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In 2017, smartphone sales to end users totaled over 1.5 billion units, an increase of 2.7 percent from 2016, according to market research firm Gartner, Inc. Huawei, ranked No. 3, raised its share in 2017, continuing to gain on Apple.

TIME dotCom Berhad (“the Group”) benefited from consistent data and data centre demand over the course of the year as it saw a 12.2% year-on-year revenue growth (FY2017: RM860.7 million | FY2016: RM766.9 million) for the financial year ended 31 December 2017 (FY2017).

The Malaysia Ministry of Youth and Sports (KBS) announced that it has adopted Digi's vcash as their solution of choice for cashless transactions. This landmark decision marks the Ministry of Youth and Sports (KBS) as the first arm of the Government to implement a cashless payment solution within its bureau.

One of the leading mobile operator in Malaysia, Celcom Axiata Berhad now has 9.56 million mobile subscribers as of the end of 2017, Quarter 4 2017 (4Q17), down from 9.67 million mobile subscribers it had in 3Q17. Celcom is a subsidiary of Axiata Group Berhad.

In conjunction with the Chinese New Year celebration, Celcom Axiata is now offering 3 times more Internet quota without increasing the price of its Xpax Internet plans.

Boost, an app-based mobile wallet, is now launched in Malaysia. The mobile app offers a convenient way to pay, send, request and store money in one’s smartphone. Boost said it aims to revolutionise the way Malaysian consumers transact by creating a seamless payment experience without cash or cards.

Maxis lost 849k revenue generating subscribers (RGS) including 949k prepaid subscribers. However the Telco added 141k revenue generating postpaid subscribers in 2017. At the end of 2017, Maxis had 10 million revenue generating mobile subscribers.

Celcom is now offering lifestyle privileges including free flight ticket, free Internet roaming, free iflix premium, free tealive. free grab rides, free 11street voucher and more with FIRST Postpaid plans.

Grab and Samsung Electronics, one of the world’s largest electronics companies, announced that they have signed a multi-year MOU to drive digital inclusion in Southeast Asia.

Yoodo, the latest mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) in Malaysia, has launched as the country’s first truly customisable digital mobile plan. Yoodo is an independent digital mobile service that is owned and operated by Celcom Axiata Berhad.

Celcom Axiata Berhad and Malaysia Airlines Berhad signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on a strategic partnership, which includes flight discounts for Celcom customers.

Digi now has 11.75 million mobile subscribers at the end of 2017, including 9.27 million on Prepaid and 2.48 million on Postpaid. There are 8.66 million Internet users and 8.4 million smartphone users. Digi 4G LTE-A coverage at 55% of the Malaysia population.

U Mobile Unlimited Hero P79 comes with free Spotify Premium, Unlimited Calls and 20GB Internet at RM79/month. There also the new Hero P68 plan with 15GB Internet, Unlimited Calls at RM68/month.

After more than a decade, Packet One Networks (P1) is shutting down its WiMAX network in phases to make way for Unifi Mobile. P1 is now a subsidiary of Telekom Malaysia (TM).

Ericsson announced that it has further extended its partnership with U Mobile Sdn Bhd to transform the Malaysian telecommunications service provider’s Business Support System (BSS) into an industrialised real-time converged environment.