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More channels for Unifi subscribers
Wednesday May 11, 2011
NEW CHANNELS: (left) TM group's consumer executive vice-president Imri Mokhtar and New Media executive vice-president Jeremy Kung introducing the seven new additions to TM's HyppTV IPTV service.
KUALA LUMPUR: Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) has announced seven new premium channels to its IPTV offering, HyppTV.
The new premium channels, which can be purchased by HyppTV subscribers separately, are Al Jazeera, tvN HD, National Geographics Adventure HD, National Geographics Music, SyFy HD, SS Music and Emas.
News followers can opt for to Al Jazeera while music aficionados can tune in to National Geographics Music and SS Music. Emas offers well-loved local television programmes such as Pi Mai Pi Mai Tang Tu and Sinaran.
For those who prefer international fare, SyFy and tvN HD brings programmes from the United States and South Korea respectively. Documentary lovers will want to tune in to National Geographics Adventure HD.
Subscription prices for these channels range from as low as RM3 to RM9 per month.
TM also unveiled five video-on-demand (VOD) categories that offer local drama, documentaries and cartoons. The new VOD packages are called the Malaysian Package, Nature Package, Dino, Animasi and Galaxy.
The packages are priced at RM8 each and subscribers can view content in these packages for up to 30 days.
TM has also included YouTube and Facebook browsing as part of its interactive applications offerings on HyppTV. These are available for free.
With the inclusion of these new offerings, HyppTV now features 44 channels comprising 15 free channels and 29 premium channels. It also has 14 VOD categories and 11 interactive applications.
HyppTV is included in TM's high speed broadband service, Unifi. According to the telco, there are currently 80,000 Unifi subscribers since its launch in March last year.
http://techcentral.my/news/story.aspx?file=/2011/5/11/it_news/20110511121921&sec=it_news
NEW CHANNELS: (left) TM group's consumer executive vice-president Imri Mokhtar and New Media executive vice-president Jeremy Kung introducing the seven new additions to TM's HyppTV IPTV service.
KUALA LUMPUR: Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) has announced seven new premium channels to its IPTV offering, HyppTV.
The new premium channels, which can be purchased by HyppTV subscribers separately, are Al Jazeera, tvN HD, National Geographics Adventure HD, National Geographics Music, SyFy HD, SS Music and Emas.
News followers can opt for to Al Jazeera while music aficionados can tune in to National Geographics Music and SS Music. Emas offers well-loved local television programmes such as Pi Mai Pi Mai Tang Tu and Sinaran.
For those who prefer international fare, SyFy and tvN HD brings programmes from the United States and South Korea respectively. Documentary lovers will want to tune in to National Geographics Adventure HD.
Subscription prices for these channels range from as low as RM3 to RM9 per month.
TM also unveiled five video-on-demand (VOD) categories that offer local drama, documentaries and cartoons. The new VOD packages are called the Malaysian Package, Nature Package, Dino, Animasi and Galaxy.
The packages are priced at RM8 each and subscribers can view content in these packages for up to 30 days.
TM has also included YouTube and Facebook browsing as part of its interactive applications offerings on HyppTV. These are available for free.
With the inclusion of these new offerings, HyppTV now features 44 channels comprising 15 free channels and 29 premium channels. It also has 14 VOD categories and 11 interactive applications.
HyppTV is included in TM's high speed broadband service, Unifi. According to the telco, there are currently 80,000 Unifi subscribers since its launch in March last year.
http://techcentral.my/news/story.aspx?file=/2011/5/11/it_news/20110511121921&sec=it_news
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
More channels for Unifi subscribers
Wednesday May 11, 2011
NEW CHANNELS: (left) TM group's consumer executive vice-president Imri Mokhtar and New Media executive vice-president Jeremy Kung introducing the seven new additions to TM's HyppTV IPTV service.
KUALA LUMPUR: Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) has announced seven new premium channels to its IPTV offering, HyppTV.
The new premium channels, which can be purchased by HyppTV subscribers separately, are Al Jazeera, tvN HD, National Geographics Adventure HD, National Geographics Music, SyFy HD, SS Music and Emas.
News followers can opt for to Al Jazeera while music aficionados can tune in to National Geographics Music and SS Music. Emas offers well-loved local television programmes such as Pi Mai Pi Mai Tang Tu and Sinaran.
For those who prefer international fare, SyFy and tvN HD brings programmes from the United States and South Korea respectively. Documentary lovers will want to tune in to National Geographics Adventure HD.
Subscription prices for these channels range from as low as RM3 to RM9 per month.
TM also unveiled five video-on-demand (VOD) categories that offer local drama, documentaries and cartoons. The new VOD packages are called the Malaysian Package, Nature Package, Dino, Animasi and Galaxy.
The packages are priced at RM8 each and subscribers can view content in these packages for up to 30 days.
TM has also included YouTube and Facebook browsing as part of its interactive applications offerings on HyppTV. These are available for free.
With the inclusion of these new offerings, HyppTV now features 44 channels comprising 15 free channels and 29 premium channels. It also has 14 VOD categories and 11 interactive applications.
HyppTV is included in TM's high speed broadband service, Unifi. According to the telco, there are currently 80,000 Unifi subscribers since its launch in March last year.
http://techcentral.my/news/story.aspx?file=/2011/5/11/it_news/20110511121921&sec=it_news
NEW CHANNELS: (left) TM group's consumer executive vice-president Imri Mokhtar and New Media executive vice-president Jeremy Kung introducing the seven new additions to TM's HyppTV IPTV service.
KUALA LUMPUR: Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) has announced seven new premium channels to its IPTV offering, HyppTV.
The new premium channels, which can be purchased by HyppTV subscribers separately, are Al Jazeera, tvN HD, National Geographics Adventure HD, National Geographics Music, SyFy HD, SS Music and Emas.
News followers can opt for to Al Jazeera while music aficionados can tune in to National Geographics Music and SS Music. Emas offers well-loved local television programmes such as Pi Mai Pi Mai Tang Tu and Sinaran.
For those who prefer international fare, SyFy and tvN HD brings programmes from the United States and South Korea respectively. Documentary lovers will want to tune in to National Geographics Adventure HD.
Subscription prices for these channels range from as low as RM3 to RM9 per month.
TM also unveiled five video-on-demand (VOD) categories that offer local drama, documentaries and cartoons. The new VOD packages are called the Malaysian Package, Nature Package, Dino, Animasi and Galaxy.
The packages are priced at RM8 each and subscribers can view content in these packages for up to 30 days.
TM has also included YouTube and Facebook browsing as part of its interactive applications offerings on HyppTV. These are available for free.
With the inclusion of these new offerings, HyppTV now features 44 channels comprising 15 free channels and 29 premium channels. It also has 14 VOD categories and 11 interactive applications.
HyppTV is included in TM's high speed broadband service, Unifi. According to the telco, there are currently 80,000 Unifi subscribers since its launch in March last year.
http://techcentral.my/news/story.aspx?file=/2011/5/11/it_news/20110511121921&sec=it_news
TM sets RM3.4b capital expenditure
Wednesday May 11, 2011
RM2b provisioned for HSBB service expansion
KUALA LUMPUR: Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) has earmarked a total of RM3.4bil for its capital expenditure (capex) this year. Of that amount, RM2bil will be used by the national telecommunications provider for the expansion of its high-speed broadband (HSBB) services in the country, while the remainder will be used for its business as usual capex.
“We are on track to meeting our HSBB project target of 1.1 million premises passed covering 78 exchange areas by year-end,” TM chairman Datuk Dr Halim Shafie told the press after the company's AGM.
Halim said the company was targeting to achieve 1.3 million premises passed and 95 exchange areas by the end of next year.
Launched in March 2010, TM's HSBB service, brand named UniFi, is currently available at 66 exchange areas with more than 800,000 premises passed. The total number of UniFi customers nationwide at present stands at 80,000, an increase from 33,000 at the end of 2010.
Datuk Seri Zamzamzairani Mohd Isa (left), Datuk Dr Halim Shafie and group CFO Datuk Bazlan Osman (right) at the press conference.
“We are confident that our UniFi service will continue to see sustainable and impressive growth because there is genuine demand for the HSBB service,” said TM group managing director/CEO Datuk Seri Zamzamzairani Mohd Isa.
He explained that the rapid growth of UniFi hinged not only on the company's aggressive promotional campaigns for the HSBB service, but the word-of-mouth by existing subscribers was also fuelling the growth of the service.
ECM Libra, in its recent note, conceded that TM would likely see more material contribution from its UniFi service next year. The local research house had projected an increase of 35% in the company's earnings per share (EPS) for the financial year (FY) ending Dec 31, 2013, premised on improvement in margins and higher revenue growth driven by the maturity of its HSBB network.
TM posted an impressive performance in FY10, when its net profit rose 85% year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM1.25bil, on revenue of RM8.79bil, which represented an increase of around 2% y-o-y. ECM Libra said data revenue would continue to drive TM's earnings, which was expected to grow at low double-digits this year. It believed the company's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) margins would be lower this year compared with the preceding year due to the costs of maintaining its two separate networks, while capex would likely peak this year.
Meanwhile, TM also said yesterday it had obtained shareholders' approvals for its proposed final gross dividend of 13.1 sen less tax at 25%, amounting to RM351.5mil, and proposed capital distribution of RM1.04bil cash, or 29 sen per share, for the financial year (FY) ended Dec 31, 2010. The payment was expected to be done by next month.
Last September, TM distributed an interim dividend of 13 sen less tax 25% that amounted to RM348.8mil. Together with the just-approved final dividend and capital distribution, TM's total payout to shareholders for FY10 stood at RM1.74bil.
Analysts commended TM's consistent ability to fulfil its dividend obligation, adding that the company's strong presence in both the retail and wholesale broadband markets, had made the counter even more attractive to investors. TM yesterday gained 10 sen to close at RM4.12, marking a year-to-date gain of 17%.
http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/5/11/business/8656428
RM2b provisioned for HSBB service expansion
KUALA LUMPUR: Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) has earmarked a total of RM3.4bil for its capital expenditure (capex) this year. Of that amount, RM2bil will be used by the national telecommunications provider for the expansion of its high-speed broadband (HSBB) services in the country, while the remainder will be used for its business as usual capex.
