Business Times:24 February 2010
THE government wants to see more players in mobile communication, particularly the mobile broadband industry, Information Communication and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said.He urged the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to give priority to licence application by small and medium enterprises (SME) wanting to venture into mobile communication.Malaysia has about 16 million Internet users while cellular phone penetration stood at 106 per cent, a healthy sign for telecommunication."
The problem is which frequency to give the appplicants. This problem must be addressed by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission," he said after launching "TMpoint on Wheels"at Menara TM in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.
Rais said the ministry would consider applications by companies with potential for deve-lopment, paid-up capital and experience to pro-vide cost-effective services.On "TMpoint on Wheels" (TMOW), Rais said the service was in line with the 1Malaysia concept of People First.TMOW provides Internet service, TM, Celcom, Astro, TNB, Syabas and local council bill payments, Touch n Go top-up, sale of telephones and i-Talk prepaid cards. - Bernama
http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/gmom/Article/
THE government wants to see more players in mobile communication, particularly the mobile broadband industry, Information Communication and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said.He urged the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to give priority to licence application by small and medium enterprises (SME) wanting to venture into mobile communication.Malaysia has about 16 million Internet users while cellular phone penetration stood at 106 per cent, a healthy sign for telecommunication."
The problem is which frequency to give the appplicants. This problem must be addressed by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission," he said after launching "TMpoint on Wheels"at Menara TM in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.
Rais said the ministry would consider applications by companies with potential for deve-lopment, paid-up capital and experience to pro-vide cost-effective services.On "TMpoint on Wheels" (TMOW), Rais said the service was in line with the 1Malaysia concept of People First.TMOW provides Internet service, TM, Celcom, Astro, TNB, Syabas and local council bill payments, Touch n Go top-up, sale of telephones and i-Talk prepaid cards. - Bernama
http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/gmom/Article/
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