “The Imagine Cup continues to experience great success over the years; a testament to its success in reaching out to the hearts and minds of students. The quality of the projects and enthusiasm shown by the students in this competition have been thrilling for us. For more than 20 years of transforming Malaysia together, we continue to be amazed by our discovery of unbridled talent that exist amongst the youth of the nation. All of these students have one thing in common: they believe in themselves and in the skills they are developing – all they need is the opportunity to express themselves. We are proud, together with our strong partners in MCMC, TM and MDeC, to be able to provide that platform in the Imagine Cup – to nurture and expose this creativity among students in Malaysia to a worldwide audience.”

For 21-year old Yong Bang Xiang from Team UTM Durian Runtuh, winner of the Games category, it was an invaluable experience. “The Imagine Cup has been a great learning experience for me and the team. It was challenging to be able to develop and improvise our project in a short period of time, thus winning the Games category was very exhilarating! We are proud to be representing the country, and we look forward to further improvements and learnings at the World Semifinals,” he said.

Team HEARTCATCHER was also very appreciative of the knowledge gained from participating in Imagine Cup. “In a competition such as this, the focus is very much on the technicalities of getting the project to work. However, speaking to the judges and taking advice from them opened up our minds to think about the project more wholly; to include the business and marketing points of view as well. It was a real eye-opener and we have benefited tremendously from this experience,” added Lim Ai Jia, one half of Team HEARTCATCHER.

Judges had a tough time determining the winner for the World Citizenship category – teams CHAP from Swinburne University’s Sarawak campus and A-Ware from UTAR came up with equally creative ideas that will need a second round of assessment to decide the winner who will go to the next round. For Daniel Vong from team CHAP, it is the melting pot of innovative minds that attracted him most. “As students, we have ideas and innovations that can sometimes be left unexplored because there is no avenue for it. Microsoft initiatives such as the Imagine Cup provided a platform for us to bring together different people with different skills, to bring those ideas to life. The judges and mentors we encountered during this competition have been very helpful in giving u guidance us to build a better end product,” Daniel said.

Team A-Ware shared Daniel’s thoughts as well. Benson Law, team member of A-Ware added, “The judges and our fellow students were very supportive all the way, we feel very privileged to have had the chance to compete with the best teams from universities around Malaysia. The global issue of starvation and food wastage was one that resonated with our team and through Imagine Cup, we have the opportunity to use technology to do good. We will further improve our application and hopefully we will get into the World Semifinals and be able to bring our project to reality.”

“Imagine Cup is part of Microsoft’s YouthSpark initiative to empower 300 million young people worldwide with opportunities in education, employment and entrepreneurship by 2015. We are committed to supporting the nation’s efforts to prepare the next generation with 21st century skills that are practical and relevant to the local economy and industry needs. We are continuing to invest in training these talents in software and application development skills to create a positive impact in the IT industry, in line with Malaysia’s aspirations of moving towards a high-income, knowledge-based and innovation-driven economy,” Dinesh concluded.

Imagine Cup Malaysia 2014 was organized in collaboration with Malaysian Communications And Multimedia Commission (MCMC), Telekom Malaysia (TM) and Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC), with Nokia as the sponsors of the competition prizes.

MOLPay as payment gateway for .my domain mapping platform

KUALA LUMPUR: MOLPay, the leading online payment solution provider in Southeast Asia is now the payment gateway for www.ichoose.my, the domain mapping platform launched recently by MyNIC.

MyNIC, the sole administrator for web addresses that end with .my in Malaysia is a government agency under Ministry of Communications and Multimedia Malaysia (KKMM) and is regulated by Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC).

Starting from 1st Dec 2013, www.ichoose.my uses MOLPay as their payment gateway while accepting payment from all major banks in Malaysia.

The new payment facilities will help many website and blog owners to pay easily in securing domain name. www.ichoose.my allows them to connect their existing Blogspot, Wordpress or .com websites to .my domain name.

As the national level domain name, MYNIC provides Malaysian organization and individuals their unique brand identity on the Internet.

Cloudmark Enters the Malaysian market

Cloudmark Security Platform™ delivers protection against messaging abuse

Kuala Lumpur, 30 September, 2013 - Cloudmark, Inc., the global leader in messaging threat protection for communication service providers, has revealed they are entering the Malaysian market to provide messaging security solutions for the country’s carrier market. Malaysia is the final country among three other Southeast Asian countries, which are the Philippines, Singapore and Indonesia, where Cloudmark establishes its network.

The rate at which consumers receive and send emails and text messages is increasing every minute, providing spammers an opportunity to take advantage of the mobile/internet network. Research compiled from Cloudmark’s global threat database reveals that 62% of all emails sent from Malaysia were flagged as spam this year alone, with the majority going to the US, Australia, Japan, Great Britain, and Italy. This is compared with only 6.8% of emails flagged as spam in Australia. This places Malaysia as the 51st ranking country in the world for all email spam sent.