“We are on track to meeting our HSBB project target of 1.1 million premises passed covering 78 exchange areas by year-end,” TM chairman Datuk Dr Halim Shafie told the press after the company's AGM.
Halim said the company was targeting to achieve 1.3 million premises passed and 95 exchange areas by the end of next year.
Launched in March 2010, TM's HSBB service, brand named UniFi, is currently available at 66 exchange areas with more than 800,000 premises passed. The total number of UniFi customers nationwide at present stands at 80,000, an increase from 33,000 at the end of 2010.
Datuk Seri Zamzamzairani Mohd Isa (left), Datuk Dr Halim Shafie and group CFO Datuk Bazlan Osman (right) at the press conference.
“We are confident that our UniFi service will continue to see sustainable and impressive growth because there is genuine demand for the HSBB service,” said TM group managing director/CEO Datuk Seri Zamzamzairani Mohd Isa.
He explained that the rapid growth of UniFi hinged not only on the company's aggressive promotional campaigns for the HSBB service, but the word-of-mouth by existing subscribers was also fuelling the growth of the service.
ECM Libra, in its recent note, conceded that TM would likely see more material contribution from its UniFi service next year. The local research house had projected an increase of 35% in the company's earnings per share (EPS) for the financial year (FY) ending Dec 31, 2013, premised on improvement in margins and higher revenue growth driven by the maturity of its HSBB network.
TM posted an impressive performance in FY10, when its net profit rose 85% year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM1.25bil, on revenue of RM8.79bil, which represented an increase of around 2% y-o-y. ECM Libra said data revenue would continue to drive TM's earnings, which was expected to grow at low double-digits this year. It believed the company's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) margins would be lower this year compared with the preceding year due to the costs of maintaining its two separate networks, while capex would likely peak this year.
Meanwhile, TM also said yesterday it had obtained shareholders' approvals for its proposed final gross dividend of 13.1 sen less tax at 25%, amounting to RM351.5mil, and proposed capital distribution of RM1.04bil cash, or 29 sen per share, for the financial year (FY) ended Dec 31, 2010. The payment was expected to be done by next month.
Last September, TM distributed an interim dividend of 13 sen less tax 25% that amounted to RM348.8mil. Together with the just-approved final dividend and capital distribution, TM's total payout to shareholders for FY10 stood at RM1.74bil.
Analysts commended TM's consistent ability to fulfil its dividend obligation, adding that the company's strong presence in both the retail and wholesale broadband markets, had made the counter even more attractive to investors. TM yesterday gained 10 sen to close at RM4.12, marking a year-to-date gain of 17%.
http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/5/11/business/8656428
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
TM Allocates RM3.4b for Capex This Year
By Zaidi Isham Ismail
Published: 2011/05/11
The allocation will be mainly spent for rolling out high speed broadband and for laying of submarine cables.
KUALA LUMPUR: Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) plans to spend RM3.4 billion in capital expenditure (capex) this year, mainly to roll out high speed broadband (HSBB) and for laying of submarine cables.
Out of the RM3.4 billion capex, RM2 billion was raised via issuance of sukuk last month. TM said it will make two more issuances, with tenures of seven and 15 years.
TM managing director and group chief executive officer Datuk Seri Zamzamzairani Mohd Isa said the second tranche of the sukuk for capex may be issued this year, depending on consumer demand and market conditions.
"We will spend to improve service network, billing services, HSBB rollout programme and laying of submarine cables.
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"Before we issue the second tranche, we have to look at our cash requirement and business position to balance our debt and equity position," Zamzamzairani told reporters yesterday after its annual and extraordinary general meetings.
He added that TM normally allocates up to 15 per cent of yearly revenue for capex requirement.
On the HSBB deployment, Zamzamzairani said TM had passed 800,000 premises, 1.7 million broadband customers and 48 exchange areas nationwide.
It aims to pass 1.1 million premises this year, targeting 1.3 million premises next year at 78 exchange areas.
TM's HSBB service,UniFi, has 80,000 customers with 800,000 premises nationwide available at 66 exchange areas since its launch in July last year. It is targeting 1.3 million premises and 95 exchange areas by the end of 2012.
Meanwhile, Zamzamzairani said TM has no plans to buy a stake in Tricubes Bhd, which bagged the RM50 million deal to develop and deploy Malaysia's 1Malaysia e-mail project.
Read more: TM allocates RM3.4b for capex this year http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/TMPEX/Article/#ixzz1M18lDrFS
Published: 2011/05/11
The allocation will be mainly spent for rolling out high speed broadband and for laying of submarine cables.
KUALA LUMPUR: Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) plans to spend RM3.4 billion in capital expenditure (capex) this year, mainly to roll out high speed broadband (HSBB) and for laying of submarine cables.
Out of the RM3.4 billion capex, RM2 billion was raised via issuance of sukuk last month. TM said it will make two more issuances, with tenures of seven and 15 years.
TM managing director and group chief executive officer Datuk Seri Zamzamzairani Mohd Isa said the second tranche of the sukuk for capex may be issued this year, depending on consumer demand and market conditions.
"We will spend to improve service network, billing services, HSBB rollout programme and laying of submarine cables.
Does your dog display the 5 signs of good health?
"Before we issue the second tranche, we have to look at our cash requirement and business position to balance our debt and equity position," Zamzamzairani told reporters yesterday after its annual and extraordinary general meetings.
He added that TM normally allocates up to 15 per cent of yearly revenue for capex requirement.
On the HSBB deployment, Zamzamzairani said TM had passed 800,000 premises, 1.7 million broadband customers and 48 exchange areas nationwide.
It aims to pass 1.1 million premises this year, targeting 1.3 million premises next year at 78 exchange areas.
TM's HSBB service,UniFi, has 80,000 customers with 800,000 premises nationwide available at 66 exchange areas since its launch in July last year. It is targeting 1.3 million premises and 95 exchange areas by the end of 2012.
Meanwhile, Zamzamzairani said TM has no plans to buy a stake in Tricubes Bhd, which bagged the RM50 million deal to develop and deploy Malaysia's 1Malaysia e-mail project.
Read more: TM allocates RM3.4b for capex this year http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/TMPEX/Article/#ixzz1M18lDrFS
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Support National Athletes by Wearing the Panthera
Saturday April 30, 2011
By SHAUN HO
newsdesk@thestar.com.my
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians can now sport the same team colours as their favourite local sporting heroes with the launch of the Team Malaysia Panthera jersey.
Officially worn by national athletes competing in international sporting events, supporters would now be able to put on a show of solidarity with the jersey's striking black on yellow stripes.
Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) signed agreements with the National Sports Council (NSC) and the Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) for exclusive rights to produce and distribute the jersey as well as other merchandise bearing the striped design and the Olympic rings logo.
Show of solidarity: (From left) Zamzamzairani, TM chairman Datuk Dr Halim Shafie, Shabery, Tunku Imran and Zolkples holding up the Panthera jerseys which would be available for sale at selected TMPoint outlets.
The agreements were signed by TM group CEO Datuk Seri Zamzamzairani Mohd Isa, NSC director general Datuk Zolkples Embong and OCM president Tunku Imran Tuanku Ja'afar.
Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek, who witnessed the signing, said it was a bold move to market clothing and to associate it with Malaysian sports as the brand.
“Sports is not just about the athletes but also the supporters. TM will produce other apparel too and this will encourage fans to wear it at all sporting events,” Shabery said after the launch of the Team Malaysia jersey at Menara TM here yesterday.
He added that profits from the jersey's sales would be channelled to the NSC trust fund for all youth sport.
Zolkples Embong said TM was given the rights because he felt the company could promote the jersey to NSC's expectations.
“Nobody has presented a comprehensive plan to promote a national sports attire on a massive scale before. TM is big enough to do it,” said Zolkples.
The Team Malaysia Panthera jersey is available in adult and children sizes and can be purchased at selected TMPoint outlets as well as TM events and roadshows for RM79.90.
The jersey can also be purchased online via www.tm.net.my, www.tmrewards.com.my and www.everyoneconnects.net for RM69.90.
http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?sec=nation&file=/2011/4/30/nation/8576265
By SHAUN HO
newsdesk@thestar.com.my
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians can now sport the same team colours as their favourite local sporting heroes with the launch of the Team Malaysia Panthera jersey.
Officially worn by national athletes competing in international sporting events, supporters would now be able to put on a show of solidarity with the jersey's striking black on yellow stripes.
Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) signed agreements with the National Sports Council (NSC) and the Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) for exclusive rights to produce and distribute the jersey as well as other merchandise bearing the striped design and the Olympic rings logo.
Show of solidarity: (From left) Zamzamzairani, TM chairman Datuk Dr Halim Shafie, Shabery, Tunku Imran and Zolkples holding up the Panthera jerseys which would be available for sale at selected TMPoint outlets.
The agreements were signed by TM group CEO Datuk Seri Zamzamzairani Mohd Isa, NSC director general Datuk Zolkples Embong and OCM president Tunku Imran Tuanku Ja'afar.
Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek, who witnessed the signing, said it was a bold move to market clothing and to associate it with Malaysian sports as the brand.
“Sports is not just about the athletes but also the supporters. TM will produce other apparel too and this will encourage fans to wear it at all sporting events,” Shabery said after the launch of the Team Malaysia jersey at Menara TM here yesterday.
He added that profits from the jersey's sales would be channelled to the NSC trust fund for all youth sport.
Zolkples Embong said TM was given the rights because he felt the company could promote the jersey to NSC's expectations.
“Nobody has presented a comprehensive plan to promote a national sports attire on a massive scale before. TM is big enough to do it,” said Zolkples.
The Team Malaysia Panthera jersey is available in adult and children sizes and can be purchased at selected TMPoint outlets as well as TM events and roadshows for RM79.90.
