Capex
Digi dips in 2015, hit in migrant worker space?
Digi reported a decline in net profit and revenue for both its Q4 and full year ended Dec 31, 2015, and this looks to have been caused by a hit in its migrant worker segment.
Malaysian telcos in the dark as govt reallocates spectrum
After first announcing an auction for spectrum, the Malaysian Government did a U-turn and allocated spectrum anyway, saying it would impose yet-to-be-named upfront fees. Stymied? So’s the industry.
Infineon to invest US$233mil in Melaka
Infineon Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd said it will invest RM1 billion (US$233 million at current rates) in capacity expansion, innovation, and upgrading its manufacturing facilities in the state of Melaka.
Digi Q3 2015 revenue dips, Internet revenue surges 18%
Digi.Com Bhd reported third quarter 2015 revenue had dropped to RM1.67 billion from RM1.76 billion in the corresponding period last year, although Internet revenue grew 18% year-on-year and 4.5% quarter-on-quarter.
Digi now claims the ‘widest 4G LTE network’ in Malaysia
Once seen as the underdog in the Fourth Generation/ Long-Term Evolution (4G LTE) war, Digi.Com Bhd is now claiming the widest 4G LTE network in Malaysia with its 50% population coverage.
U Mobile plans 4G-heavy US$1bil capex over next 5yrs
U Mobile Sdn Bhd, the fourth largest mobile operator in Malaysia, is planning a capital expenditure (capex) of RM3.5 billion to RM4 billion (US$790-900 million at current rates) over the next five years, mainly to expand its network coverage by adding 5,000 new sites.
Maxis reports lower service revenue in Q2 2015, profits up
Maxis said its service revenue for the second quarter (Q2) of 2015 was RM2.094 billion, marginally lower than Q1 2015 but 2.2% higher than Q2 2014.
U Mobile gets aggressive in expanding 4G LTE coverage
Malaysia's fourth largest mobile operator U Mobile Sdn Bhd is going to be aggressive with its Fourth Generation/ Long Term Evolution (4G LTE) network rollout this year as it aims to close the gap with the top three operators.
Oracle gets aggressive about its cloud business
Software giant Oracle Corp has aggressive plans to grow its cloud business in Asia Pacific, including South-East Asia, reports Goh Thean Eu.
Maxis says strong Q1 fuelled by transformation initiatives
For the first time since 2010, Maxis Bhd bucked the trend of a traditionally slow first quarter to deliver service revenue of RM2.127 billion (US$591 million) in Q1 2015, up 1.6% from Q4 2014.