Cloudmark’s global threat database also revealed the increasing prevalence of SMS spam in Asia Pacific. Cloudmark estimates that there are around 150 million SMS spam messages sent across Malaysia monthly.

Additionally, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has issued multiple warnings to the mobile providers to improve quality of service for both dropped calls and SMS spam due to large consumer losses to scammers. The MCMC’s active assessment of the mobile market reflects the customers and regulators’ unhappiness with mobile QoS in Malaysia.

The use of Cloudmark’s technology will help identify fraudulent activity and identify grey route traffic, helping carriers maximize revenue and increase customer satisfaction by preventing the onslaught of unwanted and potentially harmful messages on personal devices. With the rapid growth of mobile messaging in Malaysia there is a greater need to ensure that checks and systems are in place to create a secure environment and a clean network.

Chief Technology Officer for Cloudmark, Neil Cook has expressed his excitement working in the region, and hopes to provide a safer messaging environment for the Malaysian subscribers.

“We are delighted to enter the Malaysian market and are committed to providing the best technology available for the benefit of our customers. There is an increased expectation from service providers to ensure a spam free network and provide customers with real time solutions against messaging threats.”

Cloudmark’s General Manager for APAC, David Somerville, says Cloudmark recognizes the need to continue developing and expanding in the region due to population growth and the development of Asia Pacific as a technological hub.

“We are currently working with a number of tier one operators in APAC and continuing our committed expansion to the region.”

The 2012 Messaging Threat Report conducted by Cloudmark revealed that there were more than 350,000 unique unsolicited mobile spam variants in 2012, with the highest rate in December. It has also been noted that spammers have favorite category of attacks and frequently changing their messaging methods to avoid being detected. For Cloudmark's latest research, visit www.cloudmark.com/research.

Cloudmark进军马来西亚市场
Cloudmark Security PlatformTM提供反信息侵犯的保护


2013年9月30日吉隆坡讯：全球领先的邮件威胁保护通信服务提供商—Cloudmark Inc.宣布，他们已进军马来西亚市场，以便为该国的信息传送市场提供信息保安方案。马来西亚是Cloudmark继菲律宾、新加坡和印尼等三个东南亚国家之后，最新设立其网络的国家。

消费者接收和发送电子邮件和文字信息的频率每分钟都在增加中，这让垃圾邮件制造者得到了入侵流动通讯/互联网网络的机会。从 Cloudmark 的全球威胁数据库编制的研究显示，单单在今年，从马来西亚发送的所有电子邮件当中的百分之62，被标记为垃圾邮件。当中大部分邮件寄发到美国、澳洲、日本、英国和意大利。相比澳洲只有百分之6.8的电子邮件被标记为垃圾邮件。这使到马来西亚发出的垃圾邮件名列世界第 51 位。

Cloudmark的全球威胁资料库也揭露，垃圾短讯在亚洲太平洋地区有日益普遍的趋势。Cloudmark估计马来西亚全国传送的短讯垃圾每个月有大约1亿5千万则。

有鉴于大部分消费人的利益被垃圾邮件制造者侵犯，马来西亚通讯及多媒体委员会(MCMC)已向移动信息运营商发出多次警告，提高无线信号丢失和短讯垃圾的服务质量。通讯及多媒体委员会积极评估移动信息市场，反映了消费人和监管者对马来西亚的移动流媒体Qos体系不太满意。

使用 Cloudmark 的技术将有助于确定欺诈活动和确定灰色信息线路，帮助该公司大大增加收入和提高客户满意度，防止个人设备遭到不必要和潜在的有害信息冲击。随着整个亚太地区的4G 快速扩大，有更大的需要确保检查和系统已经到位，创建一个安全的环境和一个干净的网络。

Cloudmark 首席技术官，尼尔•库克(Neil Cook)对于在该地区工作表示感到兴奋，并希望能够为马来西亚消费者提供更安全的环境。

 “我们很高兴可以加入马来西亚市场，致力于为我们的客户提供可获取的最佳技术。服务提供商对于确保不受垃圾邮件干扰的网络，并为客户提供抗防信息邮件威胁的
实时解决方案，期望增高。

Cloudmark亚太区总经理大卫 • 萨默维尔(David Somerville)说，有鉴于人口增长和亚太区作为技术中心的发展，Cloudmark承认在这个地区继续发展和扩展的需要。

"我们目前正与亚太区的许多一级电信营运商合作，和继续致力于我们在这个区域的扩展。”