The jersey can also be purchased online via www.tm.net.my, www.tmrewards.com.my and www.everyoneconnects.net for RM69.90.
http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?sec=nation&file=/2011/4/30/nation/8576265
TM’s Islamic Debt on Stable Outlook
Friday April 22, 2011
PETALING JAYA: Telekom Malaysia Bhd’s (TM) proposed RM2bil Islamic commercial papers programme and Islamic medium term notes programme has been respectively assigned a final short and long term ratings of P1 and AAA by RAM Ratings.
The long term rating has been given a stable outlook.
This reflects TM’s strong credit and financial profiles, which were underpinned by the company’s strategic importance as the national telecommunications company, the rating arm of RAM Holdings Bhd said in a press release yesterday.
RAM Ratings noted that the company’s financial position was characterised by relatively stable revenue and cashflow as well as strong debt-coverage levels.
Even assuming a full drawdown of the debt facilities by 2012, the rating agency said TM’s debt-servicing ability would remain intact over the next two years.
“However, the additional borrowings will affect TM’s balance sheet (on a pro-forma basis); its gearing ratio is envisaged to peak at 1.12 times by end-2012 (with RM7.53bil debt load), from 0.7 times (and RM5.53bil of debt) as at end-2010, before tapering off thereafter,” RAM Ratings said.
http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/4/22/business/8533783&sec=business
PETALING JAYA: Telekom Malaysia Bhd’s (TM) proposed RM2bil Islamic commercial papers programme and Islamic medium term notes programme has been respectively assigned a final short and long term ratings of P1 and AAA by RAM Ratings.
The long term rating has been given a stable outlook.
This reflects TM’s strong credit and financial profiles, which were underpinned by the company’s strategic importance as the national telecommunications company, the rating arm of RAM Holdings Bhd said in a press release yesterday.
RAM Ratings noted that the company’s financial position was characterised by relatively stable revenue and cashflow as well as strong debt-coverage levels.
Even assuming a full drawdown of the debt facilities by 2012, the rating agency said TM’s debt-servicing ability would remain intact over the next two years.
“However, the additional borrowings will affect TM’s balance sheet (on a pro-forma basis); its gearing ratio is envisaged to peak at 1.12 times by end-2012 (with RM7.53bil debt load), from 0.7 times (and RM5.53bil of debt) as at end-2010, before tapering off thereafter,” RAM Ratings said.
http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/4/22/business/8533783&sec=business
First Issuance by TM for RM150mil ICPs
Tuesday April 26, 2011
PETALING JAYA: Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) yesterday made its first issuance of RM150mil nominal value Islamic commercial papers (ICPs).
TM told Bursa Malaysia the issuance was part of its recently approved sukuk programmes whereby it would be able to issue ICPs and Islamic medium-term notes (IMTN) to meet its capital needs, provided that the aggregate outstanding nominal value of such ICPs and/or IMTNs did not exceed RM2bil at any point in time.
http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/4/26/business/8550904&sec=business
PETALING JAYA: Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) yesterday made its first issuance of RM150mil nominal value Islamic commercial papers (ICPs).
TM told Bursa Malaysia the issuance was part of its recently approved sukuk programmes whereby it would be able to issue ICPs and Islamic medium-term notes (IMTN) to meet its capital needs, provided that the aggregate outstanding nominal value of such ICPs and/or IMTNs did not exceed RM2bil at any point in time.
http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/4/26/business/8550904&sec=business
Friday, April 22, 2011
TM’s Islamic Debt on Stable Outlook
Friday April 22, 2011
PETALING JAYA: Telekom Malaysia Bhd’s (TM) proposed RM2bil Islamic commercial papers programme and Islamic medium term notes programme has been respectively assigned a final short and long term ratings of P1 and AAA by RAM Ratings.
The long term rating has been given a stable outlook.
This reflects TM’s strong credit and financial profiles, which were underpinned by the company’s strategic importance as the national telecommunications company, the rating arm of RAM Holdings Bhd said in a press release yesterday.
RAM Ratings noted that the company’s financial position was characterised by relatively stable revenue and cashflow as well as strong debt-coverage levels.
Even assuming a full drawdown of the debt facilities by 2012, the rating agency said TM’s debt-servicing ability would remain intact over the next two years.
“However, the additional borrowings will affect TM’s balance sheet (on a pro-forma basis); its gearing ratio is envisaged to peak at 1.12 times by end-2012 (with RM7.53bil debt load), from 0.7 times (and RM5.53bil of debt) as at end-2010, before tapering off thereafter,” RAM Ratings said.
http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/4/22/business/8533783&sec=business
PETALING JAYA: Telekom Malaysia Bhd’s (TM) proposed RM2bil Islamic commercial papers programme and Islamic medium term notes programme has been respectively assigned a final short and long term ratings of P1 and AAA by RAM Ratings.
The long term rating has been given a stable outlook.
This reflects TM’s strong credit and financial profiles, which were underpinned by the company’s strategic importance as the national telecommunications company, the rating arm of RAM Holdings Bhd said in a press release yesterday.
RAM Ratings noted that the company’s financial position was characterised by relatively stable revenue and cashflow as well as strong debt-coverage levels.
Even assuming a full drawdown of the debt facilities by 2012, the rating agency said TM’s debt-servicing ability would remain intact over the next two years.
“However, the additional borrowings will affect TM’s balance sheet (on a pro-forma basis); its gearing ratio is envisaged to peak at 1.12 times by end-2012 (with RM7.53bil debt load), from 0.7 times (and RM5.53bil of debt) as at end-2010, before tapering off thereafter,” RAM Ratings said.
http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/4/22/business/8533783&sec=business
Thursday, April 7, 2011
TM Gets Approval for RM2bil Islamic Debt Programmes
Wednesday April 6, 2011
PETALING JAYA: Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) has received Securities Commission's approval to establish Islamic commercial papers (ICP) and Islamic medium-term notes (IMTN) programmes with a combined limit of up to RM2bil.
TM said in a filing with Bursa Malaysia yesterday that the proposed programmes, with tenures of seven and 15 years respectively, have been assigned ratings of P1 and AAA respectively by RAM Rating Services Bhd.
It said the proceeds would be used to meet TM's capital expenditure requirements.
The company said the proposed programmes were in line with its capital management framework to drive capital structure or cost optimisation and shareholders' value enhancement.
“TM will also have the flexibility to time its fund-raising exercise over the tenures of the programmes as well as having an alternative access to debt funding, in addition to conventional bank borrowings,” it added.
CIMB and AmInvestment Bank have been appointed the joint principal advisers, lead arrangers, book runners and lead managers for the programmes.
http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/4/6/business/8422265&sec=business
PETALING JAYA: Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) has received Securities Commission's approval to establish Islamic commercial papers (ICP) and Islamic medium-term notes (IMTN) programmes with a combined limit of up to RM2bil.
TM said in a filing with Bursa Malaysia yesterday that the proposed programmes, with tenures of seven and 15 years respectively, have been assigned ratings of P1 and AAA respectively by RAM Rating Services Bhd.
It said the proceeds would be used to meet TM's capital expenditure requirements.
The company said the proposed programmes were in line with its capital management framework to drive capital structure or cost optimisation and shareholders' value enhancement.
“TM will also have the flexibility to time its fund-raising exercise over the tenures of the programmes as well as having an alternative access to debt funding, in addition to conventional bank borrowings,” it added.
CIMB and AmInvestment Bank have been appointed the joint principal advisers, lead arrangers, book runners and lead managers for the programmes.
http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/4/6/business/8422265&sec=business
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
TM Unit to Maintain Menara KL
Monday March 14, 2011
KUALA LUMPUR: Telekom Malaysia Bhd's subsidiary Menara Kuala Lumpur Sdn Bhd (MKLSB) will be signing a 10-year concession agreement with the Government.
MKLSB will sign an agreement with the Government for the operation, management, and maintenance of Menara Kuala Lumpur (MKL) and MKL land which comprises five lots of Federal lands held by the Federal Land Commissioner.
Under the concession agreement, MKLSB will be responsible to amongst others, operate, manage and maintain the MKL and MKL land and to ensure that MKL and the land is kept in good condition in accordance with acceptable prevailing building maintenance practices.
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KUALA LUMPUR: Telekom Malaysia Bhd's subsidiary Menara Kuala Lumpur Sdn Bhd (MKLSB) will be signing a 10-year concession agreement with the Government.
MKLSB will sign an agreement with the Government for the operation, management, and maintenance of Menara Kuala Lumpur (MKL) and MKL land which comprises five lots of Federal lands held by the Federal Land Commissioner.
Under the concession agreement, MKLSB will be responsible to amongst others, operate, manage and maintain the MKL and MKL land and to ensure that MKL and the land is kept in good condition in accordance with acceptable prevailing building maintenance practices.
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Monday, February 28, 2011
Analysts Positive On TM’s Capital Distribution
Tuesday March 1, 2011
By JEEVA ARULAMPALAM
jeeva@thestar.com.my
Cash return makes it a steady preference
PETALING JAYA: Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM)'s proposed capital distribution of 29 sen per share has been viewed positively by telecommunication analysts, as TM returns excess cash from the disposal of non-core assets such as the sale in Measat Global Bhd shares.
In conjunction with its full-year 2010 results release last Friday, TM said it wanted to carry out a capital distribution to its shareholders of some RM1.04bil, or 29 sen per RM1 each, in line with its capital management framework to return excess cash to shareholders and given its strong cash position as a result of disposal of non-core asset.
According to the company's year to date accounts ending Dec 31, total gains of RM366.6mil were made from the disposal of Measat and Axiata Group Bhd shares.
TM also proposed a final gross dividend of 13.1 sen per share, on top of its interim gross dividend of 13 sen last September.
“Post capital distribution and final dividend distribution, TM's balance sheet is expected to remain solid due to its huge cash balance of RM3.5bil or 97.56 sen per share,” Kenanga Research said in a report yesterday.
A foreign research analyst covering TM said the capital distribution was sufficient, considering the company's commitment to dividend returns of RM700mil or up to 90% of normalised profit after taxation and minority interests.
Meanwhile, Inter-Pacific Research Sdn Bhd said that TM's financial year 2010 gross dividend total of 21.6 sen with a 29 sen per share capital distribution made it a steady preference.
