TM, edotco Malaysia collaborate for next generation business

By Digital News Asia October 26, 2017

Leverage on core expertise, capabilities to benefit the future telecom industry
Will facilitate the expansion of the next generation service offering

TM, edotco Malaysia collaborate for next generation business

TELEKOM Malaysia Bhd (TM) on Oct 25 entered into a next generation business collaboration with edotco Malaysia Sdn Bhd to provide TM’s next generation services to mobile operators for the expansion of LTE services.

The collaboration enables both parties to leverage on each other’s core expertise and capabilities for the benefit of Malaysia’s future telecommunication industry.

The term sheet was signed by TM Global executive vice president Mohamad Rozaimy Abd Rahman and Bazlan Osman, deputy group chief executive officer who represented TM while Wan Zainal Adileen, edotco Malaysia chief country officer and Suresh Sidhu, edotco group chief executive officer represented edotco.

The signing was witnessed by Mohammed Shazalli Ramly, group chief executive officer, TM together with Azzat Kamaludin, edotco group chairman.

Under the collaboration, TM will provide TM’s Next Generation Backhaul (NGBH) services for the connectivity between mobile operator’s cell sites and their core network at edotco’s identified ground-based tower sites in selected areas.

TM and edotco Malaysia will also explore opportunities to provide common infrastructure via Smart Centralised Radio Access Network (Smart CRAN) Services allowing mobile operators to expand footprint of mobile coverage leveraging on the strength of a capable local partner in identified dense urban areas other than Putrajaya.

The collaboration is subject to a definitive agreement that will be finalised within six months from the signing of this term sheet.

Commenting on the collaboration, Shazalli said, “TM is proud to be given the opportunity to fulfil our role as the strategic partner in the country’s economic development. This partnership allows us to share and converge our capabilities towards accelerating Malaysia to be digitally connected.

“TM is also committed to support the government’s aspiration in providing better broadband access to Malaysians nationwide and further embrace smart solutions by offering next generation services.”

Meanwhile, Wan Zainal commented, “Collaborating with TM marks another milestone in edotco Malaysia’s mission to innovate the telecommunications industry with smart infrastructure. We are excited about synergising our skill sets and are looking to fiberise more sites in the next three years.”

Both TM and edotco have been the key players in enhancing connectivity through the development of telecommunications infrastructure in Malaysia.

Earlier this year, TM deployed its Smart CRAN solutions to provide common infrastructure and Base Transceiver Station (BTS) node for operators in Putrajaya, while edotco has launched its BTS Hotel services in Cyberjaya.

This collaboration will facilitate the expansion of the next generation service offering, rolling out the ideal solution for a township that emphasises skyline harmonisation for space-constrained areas while promoting shared infrastructure.