由Cloudmark 进行的2012 年信息威胁报告显示，在2012 年有超过 350,000个独特的任意性的移动垃圾邮件，其中12 月的比率最高。它还指出垃圾邮件制造者有最喜欢攻击的类别和频繁地更改他们的消息，以避免被检测到。欲知有关 Cloudmark 的最新研究，请登入 www.cloudmark.com/research。

AT&T-MCMC 2013 MALAYSIA DEVELOPERS’ DAY WINNERS CELEBRATE

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, SEPTEMBER 9, 2013 – ‘Team Pillow’ comprising Jia Chiun (left) and Jit Ren (right), winner of this weekend’s inaugural Malaysia Developers’ Day competition, celebrated winning a US$10,000 prize for developing an app they dubbed “Perks” which uses location-based technology to let users know about special offers and promotions within close proximity. The prize was awarded by Dato’ Mohd Ali Hanafiah, Chief Industry Development Officer of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) (second left) and Jake Jennings, Executive Director of International External and Regulatory Affairs of AT&T (second right). The intensive 24-hour competition drew more than 200 contestants, ranging in age from 15 to those in their 50’s. It was designed to empower participants to build innovative mobile apps and jumpstart new business creation. Organized by AT&T* and MCMC, the event gave participants access to tools, knowledge and expert support to build powerful apps within a very tight time-frame. It was AT&T’s first such event in Asia Pacific.

*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.

The Future Of Mobile Technology Is… You

By HK Kwon
Managing Director, LG Electronics (M) Sdn Bhd

Mobile technology has never been more pervasive or advanced than it is today – and it all started with a simple realization about technology that is built around you, the user.

According to Strategy Analytics, there were 1.038 billion smartphones in use worldwide, with one in seven individuals now smartphone-equipped. The situation here in Malaysia is quite similar: according to the Malaysian Communications & Multimedia Commission (MCMC)’s latest publicly available statistics, the mobile phone penetration rate stands at 133.3%. That means, practically everyone in Malaysia has a mobile phone, while a third has more than one.

Now, think back 10 to 15 years ago – do you remember what mobile phone you were using? Some of you might recall the limited memory space, LCD screens, monophonic ringtones, and definitely no mobile internet or social networking capabilities (well, unless you count SMSing your friends as “mobile social networking”)! It’s amazing to think how far mobile technology has progressed in such a short time span.

When we combine these two observations – the pervasiveness as well as the modern capabilities of mobile technology – we come to a rather interesting insight. In these few short years – relative to many other forms of consumer technology – the rate of adoption as well as the technological advances of smartphones has accelerated to a point where it has gone from being a mere tool to becoming a personal statement of choice and identity. Think of the way some die-hard fans of major smartphone ecosystems regard themselves and in particular towards those who are not like them. In fact, you’ll probably find various internet memes, infographics and videos making fun of the sometimes acrimonious relationship that exists among the various fan bases.

User-centric innovation

Indeed, mobile phones have become an extension of who we are – rather than just what we use.

As a company, LG prides itself in delighting its customers with unique, people-centric products, developed from real insights drawn by actual consumers to ultimately enhance their everyday lives. LG’s deep insight into smartphones has led the company to focus on the great experiences that technology creates for its users, leading to mobile technologies that are built around users themselves.

The company’s passion for user-inspired products can be clearly seen in its recent portfolio of smartphones.

The Optimus Vu:, for instance, won praise from phablet enthusiasts for its massive 5-inch IPS LCD display and ultra-handy 4:3 aspect ratio. The gorgeous display beautifully complements the 8-megapixel camera, and the 1.5GHz dual core processor makes sure all of that image rendering and multitasking stays smooth and sharp.

In addition, LG has continued to show off our ability to deliver powerful yet refined devices. For instance, behind the Optimus G smartphone’s  4.7-inch True HD IPS+ display, the Snapdragon S4 Pro 1.5Ghz Quad Core provides all the horsepower needed to deliver a truly seamless user experience, even more so on a 4G LTE network. All together, the Optimus G wowed crowds the world over and helped the company further consolidate its image as an industry trendsetter.

LG’s Optimus G Pro has also been well-received among consumers. Take for instance the Optimus G Pro’s Qualcomm Snapdragon processor that runs four independently operating 1.7Ghz CPUs, which taken together deliver speeds best described as blazing. The phone’s 13-megapixel camera shoots in 1080p dynamically-lit video, which looks fabulous on the 5.5-inch Full HD IPS display.

Taking the Next Leap

All in all, LG has proven itself to be very adept at developing new technologies, sourcing the best possible components and putting together great mobile devices built around the user. And having achieved all this, the company now has its sights set on the next step: looking forward and working hard to make science fiction become reality.

This past April, LG announced that it would debut its first flexible display smartphones by the end of 2013. In the past, manufacturers struggled to develop flexible displays that could handle heavy workloads such as the playback of video content. LG, however, has made a breakthrough. The company will apply its OLED technology to overcome the challenges of displaying images over a continually bending surface. What’s more, LG’s OLED panels are rugged enough to do away with a glass covering. For LG’s design engineers, this will open up a whole new range of design possibilities.

