Teo: MCMC plans to cap SIM card ownership for locals and foreigners

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is conducting a public enquiry on guidelines for prepaid SIM card registration. Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching said the key proposal is to limit Malaysian citizens to owning just two numbers per telecommunications (telco) provider. She said the study also includes a proposal to limit foreign nationals to...

CelcomDigi rolls out unified app, prompts subscribers to switch before year-end

CelcomDigi has launched its new unified app to replace the Celcom Life and MyDigi apps, urging customers to switch before the two apps are discontinued on Dec 31. The company in a release today (Oct 7) said the new CelcomDigi app launch marks a major milestone in its post-merger integration. "Going forward, the new app, which serves the largest customer base...

Trump vents online about service provider after conference call marred by glitch

WASHINGTON: On Monday afternoon, the president of the United States was just another person complaining online about his service provider. Donald Trump wrote in a pair of posts on Truth Social that he was trying to hold a conference call with faith leaders from all over the country but was unable to start the call because of...

Fahmi launches six-way MOCN in Bayan Lepas, fifth in the country so far

GEORGE TOWN: The 6-way 4G Multi Operator Core Network (MOCN) is now available at Tanjung Asam here in Bayan Lepas. The initiative, which is the fifth in the country, was launched by Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil on Tuesday (July 1) and is part of the government policy under "Di Mana Ada Jalan, Di Situ Ada...

Limited-time deal from Maxis offers permanent data boost for postpaid users

PETALING JAYA: Maxis announced a limited-time offer that permanently upgrades the data quota for select postpaid plans. The offer upgrades Maxis Postpaid 79 to 300GB of 4G/5G data, while the Postpaid 109, 139, 169, and 199 plans will receive unlimited 4G/5G data. The company stated that existing customers will have their data quota automatically upgraded between today (Oct...

Maxis said to explore U Mobile buyout

Maxis Bhd., a Malaysian telecommunications firm controlled by billionaire T Ananda Krishnan, is considering buying out U Mobile Sdn. to help it expand in the Asian country, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Kuala Lumpur-listed Maxis has expressed interest in U Mobile and talks are at an early stage, the people said, asking not...

U Mobile expands home broadband coverage, plans now start from RM99

U Mobile has announced that the company will be expanding its U Home Fibre home broadband catering to users in high-rise buildings on the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia. The company said that the U Home Fibre will be made available to over one million homes through a partnership with Time by leveraging on its fibre...

Malaysia has the third fastest 5G network in the world, says Ookla

Malaysia has the third fastest 5G network in the world, with the best performance in South-East Asia as of September 2023, according to a report from Internet access and performance analytics platform Ookla. In terms of speed, the country’s next-generation network has a median speed of 485.25Mbps when it comes to downloads, lagging behind only the...