Last September, TM sold 60.02 million Measat shares to Measat Global Network Systems Sdn Bhd for RM252.1mil.
In December, TM said it was looking to dispose off 191.46 million Axiata shares through private placements or the open market, which was estimated to fetch RM879.4mil in total if it sold Axiata shares at RM4.60 per share.
It subsequently managed to place out 90 million from the 191.46 million Axiata shares at RM4.60 per share, making a disposal gain of RM209.7mil.
The last capital repayment from TM to its shareholders was in 2009, as it paid out 98 sen per share or a total of RM3.51bil.
TM came into excess cash then as Axiata (then known as TM International Bhd) paid it some RM4.03bil as part of interest earned on monies according to the demerger agreement between both parties.
HwangDBS Vickers Research said that TM's fourth-quarter 2010 core earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) growth of 7% quarter-on-quarter on the back of a 6% revenue increase was within its expectation.
It added that growth for the present fiscal year's earnings would be driven by growth in the data and broadband segments as broadband demand was expected to remain robust.
“However, we understand that Ebitda margin may be slightly lower this year as the group may incur additional operating costs in rolling out the high-speed broadband,” HwangDBS said.
http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/3/1/business/8155108&sec=business
By JEEVA ARULAMPALAM
jeeva@thestar.com.my
Cash return makes it a steady preference
PETALING JAYA: Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM)'s proposed capital distribution of 29 sen per share has been viewed positively by telecommunication analysts, as TM returns excess cash from the disposal of non-core assets such as the sale in Measat Global Bhd shares.
In conjunction with its full-year 2010 results release last Friday, TM said it wanted to carry out a capital distribution to its shareholders of some RM1.04bil, or 29 sen per RM1 each, in line with its capital management framework to return excess cash to shareholders and given its strong cash position as a result of disposal of non-core asset.
According to the company's year to date accounts ending Dec 31, total gains of RM366.6mil were made from the disposal of Measat and Axiata Group Bhd shares.
TM also proposed a final gross dividend of 13.1 sen per share, on top of its interim gross dividend of 13 sen last September.
“Post capital distribution and final dividend distribution, TM's balance sheet is expected to remain solid due to its huge cash balance of RM3.5bil or 97.56 sen per share,” Kenanga Research said in a report yesterday.
A foreign research analyst covering TM said the capital distribution was sufficient, considering the company's commitment to dividend returns of RM700mil or up to 90% of normalised profit after taxation and minority interests.
Meanwhile, Inter-Pacific Research Sdn Bhd said that TM's financial year 2010 gross dividend total of 21.6 sen with a 29 sen per share capital distribution made it a steady preference.
Last September, TM sold 60.02 million Measat shares to Measat Global Network Systems Sdn Bhd for RM252.1mil.
In December, TM said it was looking to dispose off 191.46 million Axiata shares through private placements or the open market, which was estimated to fetch RM879.4mil in total if it sold Axiata shares at RM4.60 per share.
It subsequently managed to place out 90 million from the 191.46 million Axiata shares at RM4.60 per share, making a disposal gain of RM209.7mil.
The last capital repayment from TM to its shareholders was in 2009, as it paid out 98 sen per share or a total of RM3.51bil.
TM came into excess cash then as Axiata (then known as TM International Bhd) paid it some RM4.03bil as part of interest earned on monies according to the demerger agreement between both parties.
HwangDBS Vickers Research said that TM's fourth-quarter 2010 core earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) growth of 7% quarter-on-quarter on the back of a 6% revenue increase was within its expectation.
It added that growth for the present fiscal year's earnings would be driven by growth in the data and broadband segments as broadband demand was expected to remain robust.
“However, we understand that Ebitda margin may be slightly lower this year as the group may incur additional operating costs in rolling out the high-speed broadband,” HwangDBS said.
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Saturday, February 26, 2011
TM Reinvents Mobile Strategy
Saturday February 26, 2011
By B.K. SIDHU
bksidhu@thestar.com.my
THE landscape in the country's telecommunications sector is changing ever so rapidly which has led many telco players to re-invent themselves and reverse their strategies to stay competitive.
So, when over the week, Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) announced its plans to partner Celcom Axiata Bhd, no one bat an eyelid. They are after all, sister companies. The tie-up closely followed a similar pact TM signed with Maxis Bhd a few weeks ago. And globally too, the trend to outsource and form tie-ups to save on capital expenditure is also picking up.
But TM's latest move has raised a question: Wasn't it only about four years ago when TM and Celcom split up into separate entities, all in the name of unlocking value?
The signs were there much earlier. Two years ago, TM's boss Datuk Seri Zamzamzairani Mohd Isa had said that mobile was an option. That stance has become more compelling lately given the surge in demand for mobile broadband and the robust growth in data traffic.
Indeed, while the fixed high-speed broadband (HSBB) network brings enormous potential for TM, it still can do a great deal more with the mobility/wireless equation. Mobility is the game changer in the world of communications even though fibre is a major component for the backhaul for exponential growth.
In a recent report, Cisco projected that mobile data traffic would increase 205 times, reaching 6.3 exabytes per month by 2015 due to a projected surge in mobile Internet-enabled devices delivering popular video applications and services. With that, capacity on current 3G networks will likely be exhausted by 2013 putting pressure on providers for additional investment in radio access and backhaul networks.
Against that backdrop, it may be easy to understand why, after operating separately for three years, TM and Celcom have decided to come together again.
The pact
TM has signed a memorandum of understanding with Celcom to explore areas where infrastructure can be shared. The parties will hammer out a definitive agreement in two months for a 10-year partnership.
The collaboration will cover access and transmission on TM's high-speed broadband (HSBB), wholesale Internet access and digital subscriber-line access. Essentially, this means that Celcom will have access to both TM's copper and fibre line while TM can tap the mobile realm by riding on Celcom's infrastructure.
“It is a sibling factor,” says Celcom CEO Datuk Seri Shazalli Ramly. Both companies share a common shareholder, Khazanah Nasional Bhd, which owns 33% of TM and 44.5% of Axiata.
Celcom has the widest coverage in populated areas for its cellular network. It also claims to have wide coverage for wireless broadband. Evidently, Shazalli has great plans for Celcom but without a fibre network, it may be difficult to realise the vision as the telco will need plenty of “dump pipes and content.''
Celcom also has a partnership with rival DiGi.Com Bhd to work together in many areas, mainly with the aim of cutting cost.
TM wants a slice of the mobile voice and data business and it wants to ride on a MVNO (mobile virtual network operator) model just like TuneTalk, XOX Bhd, Merchantrade Asia Sdn Bhd and REDtone International Bhd, instead of building an entirely new network. Many years ago, it used to own TM Touch but had eventually merged it with Celcom.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, TM says it will have an opportunity to gain access to Celcom's cellular network as a MVNO to offer its own branded mobile voice and data services to complement its existing fixed line portfolio.
(An MVNO offers mobile phone services such as phone calls and text messages but does not have its own licensed frequency allocation of radio spectrum. It also may not have the necessary infrastructure to provide mobile phone services. For example, TuneTalk rides on Celcom's network to offer cellular services.)
In the case of TM, it has the 450MHz and 800MHz bandwidth. The question is whether it is economically viable to build a whole new network or just hop on to an existing network.
Zamzamzairani says: “We are using the existing bandwidth that we have for CDMA.''
Sharing obviously has its benefits. AmResearch points out that TM would not have to overly burdened with capex to build a full-blown mobile business. Instead, it says TM will capitalise on Celcom's network via wholesale capacity purchase and operate its own subscribers franchise and monetise its own user base, which currently stands at 2.8 million of residential subscribers.
Demerger a right move?
With the latest development, the question begs itself on hindsight was it a right decision to hive off Celcom back in 2008?
Back then, Celcom used to be TM's wholly-owned unit. TM had forked out about RM4bil to buy Celcom in 2002 only to let go of the cellular unit in 2008 under a demerger exercise, along with other international cellular operations, which is now parked within Axiata Group.
“It was the right decision then. Just look at the market capitalisation that has grown. TM used to be a laggard and now it has a second chance to shine with HSBB.
“Even if Celcom was listed, it would be a worth a lot more but that's not the route Celcom will take,” says a source close to the companies.
At the point of demerger, both companies were worth nearly RM40bil. Today, Axiata is worth RM41bil and TM about RM14bil.
John Cheah the associate market analyst with IDC Malaysia says the demerger allows TM and Axiata to focus on their individual resources to excel in the fixed line and wireless markets respectively.
“Looking at the present, this new strategic partnership attempts to address the fast-evolving communications user habits. In terms of infrastructure, TM has a wide coverage, in addition to its recent HSBB network that has enabled it to provide FTTH services and fibre resale to other parties.
“As for Celcom, it currently has one of the widest wireless coverage within Malaysia and Axiata's mobile subsidiaries in other emerging Asian markets are also showing good growth,'' Cheah says.
The growth in data and video usage has beaten all projections which is placing pressure on celcos and telcos to ramp up network capacity.
Cheah of IDC says “when we look at current market, the increase in ubiquitous computing and the need for constant connectivity with mobility now calls for more converged services. Current market saturation, declining ARPU and constant capex spending have also driven the need for product and service innovation.”
“Future quad play environments that require both cellular and fixed line components is the reason behind this collaboration. IDC believes that the TM-Celcom MoU will be beneficial not only to the respective parties, but to the end users as well,'' he adds.
The shift from voice centric services to data-centric services is real.
Players like Celcom, TM, Maxis and DiGi can remain operators of dumb pipes/wireless networks or they can monetise further these pipes/networks to make more money in the future.
A report says that if telcos do not conform to the new reality, they face the risk of becoming nothing more than access only, “dump pipes utilities,'' like many of the fixed line cousins, with much of the new data related revenue growth leaking from the sector to new service providers.
“That is not to say that an access dump utility model is not sustainable in the long term but we should expect such a model to have lower financial returns than currently enjoyed from that perspectives. Operators need to try and maintain a content/service focus in the increasing data-centric world,'' the report says.
Hwang-DBS Vickers Research believes that Celcom is a bigger beneficiary of the recent tie-up given that the fixed broadband services will complement its current mobile offerings to existing subscribers.