More importantly from the consumer’s standpoint, LG will be delivering phones that can be twisted, torqued and abused without fear of breaking. No longer will users dread the sickening sound of an expensive device smacking into the concrete when it falls out of a pocket or purse. And thanks to LG’s background in OLED, the company is well ahead of the curve in terms of bringing flexible phones to market.

Another frontier that LG has set its sights on is addressing user concern over larger screen sizes. Manufacturers quickly realized that the solution to this problem was to reduce the width of the screen. However, this was far easier said than done, particularly when the screens had to respond appropriately to touch.

To address this, LG has recently unveiled a Full HD LCD smartphone panel that measures a mere 2.2mm in width with a 2.3mm bezel. This makes it the one of the slimmest smartphone display panel in the world. And the benefits extend well beyond weight savings. The sheer thinness of the panel will allow more flexibility in smartphone design, allowing for sleeker devices with what is commonly known as better ‘gripability’. Even better, image quality isn’t sacrificed. In fact, at 535 nits, the panel’s brightness sets a new standard in the industry and will allow smartphones to deliver a stunning user experience.

Industry pundits believe that in the coming years, there will be an increasing shift towards mobile technologies built around user experience as the paramount priority. Hints of this shift are already arriving – especially as user trends veer towards increasing social-networking capabilities, location-based services, as well as other contextual computing-based interactivity. These merely scratch the surface – but we will eventually see a combination of hardware, software, networks, and services that use deep understanding of the user to create tailored, relevant actions that the user can take.

All of this will, frankly, be dependent on the smartphone – because it’s always with the user. And that’s where you can count on LG being at the forefront of it all, learning from the very best… you.

Exabytes Calls for Submission for Nationwide Video Contest!

RM9,000 Cash Prizes to promote creativity in online business amongst mobile users

Kuala Lumpur, 19 June 2013 – Exabytes Network Sdn Bhd (‘Exabytes’), Malaysia’s largest web hosting provider, today launches its online cash prize video contest that is immediately opens for all Malaysians to take part.  

As part of Exabytes’ ‘OnlineLah Tauke!’ campaign, the contest urges any Malaysian mobile user to create video (not more than 5 minutes) that creatively demonstrates the benefits of doing business online.

Mr Chan Kee Siak, Founder & CEO of Exabytes Networks.

Note: ‘OnlineLah Tauke!’ is a company-led campaign to create awareness amongst SMBs on the importance of setting up online presence. The catchy campaign name ‘OnlineLah Tauke!’ is a Malaysian slang expression which means “Let’s Go Online, Boss!”.

Chan Kee Siak, CEO and founder of Exabytes Network Sdn Bhd, shares that the objective of the contest is to encourage ‘traditional, offline’ businesses to break through to explore the wide range of new opportunities available by going online so as to be engaged in eCommerce.

“The submissions to Exabytes's video contest should be meaningful and humorous, but yet focus on how websites, ecommerce platforms and social media are helping traditional business to grow online by highlighting its core benefits.”

“OnlineLah Tauke!” Video Contest Details

Contestants are required to use only their mobile phones to shoot a video clip with a storyline that drives the awareness of “OnlineLah Tauke!”, upload it onto Youtube and finally to visit the “OnlineLah Tauke!” website to complete the participation form for a chance to win the cash prizes.

The contest is eligible for Malaysians or residents of Malaysia from all age groups. Its closing deadline is 30th July 2013. To find out more about the video contest, please visit http://exabytes.com.my/onlinelahtauke/contest/.

The winners shall be announced via the website and email by 25 August 2013 for the first prize@ RM 5,000, second prize@ RM 2,500, third prize @ RM 1,000 and a mystery prize that comes with RM 500 cash.

Updates on “OnlineLah Tauke!” Campaign

“Launched two months ago, “OnlineLah Tauke!” has made significant impacts in the Malaysia SME landscape. We are seeing more and more entrepreneurs expressing their interests to have an online presence.”

Chan further adds that under the “Get Malaysian Business Online” (GMBO) program initiated by Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), many Exabytes customers have already received the RM1, 000 incentive to offset their online startup costs to own a website, a business domain and emails accounts.

This video contest is another effort specially put together for video-making enthusiasts or ‘YouTubers’ to promote their creative works for a tangible reward.

“The contest is also a wakeup call for new Gen-Y and Gen-Z to explore the real possibility of themselves being business entrepreneurs in the digital world,” ends Chan.

