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Celcom takes 20% stake in MVNO Merchantrade
In a move that one telco consultant calls a “very smart diversification strategy,” Celcom Axiata Bhd is believed to have taken a 20% stake in Merchantrade Asia Sdn Bhd, a leading remittance provider and since 2008, a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) with around 500,000 active subscribers at present.
Week in Review: What’s driving Syed Mokhtar’s telco interest?
There's a new telco in town with the recent launch of Altel Communications, a subsidiary of Puncak Semangat Sdn Bhd. But the real question on most minds including DNA CEO Karamjit Singh is this: “Is Syed Mokhtar really serious about being a telco player?”
Syed Mokhtar’s Altel takes measured approach to its launch
It was a low profile introduction for the Syed Mokhtar al-Bukhary owned telco, Altel Sdn Bhd, one of the nine telecommunications companies with some 2.6GHz spectrum allocated for Long Term Evolution (LTE) services.
DiGi third to roll out LTE service
After Maxis and celcom, DiGi became the third to launch 4G LTE services when it rolled out in selected high traffic locations in the Klang Valley.
Despite dark clouds, Groupon’s Neoh bullish on future
While he sees three areas upon which Groupon can build a bright future, to Joel Neoh, its international VP of Asia Pacific, the future of the company lies squarely on how it can execute on becoming the preferred global m-commerce merchant.
Maxis adopts hook strategy with LTE
With Maxis taking a market leadership position in LTE rollout in Malaysia, it is timely to ask two questions: Will the LTE market be a handset-dominated one? And will Maxis adopt a premium positioning? Karamjit Singh explores the issue.
Enterprise-centric Disrupt a pleasant surprise
The nice mix of seasoned entrepreneurs, eager start-ups and corporate types at Disrupt pleases DNA founder Karamjit Singh, as does the enterprise-centric discussion that ensued.
Disrupt #4: Time to ‘mobilize’ your business model
The theme for the next DNA-TeAM Disrupt discussion and gathering is 'mobile,' where our panelists will share their thoughts on what the key trends in the mobile space are going to be, this year and beyond.
Maxis to spring another 4G LTE surprise
In launching its 4G over LTE on Jan 2, Maxis caught everyone by surprise and has put pressure on competitors like Celcom and DiGi to speed up their own rollouts.
Week in Review: Mat Rakyat to be the ultimate winner in spectrum race
Week In Review by Digital News Asia CEO Karamjit Singh. This week, telco matter take the spotlight as DiGi gets hit by RM10,000 fine for poor customer service and the race for more spectrum will be decided by who serves their customer the best.