It added that TM may have difficulty to compete with other bigger celcos (DiGi, Celcom and Maxis which collectively control 99% of the country's subscriber base), being the last to enter the MVNO market.
“Although we think the deal is positive for Celcom, near-term earnings impact would likely be minimal,'' says Hwang-DBS.
http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/2/26/business/8142791
By B.K. SIDHU
bksidhu@thestar.com.my
THE landscape in the country's telecommunications sector is changing ever so rapidly which has led many telco players to re-invent themselves and reverse their strategies to stay competitive.
So, when over the week, Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) announced its plans to partner Celcom Axiata Bhd, no one bat an eyelid. They are after all, sister companies. The tie-up closely followed a similar pact TM signed with Maxis Bhd a few weeks ago. And globally too, the trend to outsource and form tie-ups to save on capital expenditure is also picking up.
But TM's latest move has raised a question: Wasn't it only about four years ago when TM and Celcom split up into separate entities, all in the name of unlocking value?
The signs were there much earlier. Two years ago, TM's boss Datuk Seri Zamzamzairani Mohd Isa had said that mobile was an option. That stance has become more compelling lately given the surge in demand for mobile broadband and the robust growth in data traffic.
Indeed, while the fixed high-speed broadband (HSBB) network brings enormous potential for TM, it still can do a great deal more with the mobility/wireless equation. Mobility is the game changer in the world of communications even though fibre is a major component for the backhaul for exponential growth.
In a recent report, Cisco projected that mobile data traffic would increase 205 times, reaching 6.3 exabytes per month by 2015 due to a projected surge in mobile Internet-enabled devices delivering popular video applications and services. With that, capacity on current 3G networks will likely be exhausted by 2013 putting pressure on providers for additional investment in radio access and backhaul networks.
Against that backdrop, it may be easy to understand why, after operating separately for three years, TM and Celcom have decided to come together again.
The pact
TM has signed a memorandum of understanding with Celcom to explore areas where infrastructure can be shared. The parties will hammer out a definitive agreement in two months for a 10-year partnership.
The collaboration will cover access and transmission on TM's high-speed broadband (HSBB), wholesale Internet access and digital subscriber-line access. Essentially, this means that Celcom will have access to both TM's copper and fibre line while TM can tap the mobile realm by riding on Celcom's infrastructure.
“It is a sibling factor,” says Celcom CEO Datuk Seri Shazalli Ramly. Both companies share a common shareholder, Khazanah Nasional Bhd, which owns 33% of TM and 44.5% of Axiata.
Celcom has the widest coverage in populated areas for its cellular network. It also claims to have wide coverage for wireless broadband. Evidently, Shazalli has great plans for Celcom but without a fibre network, it may be difficult to realise the vision as the telco will need plenty of “dump pipes and content.''
Celcom also has a partnership with rival DiGi.Com Bhd to work together in many areas, mainly with the aim of cutting cost.
TM wants a slice of the mobile voice and data business and it wants to ride on a MVNO (mobile virtual network operator) model just like TuneTalk, XOX Bhd, Merchantrade Asia Sdn Bhd and REDtone International Bhd, instead of building an entirely new network. Many years ago, it used to own TM Touch but had eventually merged it with Celcom.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, TM says it will have an opportunity to gain access to Celcom's cellular network as a MVNO to offer its own branded mobile voice and data services to complement its existing fixed line portfolio.
(An MVNO offers mobile phone services such as phone calls and text messages but does not have its own licensed frequency allocation of radio spectrum. It also may not have the necessary infrastructure to provide mobile phone services. For example, TuneTalk rides on Celcom's network to offer cellular services.)
In the case of TM, it has the 450MHz and 800MHz bandwidth. The question is whether it is economically viable to build a whole new network or just hop on to an existing network.
Zamzamzairani says: “We are using the existing bandwidth that we have for CDMA.''
Sharing obviously has its benefits. AmResearch points out that TM would not have to overly burdened with capex to build a full-blown mobile business. Instead, it says TM will capitalise on Celcom's network via wholesale capacity purchase and operate its own subscribers franchise and monetise its own user base, which currently stands at 2.8 million of residential subscribers.
Demerger a right move?
With the latest development, the question begs itself on hindsight was it a right decision to hive off Celcom back in 2008?
Back then, Celcom used to be TM's wholly-owned unit. TM had forked out about RM4bil to buy Celcom in 2002 only to let go of the cellular unit in 2008 under a demerger exercise, along with other international cellular operations, which is now parked within Axiata Group.
“It was the right decision then. Just look at the market capitalisation that has grown. TM used to be a laggard and now it has a second chance to shine with HSBB.
“Even if Celcom was listed, it would be a worth a lot more but that's not the route Celcom will take,” says a source close to the companies.
At the point of demerger, both companies were worth nearly RM40bil. Today, Axiata is worth RM41bil and TM about RM14bil.
John Cheah the associate market analyst with IDC Malaysia says the demerger allows TM and Axiata to focus on their individual resources to excel in the fixed line and wireless markets respectively.
“Looking at the present, this new strategic partnership attempts to address the fast-evolving communications user habits. In terms of infrastructure, TM has a wide coverage, in addition to its recent HSBB network that has enabled it to provide FTTH services and fibre resale to other parties.
“As for Celcom, it currently has one of the widest wireless coverage within Malaysia and Axiata's mobile subsidiaries in other emerging Asian markets are also showing good growth,'' Cheah says.
The growth in data and video usage has beaten all projections which is placing pressure on celcos and telcos to ramp up network capacity.
Cheah of IDC says “when we look at current market, the increase in ubiquitous computing and the need for constant connectivity with mobility now calls for more converged services. Current market saturation, declining ARPU and constant capex spending have also driven the need for product and service innovation.”
“Future quad play environments that require both cellular and fixed line components is the reason behind this collaboration. IDC believes that the TM-Celcom MoU will be beneficial not only to the respective parties, but to the end users as well,'' he adds.
The shift from voice centric services to data-centric services is real.
Players like Celcom, TM, Maxis and DiGi can remain operators of dumb pipes/wireless networks or they can monetise further these pipes/networks to make more money in the future.
A report says that if telcos do not conform to the new reality, they face the risk of becoming nothing more than access only, “dump pipes utilities,'' like many of the fixed line cousins, with much of the new data related revenue growth leaking from the sector to new service providers.
“That is not to say that an access dump utility model is not sustainable in the long term but we should expect such a model to have lower financial returns than currently enjoyed from that perspectives. Operators need to try and maintain a content/service focus in the increasing data-centric world,'' the report says.
Hwang-DBS Vickers Research believes that Celcom is a bigger beneficiary of the recent tie-up given that the fixed broadband services will complement its current mobile offerings to existing subscribers.
It added that TM may have difficulty to compete with other bigger celcos (DiGi, Celcom and Maxis which collectively control 99% of the country's subscriber base), being the last to enter the MVNO market.
“Although we think the deal is positive for Celcom, near-term earnings impact would likely be minimal,'' says Hwang-DBS.
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Investment Gains Boost TM Net Profit
Saturday February 26, 2011
By JEEVA ARULAMPALAM
jeeva@thestar.com.my
KUALA LUMPUR: Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) saw its fourth quarter ended Dec 31, 2010 net profit more than double to RM400.63mil from RM170.25 a year ago due to higher revenue and investment gains made by the disposal of shares.
TM booked a net gain of RM213.3mil from the sale of Measat Global Bhd and Axiata Group Bhd shares attributed to lapsed ESOS options.
The company also announced plans to carry out a capital distribution to its shareholders of some RM1.04bil, or 29 sen per RM1 each, in line with its capital management framework to return excess cash to shareholders.
While the business environment for its current financial year will remain challenging due to the intense competitive landscape, TM group chief executive officer Datuk Seri Zamzamzairani Mohd Isa says the company is set to take its stage of growth to the next level.
This would be on the back of its performance improvement programme, its focus on customer centricity and as it sought to achieve 1.1 million premises passed and a total of 78 exchange areas by the end of this year under its high-speed broadband project, UniFi, he told reporters at the company's result briefing yesterday.
The company's financial year ending Dec 31, 2011 (FY11) headline key performance indicators include a revenue growth of 2.5%, earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation margin of 32% and customer satisfaction measure of 70, which uses TRI*M index measuring end-to-end customer experience at all touch points. TM was able to meet all three headline KPIs for FY10.
For the quarter under review, revenue was up 2.11% to RM2.32bil from RM2.27bil from a year ago, due to higher revenue from data, Internet and multimedia and non-telecommunications-related services, which mitigated the impact of lower revenue from voice and other telecommunications-related services.
TM said data revenue increased by 14.4% to RM490.8mil in the quarter compared with RM428.9mil previously due to demand for higher bandwidth services.
Internet and multimedia posted higher revenue by 12.6% to RM436.6mil owing to an increase in broadband customers to 1.68 million in the quarter compared with 1.43 million a year ago.
Its earnings per share was 11.2 sen.
For its full year, TM's net profit was up 88% to RM1.21bil from RM643.03mil in FY09. Its revenue was up 2.1% to RM8.79bil driven by higher operating revenue from data services, Internet and multimedia and other telecommunications-related services, which grew by 15.4%, 5.9% and 4.2% respectively, and helped mitigate the decline in voice revenue.
TM has proposed a final gross dividend of 13.1 sen on top of the interim gross dividend of 13 sen distributed last September.
Its earnings per share for FY10 was 33.9 sen.
http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/2/26/business/8144845
By JEEVA ARULAMPALAM
jeeva@thestar.com.my
KUALA LUMPUR: Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) saw its fourth quarter ended Dec 31, 2010 net profit more than double to RM400.63mil from RM170.25 a year ago due to higher revenue and investment gains made by the disposal of shares.
TM booked a net gain of RM213.3mil from the sale of Measat Global Bhd and Axiata Group Bhd shares attributed to lapsed ESOS options.
The company also announced plans to carry out a capital distribution to its shareholders of some RM1.04bil, or 29 sen per RM1 each, in line with its capital management framework to return excess cash to shareholders.