Exabytes全國視頻制作大賽！ 

以九千零吉的現金獎来推动手机用戶利用創意制作有关網络生意的手机短片 

吉隆坡，19日讯， - Exabytes Network Sdn Bhd (‘Exabytes’)，全马最大的网站托管服务提供商，今天公开网上现金奖手机视频制作比赛。 此竞赛公开于全马公民参加。 

作為Exabytes ‘OnlineLahTauke!’ 活動的其中一个项目，此次大赛敦促马来西亚手机用户利用創意制作有关網络生意的好处的手机短片。 短片须不超过5分钟。  

注：‘OnlineLahTauke!’ 是一项公司的主導活動，主要目的是为了創建中小企業对設立網站的重要性的意识。 

Exabytes的创办人兼总监，曾淇赐表示此大赛的目的是为了鼓励国内商家们突破传统的业务经营，通过电子商务探索新的商机。 

参赛短片应具幽默感，但不失意义性，内容还集中在如何运用网站，电子商务平台和社交媒体来协助传统业务的增长。”  

“OnlineLah Tauke!”视频制作比赛详情 

参赛者只需使用本身的手机拍摄的有关视频，把它上传上自身的YouTube户口，最后，登入“OnlineLah Tauke!”网页并填妥其参赛表格， 以获得赢取现金奖的机会。 

参赛者必须是马来西亚人或马来西亚居民。比赛截止期限为2013年7月30日。如欲索取更多有关视频大赛的详情，请游览http://exabytes.com.my/onlinelahtauke/contest/.  

获奖者将在8月25日通过网站和电子邮件获得通知。 首奖@马币五千零，次奖@马币两千五百零吉，第三奖@马币一千零吉1000令吉，以及马币五百令吉的神秘现金奖。 

“OnlineLah Tauke!” 活动更新 

“在两个月前推出的“OnlineLah Tauke!” 活动已在本地获得中小型企业热烈的响应， 纷纷开始设立网络业务。“ 

“在馬來西亞通訊及多媒體委員會（MCMC）的“馬來西亞商業網络業務在線”计划推动下，Exabytes已有一些客户已获得 RM1000的事業補助金来设立公司网站或网上生意。“ 

“此视频比赛主要也是为了推动年轻一代的视频爱好者或YouTube用户意识到网络创业的良机，”曾淇赐总结。

Easy.my Set To Be The Largest Online Shopping Mall in Southeast Asia

Online retail platform provider Exabytes reveals ecommerce expansion plan involving PayPal and P1 Communication;

Supports MCMC’s ‘Get Malaysian Business Online Program’ for new online merchants recruits

KUALA LUMPUR, 11 March 2013 –Exabytes Network Sdn Bhd (‘Exabytes’), Malaysia’s largest web hosting provider, today outlines a 3-years business plan for its ecommerce division Easy.my.

The 3-Year plan is in tandem with Exabytes’ latest aquisition of Himall.my and EziVoucher.com, and strategic partnerships that involve P1 Communications and PayPal in a concerted pursuit to ramp up the local eCommerce market for online retailers and merchants.

Chief Executive Officer, Chan Kee Siak, shares that Exabytes’ Easy.my retailer portal currently hosts close to 10,000 eCommerce merchants trading over 100,000 products.

“Launched in July 2011 and hosted on Exabytes’ data center infrastructure, Easy.my is today one of the largest online shopping malls in Southeast Asia with its huge variety of product offerings – many of which are also found in physical shopping malls such as wellness, beauty, outdoor adventures, home living, sports and leisure and more.”

Some of the popular brands on Easy.my include Secret Recipe Malaysia and Singapore, eBuy.my, merge4u.com.my, oneredlily.com.

Amber Chia Online@Easy.my

Chan shares that one of the latest edition to Easy.my is Ms Amber Chia’s own store. The Malaysian supermodel’s collaboration with Exabytes is to advocate her own fashion and beauty service offerings.

Amber Chia shares, “Online shopping is growing popular and becoming the best option for people with busy schedules to shop at anytime, anywhere.  This trend will see more Malaysians to go online and look out for the products, especially to be on top of fashion and beauty trends without needing to step out of house.”

Amber Chia will be setting up her own store (http://www.amber.sto.my/) with Easy.my to promote her products in the categories of fashion, healthcare, electrical gadgets and some other exclusive items.

The following are the key developments in line with Easy.my’s expansion as a leading eCommerce portal for B2C retailers: -

A. Two Strategic Acquisitions
Just recently in January 2013, Exabytes acquired Himall.my and EziVoucher.com to expand the Easy.my’s capacity to meet the market demand surge for online shopping in the Southeast Asia.

“Due to the mobility trend, more Gen-Ys consumers are spending online through mobile devices. This is also thanks to the trend of online group-discount purchases that are getting very popular. Exabytes’ acquisition of EziVoucher strategically leverages this by offering merchants a platform to better market their products via promotion deals.”

