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 TM is the largest integrated telecommunications solutions provider in Malaysia and one of Asia’s leading communications companies providing an array of communication services across the length and breadth of the country. From fixed to wireless telephony, mobile to Internet and broadband technologies, satellite to marine telephony, simple to high speed voice and data networks, TM has been able to bring benchmark telecommunication technologies to fit the needs of every spectrum of Malaysian society.
In 2005, TM underwent a rebranding exercise. The new brand is not a mere cosmetic change. It encompasses a real change to the way TM provides its services.
TM’s cellular arm, Celcom, has more than 7.6 million subscribers as at June 30 2006. With the ability to deliver value added data services over its GSM network ensuring greater security, better coverage and improved quality for its subscribers, Celcom has forged ahead to emerge as a major mobile player in the industry. It also has the distinction of being the nation’s first mobile service operator to offer Malaysians a wide array of communication possibilities of 3G technology.
TM Net Sdn Bhd, the Internet and broadband arm of TM is the largest Internet access and broadband service zprovider in Malaysia and the region. It offers a wide range of online services from web and commerce hosting to portals and from fixed to wireless broadband connectivity at highly competitive rates. Global Internet roaming and mobile access services are also available.
A pioneer at bridging the digital divide, TM has deployed wireless fixed telephony and other emerging wireless technologies around the country to increase consumer access to digital telecommunication services. On the international front, TM has investments and operations in 13 countries around Asia and globally. TM has re-strategised its international investments to focus on emerging markets in selected parts of Asia. TM recently secured a critical piece in its regional footprint with the acquisition of a 49% equity interest in Spice Communications Private Limited (Spice) of India. With Spice, TM has strengthened its regional presence and complemented its existing presence in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Together with TM’ s mobile presence in Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Cambodia and Thailand, TM’s total overseas mobile subscriber base surpassed the 23.9 million mark as at June 30 2006.
Complementing our investment forays abroad, the international arm of TM’s wholesale business, Global Market Sales (GMS) provides a wide array of voice, international bandwidth and data services capacity across six continents, namely Asia, Europe, the Americas, Oceania, Middle East and Africa. In the ASEAN region, GMS has business tie-ups and arrangements with Telco operators in Singapore, Philippines, Brunei, Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia and Vietnam. The setting up of Global Internet Protocol Nodes (IP Nodes) in Thailand and Indonesia are in the pipeline, while in Singapore, the IP node is already available.
Through its, Multimedia University, Malaysia’s first private university with a current student population in excess of 21,000, TM Group is helping to provide highly skilled and knowledgeable workers to propel Malaysia into the new era of the K-economy. TM’s training centre, Multimedia College with its five regional branches provides courses and training services in ICT, technical and management fields to staff of the company. In addition, TM’s training centre is also a recognised training provider for the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO).
With regards to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), the TM Group has always been at the forefront among organisations in Malaysia in the practice of good social responsibility through its various CSR activities and projects. These activities and projects are channeled through the Group’s three major CSR platforms of education, sports development and community/nation-building activities.
As a major regional player with genuine global aspirations, TM is poised to seize and open up commercial opportunities and possibilities, while ensuring that all its customers locally and regionally have access to seamless communication solutions. |
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