While the business environment for its current financial year will remain challenging due to the intense competitive landscape, TM group chief executive officer Datuk Seri Zamzamzairani Mohd Isa says the company is set to take its stage of growth to the next level.
This would be on the back of its performance improvement programme, its focus on customer centricity and as it sought to achieve 1.1 million premises passed and a total of 78 exchange areas by the end of this year under its high-speed broadband project, UniFi, he told reporters at the company's result briefing yesterday.
The company's financial year ending Dec 31, 2011 (FY11) headline key performance indicators include a revenue growth of 2.5%, earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation margin of 32% and customer satisfaction measure of 70, which uses TRI*M index measuring end-to-end customer experience at all touch points. TM was able to meet all three headline KPIs for FY10.
For the quarter under review, revenue was up 2.11% to RM2.32bil from RM2.27bil from a year ago, due to higher revenue from data, Internet and multimedia and non-telecommunications-related services, which mitigated the impact of lower revenue from voice and other telecommunications-related services.
TM said data revenue increased by 14.4% to RM490.8mil in the quarter compared with RM428.9mil previously due to demand for higher bandwidth services.
Internet and multimedia posted higher revenue by 12.6% to RM436.6mil owing to an increase in broadband customers to 1.68 million in the quarter compared with 1.43 million a year ago.
Its earnings per share was 11.2 sen.
For its full year, TM's net profit was up 88% to RM1.21bil from RM643.03mil in FY09. Its revenue was up 2.1% to RM8.79bil driven by higher operating revenue from data services, Internet and multimedia and other telecommunications-related services, which grew by 15.4%, 5.9% and 4.2% respectively, and helped mitigate the decline in voice revenue.
TM has proposed a final gross dividend of 13.1 sen on top of the interim gross dividend of 13 sen distributed last September.
Its earnings per share for FY10 was 33.9 sen.
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TM : Net Profit Surges to RM400.6m
By Zaidi Isham Ismail
Published: 2011/02/26
Telekom Malaysia Bhd's (4863)net profit for the fourth quarter ended December 2010 almost doubled to RM400.6 million from RM170.2 million in the comparable quarter in 2009.
This was mainly attributed to higher revenue from data, Internet and multimedia and non-telecommunications related services.
Group revenue climbed 2.1 per cent to RM2.3 billion from RM2.2 billion which mitigated the impact of lower revenue from voice and other telecommunications related services.
For the full year, its net profit doubled to RM1.2 billion while revenue edged up slightly to RM8.7 billion from RM8.6 billion.
TM group chief executive officer Datuk Seri Zamzamzairani Mohd Isa said its prospects for the current financial are positive in line with the country's economic recovery which started in mid 2009 and will continue this year.
"TM sees itself working hand in hand with the government especially in business service and communications content and infrastructure," Zamzamraini told reporters at TM's headquarters in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.
He added TM will continue to expand its data centre footprint aimed at positioning Malaysia as a world-class data centre hub.
TM's group data revenue increased 14.4 per cent in fourth quarter to RM490.8 million compared to RM428.9 million in the same quarter 2009 arising from demand for higher bandwidth services.
Internet and multimedia registered higher revenue by 12.6 per cent to RM436.6 million in the arising from increased broadband customers to 1.68 million from 1.43 million in the corresponding quarter in 2009.
Group operating profit before finance cost of RM408.3 million increased 55.4 per cent compared to RM262.8 million recorded in the same quarter last year. This was largely due to higher operating revenue and higher gain on disposal of available-for-sale investments net of higher depreciation, impairment and amortisation.
TM's fibre optic fixed line UniFi has strengthened its market leadership in high speed broadband with close to 50,000 subscribers activated as of February 22.
TM has more than 780,000 premises passed covering a total of 60 exchange areas spanning 770km. These include the inner Klang Valley, Iskandar Malaysia, and Northern Corridor Economic Region.
The group is on track to deliver a total of 1.1 million premises passed by end 2011 covering 78 exchange areas.
http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/TMONE/Article/
Published: 2011/02/26
Telekom Malaysia Bhd's (4863)net profit for the fourth quarter ended December 2010 almost doubled to RM400.6 million from RM170.2 million in the comparable quarter in 2009.
This was mainly attributed to higher revenue from data, Internet and multimedia and non-telecommunications related services.
Group revenue climbed 2.1 per cent to RM2.3 billion from RM2.2 billion which mitigated the impact of lower revenue from voice and other telecommunications related services.
For the full year, its net profit doubled to RM1.2 billion while revenue edged up slightly to RM8.7 billion from RM8.6 billion.
TM group chief executive officer Datuk Seri Zamzamzairani Mohd Isa said its prospects for the current financial are positive in line with the country's economic recovery which started in mid 2009 and will continue this year.
"TM sees itself working hand in hand with the government especially in business service and communications content and infrastructure," Zamzamraini told reporters at TM's headquarters in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.
He added TM will continue to expand its data centre footprint aimed at positioning Malaysia as a world-class data centre hub.
TM's group data revenue increased 14.4 per cent in fourth quarter to RM490.8 million compared to RM428.9 million in the same quarter 2009 arising from demand for higher bandwidth services.
Internet and multimedia registered higher revenue by 12.6 per cent to RM436.6 million in the arising from increased broadband customers to 1.68 million from 1.43 million in the corresponding quarter in 2009.
Group operating profit before finance cost of RM408.3 million increased 55.4 per cent compared to RM262.8 million recorded in the same quarter last year. This was largely due to higher operating revenue and higher gain on disposal of available-for-sale investments net of higher depreciation, impairment and amortisation.
TM's fibre optic fixed line UniFi has strengthened its market leadership in high speed broadband with close to 50,000 subscribers activated as of February 22.
TM has more than 780,000 premises passed covering a total of 60 exchange areas spanning 770km. These include the inner Klang Valley, Iskandar Malaysia, and Northern Corridor Economic Region.
The group is on track to deliver a total of 1.1 million premises passed by end 2011 covering 78 exchange areas.
http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/TMONE/Article/
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
TM Poised To Return to Cellular Business
Wednesday February 23, 2011
By B.K. SIDHU
bksidhu@thestar.com.my
KUALA LUMPUR: Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) and Celcom Axiata Bhd may potentially be entering into a 10-year collaboration that allows TM to get back into the cellular business it once sold off but now needs mobility solutions to bridge the gap in its current product offering.
For Celcom, the collaboration allows it access to a high-speed broadband (HSBB) network. Its foray into the fibre business gives it exposure to millions of homes and offices to push rich multimedia services such as IPTV and video on demand and stay in competition with rival Maxis Bhd which aspires to become an integrated player.
The partnership may be a game changer in the way Celcom and TM operate in the future. Each will have a platform that they need to push multimedia, fixed and mobile solutions to users.
“We will not become a full-blown cellular player as our focus is our fixed-line business. (But we will opt for the) mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) model as it allows us to get into the cellular business that we can monetise on,'' TM group CEO Datuk Seri Zamzamzairani Mohd Isa said.
TM in a statement said it would opt for the MVNO model to offer its own brand of mobile voice and data services to complement its existing fixed-line portfolio.
Zamzamzairani said they (TM and Celcom) could either offer services jointly or individually.
This TM/Celcom partnership also means Maxis may have more competitors on hand than it had hoped for. Hopefully, the consumer will be the big winners in terms of choices. And with more players competition should drive rates down and, perhaps, improve the quality of services and offerings.
Yesterday, both Celcom and TM inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to cooperate on several areas and gave themselves two months to hammer out a definitive collaborative agreement.
Celcom was once upon a time a unit of TM but, after the demerger, it was hived off to Axiata Group.
Asked if it was a mistake to demerge with Celcom years ago since it now needed to also offer cellular services to its users, Zamzamzairani said “it was a shareholder issue and not management.''
This MoU signing came just over a month after Maxis inked a deal to use TM's HSBB for a 10-year period. The sharing of resources will save the country millions in infrastructure build-up but both Celcom and TM could not give any estimates of how much they would save in infrastructure sharing.
“It is in the best interest of the telecoms industry, especially the service providers, to progress towards network infrastructure sharing to minimise capital expenditure. It does not make sense for the industry to duplicate infrastructure,'' Information, Communications and Culture Deputy Minister Datuk Joseph Salang said after witnessing the signing ceremony yesterday.
Under the MoU, Celcom and TM will explore possible collaboration in the areas of HSBB be it access or transmission, wholesale Internet access, digital subscriber line access (end-mile copper network), fiber network system via wholesale long-term lease or MVNO services.
“In this day and age of multiple screens, be it phones, tablets or TVs, consumers are now being entertained and are interacting with each other in a multitude of ways,” Celcom CEO Datuk Seri Shazalli Ramly said. “The old paradigm of fixed versus mobile access is becoming increasingly irrelevant due to consumer behaviour, the lines are blurring (and we need to provide content via multiple access and devices, thus the need to collaborate).''
IDC Malaysia associate market analyst John Cheah believes TM will be able to regain a foothold in the lucrative mobile market with a tie-up with Celcom.
“However, taking into account that there are already numerous mobile operators and MVNOs, TM would need to identify a niche market or provide competitive rates,” he said. “TM could leverage on its existing broadband brands and provide a mobile data plan to complement its fixed-line counterparts.''
As for Celcom, he said: “It would be able to develop new fixed-line products. It would help control capital expenditure for Celcom in terms of long-term investments and maintenance of its next generation backhaul networks.''
http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/2/23/business/8118522&sec=business
By B.K. SIDHU
bksidhu@thestar.com.my
KUALA LUMPUR: Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) and Celcom Axiata Bhd may potentially be entering into a 10-year collaboration that allows TM to get back into the cellular business it once sold off but now needs mobility solutions to bridge the gap in its current product offering.
For Celcom, the collaboration allows it access to a high-speed broadband (HSBB) network. Its foray into the fibre business gives it exposure to millions of homes and offices to push rich multimedia services such as IPTV and video on demand and stay in competition with rival Maxis Bhd which aspires to become an integrated player.
The partnership may be a game changer in the way Celcom and TM operate in the future. Each will have a platform that they need to push multimedia, fixed and mobile solutions to users.