“Stand-alone online group-discount buying and daily-deal businesses are getting tough as they are restricted to single stream revenue models, and profit margin is becoming smaller due to competition and price wars. EziVoucher solves this by making the revenue model more sustainable as Easy.my merchants can now sell their products and make promotion on a 365-day basis,” explains Chan.

B. Connectivity and Payment Gateway Collaborations
Exabytes has formed a strategic partnership with P1 Communication in effort to provide better Internet connectivity for the retail platform’s online purchasing and order management processing.

“Easy.my merchants will get discounts when they subscribe to P1 broadband Internet services to access the retail portal. At the same time, Exabytes and P1 are also working closely to provide more attractive product bundling and cross selling strategy for SMEs and young entrepreneurs.”

Exabytes has also forged a partnership with PayPal to provide secure online payment transactions on Easy.my. In addition, Easy.my is now enabled with non-credit card purchase feature with the latest payment option offered by MOLPay for online shopper to make payment via internet banking account with major local banks.

C. Get Malaysian Business Online (GMBO) RM1,000 Grant Offer
Starting this year, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) announced its Get Malaysian Business Online (GMBO) RM1,000 grant for the small business entrepreneurs between the ages of 18 and 65 who has registered a website to run online business.

MCMC’s grant offering is in line with Exabytes’ objective of encouraging more SMEs to move online.

In 2013 alone, up to 50,000 eligible entrepreneurs are expected to apply for the grant and Exabytes is working with MCMC to organize more seminars and workshops on starting out onto the online business journey, so as to engage with more potential eCommerce merchants under the government’s initiative.”

Get Ready for Online Market Growth
The online shopping B2C market is growing rapidly and expected to break through the RM1 Billion mark as Malaysians increasingly find great value and a wide range of products and services online.

“More local merchants and retailers are embracing a multi-channel approach for both in-store and online retail experience, with mobile as an emerging platform, in order to be accessible to their customers easily.”

“The revamped Easy.my will bring online shoppers a brand new shopping experience with a new layout and interface, more secured payment options, more variety in products and deals, and faster online purchase process with greater connectivity,” says Chan, adding that Exabytes’ Easy.my expects to recruit 20,000 more online merchants by 2015.

“Based on our projections, the company is currently looking to achieve RM6million in transaction revenue by 2014,” explains Chan.

In conjunction with the eCommerce plan announcement, Chan also shares that the company is setting up its third office at Puchong’s SetiaWalk after Penang and Kuala Lumpur to support Easy.my’s rapid business growth.

MCMC and Ministry of Education Projects Boost 4Q12 PC Market, says IDC

Kuala Lumpur, 11 March 2013 – According to IDC's Asia/Pacific Quarterly PC Tracker, the 4Q12 shipments of Malaysia PC market increased by 22% to 768,000 units quarter-on-quarter. The largely inorganic growth was the result of Phase 4a of MCMC's mininotebook project. Seasonal public sector spending also accounted for part of the QoQ growth. However, the retail market reflected yet another weak quarter of consumer sentiment as Windows 8 did not make a significant impact on PC purchases. Tablets and smartphones were also competing aggressively for end user's wallet share in this time period.

Total commercial shipments spiked by 98% QoQ in 4Q12, with 352,000 units recorded. According to Ng Juan Jin, Market Analyst for Client Devices Research at IDC Asia/Pacific, "The MCMC project and Ministry of Education shipments were the main contributors to the strong performance of the 4Q12 commercial market. 120,000 mininotebooks were shipped under the MCMC project while over 40,000 desktops were deployed as the Ministry of Education spent its year-end budget."

The consumer segment declined for the 3rd straight quarter, dropping 7% QoQ to 416,000 units. Windows 8 failed to live up to expectations as consumers and channels played a wait-and-see approach before making any commitments. Juan Jin adds, "The only encouraging aspect of the Windows 8 launch was the enthusiastic acceptance of touch-based notebooks. However, the severe shortage of these form factors limited any potential growth in the 4Q12 market as stocks ran out by early December. On the channel side, efforts were still being made throughout the quarter to push out stocks of ageing Windows 7 models. This in turn meant that only conservative amounts of new Windows 8 devices could be brought in."

IDC has increased its upcoming 1Q13 PC forecast to reflect a 25% sequential growth on the confirmation of a 310,000 mininotebook commitment under Phase 4b of the MCMC initiative. However, remaining public sector and enterprise spending should wind down after a bullish Q4. Retail activity is expected to improve as component shortages for touch screen notebooks are overcome and vendors bring in new inventory.

Daniel Pang, ASEAN Research Manager, Client Devices at IDC Asia/Pacific says, "Persistent shortages of touch panels were a primary factor in the sluggish uptake of Windows 8 PCs. However, the signs of encouragement are there, buoyed by strong demand for affordable touch-enabled notebook models. As panel makers ramp up production we can expect to see a gradual rise in availability of touch notebooks which will likely give the PC market a much needed lift.”

