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IDC believes that the recent proposal to include the right to internet access in the Federal Constitution will create a positive impact in Malaysia.

Celcom Axiata has managed to gain more customers in 1Q18, now at 9.6 million. The Telco added 51k new mobile subscribers between January and March 2018 (1Q18). There are now 2.83 million postpaid (vs 2.82 million in 4Q17) subscribers and 6.77 million prepaid (vs 6.72 million in 4Q17).

OpenSignal, the company that tracks and map wireless coverage around the world has released its latest report- Mobile Networks Update: Malaysia (April 2018). The report measured the Internet network performance of Maxis, Celcom Axiata, Digi, U Mobile, Unifi mobile and Yes 4G.

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) released a whitepaper to understand the existing mobile broadband (MBB) performance and user experience in Malaysia.

As of 2Q17, Digi has 12.03 million mobile subscribers including 5.3 million 4G LTE subs. 4G LTE and LTE-A network coverage reached 86% and 45% nationwide.

Digi has activated its 900Mhz spectrum for 4G LTE. The new frequency allows mobile phone signals to reach further from base stations for wider coverage.

Local mobile operator, U Mobile announced today that it will be terminating its network agreement with Maxis, which will be completed by December 2018.

Celcom has 10.25 million mobile subscribers as of first quarter 2017. It lost 310k subscribers between January 2017 and March 2017.

U Mobile now offers up to 375Mbps download speeds in Johor Bahru, powered by Huawei. It is also the 1st Telco in Malaysia to use 4T4R with MIMO technology.

Maxis now has 10.67 million revenue generating subscribers, as of 1Q17. It lost 178K subscribers in the latest quarter.

There are now 11.78 million Digi mobile subscribers, as of first quarter 2017, down (-523k) from 12.3 million subscribers it had in 4Q16.

Celcom Axiata has unveiled its LTE-Advanced Pro network called Lightning Fast LTE, offering Internet speeds beyond 400Mbps (depending on the device capability), from August 2017 onwards.

Sarawak Multimedia and Communications Authority to be set up, plans to invest RM1 billion in the construction of more communication towers.

Communications and Multimedia Consumer Forum of Malaysia (CFM) recorded 7,556 valid complaints and 2,385 general enquiries received in the 2016.

Celcom Axiata has 10.56 million mobile subscribers as of 2016. It lost 1.69 million subscribers in the year including some 598k subscribers in 4Q16 alone.