“We will not become a full-blown cellular player as our focus is our fixed-line business. (But we will opt for the) mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) model as it allows us to get into the cellular business that we can monetise on,'' TM group CEO Datuk Seri Zamzamzairani Mohd Isa said.
TM in a statement said it would opt for the MVNO model to offer its own brand of mobile voice and data services to complement its existing fixed-line portfolio.
Zamzamzairani said they (TM and Celcom) could either offer services jointly or individually.
This TM/Celcom partnership also means Maxis may have more competitors on hand than it had hoped for. Hopefully, the consumer will be the big winners in terms of choices. And with more players competition should drive rates down and, perhaps, improve the quality of services and offerings.
Yesterday, both Celcom and TM inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to cooperate on several areas and gave themselves two months to hammer out a definitive collaborative agreement.
Celcom was once upon a time a unit of TM but, after the demerger, it was hived off to Axiata Group.
Asked if it was a mistake to demerge with Celcom years ago since it now needed to also offer cellular services to its users, Zamzamzairani said “it was a shareholder issue and not management.''
This MoU signing came just over a month after Maxis inked a deal to use TM's HSBB for a 10-year period. The sharing of resources will save the country millions in infrastructure build-up but both Celcom and TM could not give any estimates of how much they would save in infrastructure sharing.
“It is in the best interest of the telecoms industry, especially the service providers, to progress towards network infrastructure sharing to minimise capital expenditure. It does not make sense for the industry to duplicate infrastructure,'' Information, Communications and Culture Deputy Minister Datuk Joseph Salang said after witnessing the signing ceremony yesterday.
Under the MoU, Celcom and TM will explore possible collaboration in the areas of HSBB be it access or transmission, wholesale Internet access, digital subscriber line access (end-mile copper network), fiber network system via wholesale long-term lease or MVNO services.
“In this day and age of multiple screens, be it phones, tablets or TVs, consumers are now being entertained and are interacting with each other in a multitude of ways,” Celcom CEO Datuk Seri Shazalli Ramly said. “The old paradigm of fixed versus mobile access is becoming increasingly irrelevant due to consumer behaviour, the lines are blurring (and we need to provide content via multiple access and devices, thus the need to collaborate).''
IDC Malaysia associate market analyst John Cheah believes TM will be able to regain a foothold in the lucrative mobile market with a tie-up with Celcom.
“However, taking into account that there are already numerous mobile operators and MVNOs, TM would need to identify a niche market or provide competitive rates,” he said. “TM could leverage on its existing broadband brands and provide a mobile data plan to complement its fixed-line counterparts.''
As for Celcom, he said: “It would be able to develop new fixed-line products. It would help control capital expenditure for Celcom in terms of long-term investments and maintenance of its next generation backhaul networks.''
http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/2/23/business/8118522&sec=business
Sunday, February 13, 2011
TM to Invest RM12m In New Cable System
Saturday February 12, 2011
KUALA LUMPUR: Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) will be investing US$4mil (RM12.2mil) for its portion of the Batam-Dumai-Malacca cable system.
“The amount is rather small so we will be funding it ourselves,” TM Global executive vice-president Mohamad Rozaimy Abdul Rahman said after signing a construction and maintenance agreement with PT XL Axiata Tbk and PT Mora Telematika of Indonesia to jointly build high-bandwidth optical fibre submarine cable system between Malaysia and Indonesia.
The submarine cable, Batam-Dumai-Malacca (BDM) cable system is about 400km long, costing about US$7.6mil.
The BDM will connect two routes, Malacca-Batam and Malacca-Dumai. The landing station in Malaysia will be provided by TM while the Indonesian landing stations will be established by XL Axiata.
http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/2/12/business/8051918&sec=business
KUALA LUMPUR: Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) will be investing US$4mil (RM12.2mil) for its portion of the Batam-Dumai-Malacca cable system.
“The amount is rather small so we will be funding it ourselves,” TM Global executive vice-president Mohamad Rozaimy Abdul Rahman said after signing a construction and maintenance agreement with PT XL Axiata Tbk and PT Mora Telematika of Indonesia to jointly build high-bandwidth optical fibre submarine cable system between Malaysia and Indonesia.
The submarine cable, Batam-Dumai-Malacca (BDM) cable system is about 400km long, costing about US$7.6mil.
The BDM will connect two routes, Malacca-Batam and Malacca-Dumai. The landing station in Malaysia will be provided by TM while the Indonesian landing stations will be established by XL Axiata.
http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/2/12/business/8051918&sec=business
NGSB withdraws claims against TM
Saturday February 12, 2011
PETALING JAYA: Network Guidance Sdn Bhd (NGSB) has withdrawn claims for damages amounting to RM400mil and loss of profit of RM500mil against Telekom Malaysia Bhd and TM Net Sdn Bhd over an alleged breach of contract.
TM told Bursa Malaysia yesterday that NGSB withdrew its claims for aggravated damages of RM200mil and exemplary damages of RM200mil and also abandoned the claim for loss of profit of RM500mil.
In the re-amended claim, NGSB sought a declaration that both parties had entered into an agreement for a joint-venture project but TM breached the agreement. As a result of the breach of agreement, NGSB suffered loss and damages. NGSB was now claiming special damages totalling RM23.95mil.
In the re-amended claim, NGSB stated it had changed its name to Fine TV Network Sdn Bhd.
http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/2/12/business/8052934&sec=business
PETALING JAYA: Network Guidance Sdn Bhd (NGSB) has withdrawn claims for damages amounting to RM400mil and loss of profit of RM500mil against Telekom Malaysia Bhd and TM Net Sdn Bhd over an alleged breach of contract.
TM told Bursa Malaysia yesterday that NGSB withdrew its claims for aggravated damages of RM200mil and exemplary damages of RM200mil and also abandoned the claim for loss of profit of RM500mil.
In the re-amended claim, NGSB sought a declaration that both parties had entered into an agreement for a joint-venture project but TM breached the agreement. As a result of the breach of agreement, NGSB suffered loss and damages. NGSB was now claiming special damages totalling RM23.95mil.
In the re-amended claim, NGSB stated it had changed its name to Fine TV Network Sdn Bhd.
http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/2/12/business/8052934&sec=business
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Telekom beefs up WiFi service
By JEEVA ARULAMPALAM
jeeva@thestar.com.my
It intends to increase Streamyx hotspots and hotzones to 10,000 by year-end
KUALA LUMPUR: Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) will focus on strengthening its wireless solution by growing its WiFi hotspots as market competition intensifies in the mobile broadband space.
We are strong in the fixed network, both in copper and fibre, but alongside this network, we will need some form of a wireless solution to help our customers enhance their experience when they buy services from us, TM group chief executive officer Datuk Seri Zamzamzairani Mohd Isa told StarBiz in an interview on Tuesday.
He said TM would focus on increasing its TM Streamyx hotspots and hotzones to 10,000 from 8,800 by the year-end.
Eighty per cent of the time when people are mobile and want to access the Internet, they would be seated somewhere, either in a cafe, hotel lobby or at an airport, Zamzamzairani said. This means these people are located in a building and that gives us the opportunity to serve those customers using our WiFi solutions.
Datuk Seri Zamzamzairani Mohd Isa … ‘We are strong in the fixed network, both in copper and fibre.’
However, he said customers would seek both mobile and fixed broadband solutions, depending on their needs. Customers want mobile solutions when they are moving around while fixed-line services would be ideal for home or office needs.
The latest wireless solutions provider in the market is YTL Communications Sdn Bhd, which launched its 4G Mobile Internet service with voice last month.
TM, which initially dominated the local Internet market share with Streamyx, has seen its retail market share erode with the entry of other mobile and wireless players.
Market share is important to us and when you start at 100%, the only way to go is down. So the challenge for us is to try to slow down that reduction, Zamzamzairani said. While we note that the pie has gotten bigger, we have gone down to 63% (in market share) and will continue to see erosion.
While TM works to preserve its retail market share, he said the company would also focus on other business opportunities in the wholesale segment as well as in new media.
We have opportunity in the wholesale side and in the global side. No one else is investing in capacity, i.e. submarine cables systems and so on.
We have been investing for many years and will continue to do so, giving us the ability to provide global connectivity such as IP transits, not just for Malaysian customers but for surrounding markets like in Indonesia going out to the US and North Asia, he added.
On potential tie-ups for TM's high-speed broadband (HSBB) wholesale services, Zamzamzairani said the company was still in talks with telecommunications operators.
Wholesale is not like selling retail, as the scale for wholesale is big in terms of volume and term commitments. You are also dealing with other operators and they have their own plans, he added.
To date, TM's residential HSBB services, Unifi, has closed some 30,000 orders and premises have surpassed 700,000.
By next week, we would roll out Unifi to cover 34 exchange areas and hit 48 by the year-end. In terms of premises, we are on track to meet our 750,000 target by the year-end, Zamzamzairani said.
http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/12/2/business/7538955&sec=business
jeeva@thestar.com.my
It intends to increase Streamyx hotspots and hotzones to 10,000 by year-end
KUALA LUMPUR: Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) will focus on strengthening its wireless solution by growing its WiFi hotspots as market competition intensifies in the mobile broadband space.
We are strong in the fixed network, both in copper and fibre, but alongside this network, we will need some form of a wireless solution to help our customers enhance their experience when they buy services from us, TM group chief executive officer Datuk Seri Zamzamzairani Mohd Isa told StarBiz in an interview on Tuesday.
He said TM would focus on increasing its TM Streamyx hotspots and hotzones to 10,000 from 8,800 by the year-end.
Eighty per cent of the time when people are mobile and want to access the Internet, they would be seated somewhere, either in a cafe, hotel lobby or at an airport, Zamzamzairani said. This means these people are located in a building and that gives us the opportunity to serve those customers using our WiFi solutions.
Datuk Seri Zamzamzairani Mohd Isa … ‘We are strong in the fixed network, both in copper and fibre.’
However, he said customers would seek both mobile and fixed broadband solutions, depending on their needs. Customers want mobile solutions when they are moving around while fixed-line services would be ideal for home or office needs.