Smartphone RM200 Rebate for Youth and RM1,000 Grant for Online Entrepreneurs to Start on 1 January 2013: MCMC

Cyberjaya: 27 December, 2012 --- Youths aged 21 to 30 will be able to start applying for the RM200 rebate off selected 3G smartphones from celco nominated registered dealers. Applications for the Youth Communication Package (YCP) (or Pakej Komunikasi Belia (PKB)), under the National Broadband Initiative; can be made by registering online at http://nbi.skmm.gov.my/ starting from 1 January 2013. The scheme is on a first-come-first served basis and will be for the first 1.5 million eligible youths who may claim their smartphones while stocks last.

Whilst the Youth Communication Package is a scheme implemented by the celcos, this initiative, coordinated by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), was announced by the Prime Minister as part of Budget 2013 tabled in September this year to encourage more youths especially those in rural areas to enjoy the nation’s broadband facilities.

Youths who qualify for the RM200 rebate will be able to purchase 'selected' 3G smartphones costing up to RM500 from selected dealers and agents appointed by service providers. With the rebate, they are expected to pay no more than RM300 to own a new 3G smartphone.

“The idea is to spread the incentive across to those who do not yet use smartphones. We really want to help those who cannot afford to change phones to upgrade from their old 2G phones to a basic 3G smartphone. Those who can afford phones priced above RM500 are really not in the intended category or target market. Some of those phones can reach prices of over RM2,500 without contract. A RM200 rebate does not even make a dent but if the phone is priced at RM500, a RM200 rebate goes a long way. Again, the target is the lower income group and the youths,” said MCMC Chairman, Dato’ Mohamed Sharil Tarmizi, in refuting speculations that the RM500 price limit was low.

He added, "from studies conducted by MCMC, over 90% of users are in the prepaid segment. Celcos don't provide smartphone incentives in this segment, they only give mobile phone 'incentives' for postpaid contracts."

Additionally, as to the criticism on the phones out there, there are over 20 models of branded phones which are 3G enabled unlike the allegations made by certain quarters. (Please refer to the following list of smartphones available for this package.)

The participating celcos and mobile virtual network operator (MVNOs) will offer no less than five (5) and perhaps up to 10 or 12 models under the initiative via their dealership outlets. Members of the public should look out for the "Pakej Komunikasi Belia" logo that will be displayed on banners and buntings at these outlets. They should also check websites of the service providers for the list of smartphones and participating dealership outlets.

Meanwhile, owners of small online businesses between the ages of 18 and 65 will be able to start applying for the Get Malaysian Business Online (GMBO) RM1,000 grant starting on 1 January 2013 also by registering online at http://nbi.skmm.gov.my/. Small online business entrepreneurs who have registered websites for example, .com.my, .my, and fulfilled all the terms and conditions, will receive RM1,000 grant from MCMC. The money will be credited directly into the successful applicants’ local bank account. It is expected that up to a maximum of 50,000 eligible entrepreneurs of small online businesses will apply for the grant.

For more details on these two programmes, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) are posted online in the MCMC website.


The list (in alphabetical order) of smartphones that will be offered are as follows:
1) Alcatel 993D
2) Alcatel OneTouch Glory 2
3) Alcatel OneTouch Inspire 2
4) The Buzz Phone
5) HTC Wildfire
6) Huawei Ideos X3
7) LG Optimus L3
8) Ninetology Black Pearl II
9) Ninetology Palette
10) Nokia 2730
11) Nokia 7230
12) Nokia Asha 305
13) Nokia Asha 308
14) Nokia Asha 311
15) Nokia C2-03
16) Nokia Lumia 610
17) Samsung Galaxy Chat
18) Samsung Galaxy Mini
19) Samsung Galaxy Pocket
20) Samsung Galaxy Y
21) Sony Xperia Tipo
22) ZTE Acqua
23) ZTE V790

Note:
1) The above is as at 26 Dec 2012 and the models list will be updated from time to time in the Service Provider's website;
2) The brand, model and quantity offered may differ amongst different Service Providers.

LTE is here! Gear Up for Higher Speeds in 2013! MCMC Issues Spectrum for 4G Mobile Broadband in the 2600 MHz Band

Cyberjaya: 5 December, 2012 --- Malaysians may not have to wait much longer to enjoy higher mobile broadband speeds. The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has announced the allocation of the much anticipated 2600 MHz spectrum band, paving the way for Malaysians to enjoy 4G services which could offer mobile broadband speeds in excess of 100 Mbps.

The technology promises many news services to consumers such as high definition video streaming, enhanced user experience on real-time applications and better connectivity for mobile and consumer electronic devices.

