TM : Milestone

1800s

1874 The telephone makes its debut in Perak



1882 Perak and Penang are linked by telephone via a submarine cable


1891 The first telephone exchange is commissioned in Kuala Lumpur

1894 A submarine cable links Labuan with Singapore and Hong Kong

1900s

1900 The first magneto telephone service is introduced in Kudat, Jesselton (KK) and Sandakan




1908 Incorporation of postal and telegraph services



1926 Advent of radio communications in the country



1946 Establishment of the Telecommunications Department in Malaya



1962 Introduction of Subscriber Trunk Dialling (STD) between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore via the first long distance microwave link



1963



Expansion of the microwave network throughout Malaysia

Launch of television services in Peninsular Malaysia





1968 The Telecommunications Department of Sabah and Sarawak merge with that of Peninsular Malaysia forming the Telecommunications Department of Malaysia



1970 The first international standard satellite earth station is commissioned in Kuantan, marking the advent of live telecasts in Malaysia



1975 Establishment of the Automatic Telex Exchange



1979 Introduction of International Direct Dial (IDD) facilities



1980 Malaysia commissions its own submarine cable linking Kuantan and Kuching



1982 Introduction of Telefax and International Maritime Service



1983 Introduction of data communications



1984 Introduction of packet switch technology, leading to Malaysia’s own public data network



1985

Commissioning of the ATUR service using 450 analog cellular radio technology, a first in Asia

The Multi Access Radio System, providing rural customers with easier access to telephone services, is introduced 1987 Jabatan Telekom Malaysia (JTM) is corporatised, forming Syarikat Telekom Malaysia Berhad (STMB), the nation’s first privatised entity







1988 Introduction of digital INTELSAT Business Service 1989 Introduction of the 800 toll-free service



1990

Introduction of international toll-free and prepaid cardphone (Kadfon)

Listing of STMB on the Main Board of Bursa Securities and introduction of the new company logo





1991

The Company rebranded its name to Telekom Malaysia

Introduction of Malaysia Direct, Home Country Direct


1992 Introduction of Video Conferencing and CENTREX


1993 Introduction of ISDN services


1996 Introduction of 1800 MHz digital TMTOUCH cellular services

1997 Introduction of Corporate Information Superhighway (COINS), Telekom Malaysia’s state-of-the-art, high-capacity enterprise solution

2000s

2001


Launch of Bluehyppo.com, Telekom Malaysia’s lifestyle Internet portal, which records more than 290 million searches a year

Introduction of broadband services

Telekom Malaysia becomes a major partner in the launch of the state-of-the-art submarine cable Asia Pacific Cable Network 2 (APCN2)

Establishment of TM Net as the largest Internet Service Provider in the South-East Asian region

Launch of CDMA service fixed wireless telephony
2002 Award of the 3G spectrum to Telekom Malaysia
2003 Merger of Celcom and TMTOUCH forming Malaysia’s largest cellular operator
2004 Restructuring of TM TelCo into two Strategic Business Units (SBUs) – TM Wholesale and TM Retail
2005
Telekom Malaysia undergoes a major re-branding exercise and TM is adopted as the new brand

Launch of 3G Services – first in Malaysia

Acquisition of 27.3% interest in PT Excelcomindo Pratama Tbk of Indonesia


2006
TM forges strategic partnership with Vodafone, becoming a Vodafone Partner Network with a global reach of an estimated 179 million mobile customers worldwide

TM implements its second phase restructuring exercise that organises the Group’s business into 4 groupings – Malaysia Business, Celcom, TM International and TM Ventures

XL, TM’s Indonesian subsidiary secures 3G licence while Dialog, TM’s subsidiary in Sri Lanka launches South Asia’s first 3G service

Acquisition of the remaining 49% in Telekom Malaysia International (Cambodia) Company Limited, (formerly known as Cambodia Samart Communications Ltd), Cambodia and 49% interest in Spice Communications Private Limited, India

TM initiates consortium to develop an undersea cable system, Asia-America Gateway, linking SE Asia and the USA

2007

TM Group undertakes Demerger exercise resulting in two distinct entities – TM (FixedCo) and TMI (RegionCo)

TM becomes the first Malaysian company to be named Service Provider of the Year at 2007 Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific ICT Awards

The first commemorative book titled “Transforming a Legacy”, was launched by YAB Dato’ Seri Abdullah Hj Ahmad Badawi, Prime Minister of Malaysia

Divestment of TM’s Payphone business to Pernec Corporation Berhad

TM’s affiliate in India, Spice Communications Limited commences trading on the Bombay Stock Exchange and receives the National and International Long Distance licences

TM Group undertakes Demerger exercise resulting in two distinct entities - TM and TMI
2008
TM Group is officially demerged in April and TMI listed as a separate entity on Bursa Securities

IRDA and TM sign MOU appointing TM as the preferred Telecommunications Provider for the Iskandar Malaysia region

TM privatises VADS as part of its strategic growth plan

TM bags 3 awards at 2008 Frost and Sullivan Malaysia Telecom Awards including The Alternative Voice Service Provider of The Year for the first time

TM signs the Public Private Partnership Agreement with the Government to roll-out the High-Speed Broadband (HSBB) project

TM grabs five NACRA 2008 awards, including the Gold Award for Overall Excellence, Silver for Corporate Social Responsibility and Best Designed Annual Report

TM and Verizon collaborate to develop and improve Local IP capabilities

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