The latest wireless solutions provider in the market is YTL Communications Sdn Bhd, which launched its 4G Mobile Internet service with voice last month.
TM, which initially dominated the local Internet market share with Streamyx, has seen its retail market share erode with the entry of other mobile and wireless players.
Market share is important to us and when you start at 100%, the only way to go is down. So the challenge for us is to try to slow down that reduction, Zamzamzairani said. While we note that the pie has gotten bigger, we have gone down to 63% (in market share) and will continue to see erosion.
While TM works to preserve its retail market share, he said the company would also focus on other business opportunities in the wholesale segment as well as in new media.
We have opportunity in the wholesale side and in the global side. No one else is investing in capacity, i.e. submarine cables systems and so on.
We have been investing for many years and will continue to do so, giving us the ability to provide global connectivity such as IP transits, not just for Malaysian customers but for surrounding markets like in Indonesia going out to the US and North Asia, he added.
On potential tie-ups for TM's high-speed broadband (HSBB) wholesale services, Zamzamzairani said the company was still in talks with telecommunications operators.
Wholesale is not like selling retail, as the scale for wholesale is big in terms of volume and term commitments. You are also dealing with other operators and they have their own plans, he added.
To date, TM's residential HSBB services, Unifi, has closed some 30,000 orders and premises have surpassed 700,000.
By next week, we would roll out Unifi to cover 34 exchange areas and hit 48 by the year-end. In terms of premises, we are on track to meet our 750,000 target by the year-end, Zamzamzairani said.
http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/12/2/business/7538955&sec=business
Telekom Malaysia launch newly enhanced interactive website
Wednesday December 1, 2010
TELEKOM Malaysia Berhad’s (TM) youth-oriented website www.everyoneconnects.net recently celebrated its first anniversary with a fresh look and feel as well as the introduction of new features and applications.
At the event, TM unveiled The World of EveryoneConnects, the newly enhanced interactive website of www.everyoneconnects.net where fans will be able to interact within their own communities, send greetings to one another, listen to music, view sporting events and movies as well as participate in more interactive and upcoming events.
The anniversary celebration was graced by Group Chief Executive Officer of TM Datuk Sri Zamzamzairani Mohd Isa, Chief Marketing Officer of TM Rozalila Abdul Rahman and executive vice president, Consumer of TM Imri Mokhtar.
According to Rozalila, EveryoneConnects has been a huge success in connecting TM to its users.
“The EveryoneConnects campaign and website has brought TM closer to our customers. Thanks to this campaign, having more than 65,000 Facebook fans is testament that broadband brings people, social groups and communities of diverse backgrounds together. With our newly-enhanced EveryoneConnects website, we aim to continue with more interactive features and activities for our users in 2011.”
Good response: The crowd at TM’s EveryoneConnects birthday celebration at The Curve, Mutiara Damansara.
Among the features of the newly-enhanced website include the Stadium, the Jamming Garage, Open House and Sini Maa, representing diverse communities and interests of EveryoneConnects’s fans.
The Stadium is designed as a sports locker room. From here, fans will be able to access “hot off the pitch” features which showcase news, highlights, interviews and videos from Manchester United TV or MUTV. These rich football content are offered by TM in collaboration with Manchester United as the official Integrated Telecommunications Partner of Manchester United in Malaysia. Another feature of the webpage is a game play board that also serves as a chat room for fans.
The Jamming Garage emulates aspects of a garage music studio. This studio features “Camp Bunkface”, where fans can get all the information they need about Bunkface, listen to their songs and watch video previews as well as exchange music information.
Sini Maa is a playful webpage for movies. This webpage highlights movie trailers and videos available on Hypptv (UniFi) and Hypp.tv (web channels) including video clips from Pilih Kasih, the acting reality programme sponsored by TM. The webpage also features Movie Buzz, a chat room for film buffs.
To provide further opportunities for fans to connect, communicate and collaborate, Open House is the perfect place for fans of EveryoneConnects to extend various messages and wishes for birthdays, festivals and celebrations. The Open House is designed to appeal to all Malaysians and features video wishes, a wish board called Spread Some Love and a selection of personalised e-cards for the user’s selection.
The EC Hall of Fame webpage is a walk down memory lane for all the activities that have occurred since EveryoneConnects first launched in November 2009. The webpage highlights previous content of www.everyoneconnects.net and fans can sign the guestbook and view videos and photos of past events and activities.
In addition to the featured webpages, The World of EveryoneConnects brings out the personalities of EC fans who love music, movies, sports and more as they can select their own personalised avatars as they enter the website. Via their online avatars, fans can truly connect, communicate and collaborate with each other online in real time.
To commemorate the first year of Everyoneconnects, TM celebrated the occasion with various exciting activities in collaboration with Sony, Universal Music and other partners.
Among the activities were PS3 competitions, balloon busting event, a birthday celebration for EveryoneConnects, an online gaming face-off with pro-gamer Summer and a special performance by Bunkface. The event was hosted by Hunny Madu and Ben from Flyfm, who hyped things up with their funny antics and lively banter with the crowd.
TM also launched its UniFi high speed broadband service new TV Commercial at the Everyone Connects event. The TVC, titled “We love the UniFi VIP lifestyle” features the award-winning indie band, Bunkface downloading music through UniFi high speed Internet connection; Summer, a professional online gamer defeating her rivals on Sudden Attack thanks to UniFi stability and Zeffri Yusof, a UniFi customer and his family watching HyppTV via their UniFi connection.
When www.everyoneconnects.net was first launched in November 2009, it began with a song entitled “Through My Window” performed by Bunkface and other celebrity artistes. The videos were screened via the EveryoneConnects website and users were encouraged to upload their own cover versions of the song and vote for their favourite cover selections.
For more information on TM’s EveryoneConnects campaign, visit www.everyoneconnects.net. For further details on TM, visit www.tm.com.my.
http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2010/12/1/central/7504113&sec=central
TELEKOM Malaysia Berhad’s (TM) youth-oriented website www.everyoneconnects.net recently celebrated its first anniversary with a fresh look and feel as well as the introduction of new features and applications.
At the event, TM unveiled The World of EveryoneConnects, the newly enhanced interactive website of www.everyoneconnects.net where fans will be able to interact within their own communities, send greetings to one another, listen to music, view sporting events and movies as well as participate in more interactive and upcoming events.
The anniversary celebration was graced by Group Chief Executive Officer of TM Datuk Sri Zamzamzairani Mohd Isa, Chief Marketing Officer of TM Rozalila Abdul Rahman and executive vice president, Consumer of TM Imri Mokhtar.
According to Rozalila, EveryoneConnects has been a huge success in connecting TM to its users.
“The EveryoneConnects campaign and website has brought TM closer to our customers. Thanks to this campaign, having more than 65,000 Facebook fans is testament that broadband brings people, social groups and communities of diverse backgrounds together. With our newly-enhanced EveryoneConnects website, we aim to continue with more interactive features and activities for our users in 2011.”
Good response: The crowd at TM’s EveryoneConnects birthday celebration at The Curve, Mutiara Damansara.
Among the features of the newly-enhanced website include the Stadium, the Jamming Garage, Open House and Sini Maa, representing diverse communities and interests of EveryoneConnects’s fans.
The Stadium is designed as a sports locker room. From here, fans will be able to access “hot off the pitch” features which showcase news, highlights, interviews and videos from Manchester United TV or MUTV. These rich football content are offered by TM in collaboration with Manchester United as the official Integrated Telecommunications Partner of Manchester United in Malaysia. Another feature of the webpage is a game play board that also serves as a chat room for fans.
The Jamming Garage emulates aspects of a garage music studio. This studio features “Camp Bunkface”, where fans can get all the information they need about Bunkface, listen to their songs and watch video previews as well as exchange music information.
Sini Maa is a playful webpage for movies. This webpage highlights movie trailers and videos available on Hypptv (UniFi) and Hypp.tv (web channels) including video clips from Pilih Kasih, the acting reality programme sponsored by TM. The webpage also features Movie Buzz, a chat room for film buffs.
To provide further opportunities for fans to connect, communicate and collaborate, Open House is the perfect place for fans of EveryoneConnects to extend various messages and wishes for birthdays, festivals and celebrations. The Open House is designed to appeal to all Malaysians and features video wishes, a wish board called Spread Some Love and a selection of personalised e-cards for the user’s selection.
The EC Hall of Fame webpage is a walk down memory lane for all the activities that have occurred since EveryoneConnects first launched in November 2009. The webpage highlights previous content of www.everyoneconnects.net and fans can sign the guestbook and view videos and photos of past events and activities.
In addition to the featured webpages, The World of EveryoneConnects brings out the personalities of EC fans who love music, movies, sports and more as they can select their own personalised avatars as they enter the website. Via their online avatars, fans can truly connect, communicate and collaborate with each other online in real time.
To commemorate the first year of Everyoneconnects, TM celebrated the occasion with various exciting activities in collaboration with Sony, Universal Music and other partners.
Among the activities were PS3 competitions, balloon busting event, a birthday celebration for EveryoneConnects, an online gaming face-off with pro-gamer Summer and a special performance by Bunkface. The event was hosted by Hunny Madu and Ben from Flyfm, who hyped things up with their funny antics and lively banter with the crowd.
TM also launched its UniFi high speed broadband service new TV Commercial at the Everyone Connects event. The TVC, titled “We love the UniFi VIP lifestyle” features the award-winning indie band, Bunkface downloading music through UniFi high speed Internet connection; Summer, a professional online gamer defeating her rivals on Sudden Attack thanks to UniFi stability and Zeffri Yusof, a UniFi customer and his family watching HyppTV via their UniFi connection.
When www.everyoneconnects.net was first launched in November 2009, it began with a song entitled “Through My Window” performed by Bunkface and other celebrity artistes. The videos were screened via the EveryoneConnects website and users were encouraged to upload their own cover versions of the song and vote for their favourite cover selections.
For more information on TM’s EveryoneConnects campaign, visit www.everyoneconnects.net. For further details on TM, visit www.tm.com.my.
http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2010/12/1/central/7504113&sec=central
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