Since the introduction of 3G and WiMAX technology in Malaysia, the demand for better quality mobile broadband service has intensified. This allocation is in line with similar initiatives in developed countries like the US and some European states. Market readiness for 4G technology is also reaching its maturity as increasingly, many of the latest devices in the global market support the use of this technology; hence the economies of scale will bring much benefit to the country.

Eight (8) companies will be allowed access to the 2600 MHz spectrum band. They are, in alphabetical order, Celcom Axiata Bhd, DiGi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd, Maxis Broadband Sdn Bhd, Packet One Networks (M) Sdn Bhd, Puncak Semangat Sdn Bhd, REDtone Marketing Sdn Bhd, U Mobile Sdn Bhd and YTL Communications Sdn Bhd.

MCMC Chairman Dato’ Mohamed Sharil Tarmizi said, “MCMC is always committed to finding the right balance between the needs of consumers, investors and other stakeholders of the industry. We believe that the balance struck between ensuring healthy competition in the market and promoting industry development will help spur continued growth for existing service providers and provide opportunity for new market entrants.”

Existing service providers may use the 2600 MHz allocation to further expand and enhance the capacity of their mobile broadband networks to meet increasing consumer demands whilst the introduction of a new player is expected to bring fresh ideas and innovation to the market.

Service providers are also expected to enter into smart partnerships and sharing agreements between them which include spectrum and radio access network sharing in order to utilise larger bandwidths, lower the cost of roll out and offer better 4G-experience and affordability to consumers. Additionally, smart partnerships mean shared infrastructure thus reducing the duplication of physical transmission towers. 4G wholesale MVNO (Mobile Virtual Network Service) will also be offered to other service providers that do not get access to the allocation.

“With this new technology, the people can look forward to improvements in their digital lifestyle. For the business community, cloud services, teleworking, teleconferencing and video type applications can be better experienced whilst on the move,” said Dato’ Mohamed Sharil.


2.6 GHz Spectrum Allocated to P1

Kuala Lumpur, 6th December 2012 – South East Asia’s leading and one of the world’s first 4G service provider, Packet One Networks (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (“P1”) has been allocated the access to 2.6 GHz spectrum by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC).

Michael Lai, CEO of P1 said, “We are thrilled to have been granted access to 20MHz of 2.6 GHz TD spectrum, and we thank the government, our Ministry and MCMC for their confidence in P1. Being one of the pioneers in the 4G world, we are definitely excited to be able to offer this next generation of 4G technology to Malaysians.”

“Being one of the Steering Committee Members of the Global TD-LTE Initiative (GTI), we are excited to be able to serve our subscribers with the 4G Time-Division Long-Term Evolution (TD-LTE) technology. Our subscribers will be among the first to taste and experience the latest 4G LTE technology. Continuing our mission of “Broadband for All”, this spectrum allocation will allow us to continue our commitment in bringing cutting-edge broadband technology to every single Malaysian. And simultaneously, contribute to our national broadband agenda and initiative,” he elaborated.

 “We are ready for this, and we look forward to serving our customers even better with complete range of services from 4G wireless, Fiber, SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) services and wireless internet leased line,” Lai added.




U MOBILE AWARDED LTE SPECTRUM 

Kuala Lumpur, 6th December, 2012 - U Mobile Sdn Bhd, Malaysia’s most dynamic and innovative telco service provider, is pleased to be awarded a 20MHz block of the 2.6GHz spectrum by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC). 

In a letter issued by MCMC yesterday, it was outlined that U Mobile was awarded a spectrum block which the company notes as strategic. 

“The position of our block of spectrum is strategic in that it provides U Mobile with the option of sharing spectrum and possibly collaborating through smart partnerships with other telcos,” said Jaffa Sany Ariffin, U Mobile CEO. “By sharing spectrum we would hope to benefit from reduced rollout costs and pass those savings onto our consumers.”

Jaffa added, “When LTE services are commercially available, the benefit will be an enriching and exciting mobile experience for our customers and it will undoubtedly bring significant change to the way we experience mobile communication services. We thank the MCMC for awarding us the spectrum and we look forward to providing our customers with even faster mobile internet services.” 

The allocation of the 2.6GHz spectrum blocks by MCMC to eight telecommunications players signifies the next phase of the evolution of mobile internet in Malaysia, as it provides the gateway for 4G or Long-Term Evolution (LTE) technology. 

Through its LTE services, U Mobile will aim to provide an even better value proposition to its customers with improved technology delivering mobile internet with speeds up to 100 Mbps, better smartphones and applications.

As a result of the spectrum allocation, U Mobile is well placed to play its role in assisting the Government in achieving its national agenda to provide high speed mobile data services for all Malaysians.

To get the latest updates on U Mobile products and services, please visit www.u.com.my.