Telecommunication companies of Malaysia

Celcom (013/019)
Xpax is Celcom's brand of prepaid mobile phone services currently operating on both 2G and 3G network (for both 019/013 prefixes). Xpax subscribers are allowed to be in either one of two package; Mid or Lite Plan, where the rates for voice/video calls and text messaging differs. Customer can choose the package that suits their needs the most and change between them at will.

Xpax Prepaid
Current services offered to subscribers include:
Intra Migration (Migration between prepaid packages)
15pax (15 favourite numbers assigned with special call and messaging rates)
Call Me Tones (A ring back tone service)
Airtime Share (Transfer and request of prepaid talk time)
Funtalk (Voice SMS)

Xpax also provides for 3G over WAP video content subscription. Some video contents are charged per click while others are on a subscription basis.

DiGi Telecommunications (010/016/0143/0146/0149)
DiGi Telecommunications (）is a mobile service provider in Malaysia. It is owned in majority by Telenor ASA of Norwaywith 49%. On 24 May 1995 DiGi became the first telco in Malaysia to launch and operate a fully digital cellular network.

They were also the first to offer GPRS (2.5G) and later EDGE (2.75G) in Malaysia in 14 May 2004. DiGi primarily uses the GSM1800 band with the network code of 50216.

Since December 2008, DiGi has been doing trials for a 3G network, having sub-licensed the rights for operating a 3G network from Time DotCom. The trials are being carried out in the Kelana Jaya-Damansara area. However, the network is not open to public, and any attempt of current DiGi subscribers to utilize the 3G network is denied. DiGi expects to open the 3G network to the public sometime in 2009.

DiGi is listed on the Bursa Malaysia under the Infrastructure category.

It uses the native dialling prefix identifier of "010", "016", "0143", "0146" and "0149", although with the implementation ofMobile number portability mandated by the Malaysian government this does not apply to subscribers who switched from their old mobile service provider over to DiGi. At the moment, switching to DiGi is free.

Maxis Communications (012/017)
Maxis Communications Berhad is a leading mobile phone service provider in Malaysia. It was started in the year 1995. It uses the dialling prefix identifier of "012" and "017". Their mobile services are provided over the 900 & 1800 MHz GSMband and as July 2005, the 2100 MHz UMTS band.

Telekom Malaysia (Fixed Line/Celcom)
Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM, MYX: 4863) is the largest telecommunication company in Malaysia. It has amonopoly on the fixed line network and has a considerable market share of the mobile communications market after its acquisition of Celcom and merging with its mobile operation arm, TMTouch.

TM has an internet service provider subsidiary (TM Net) offering narrowband and broadband connectivity. Broadband connectivity is through DSL under TM Net's Streamyx brand. Due to its near monopoly of the last mile connections, TM Net is now the sole DSL broadband provider in the country.

Telekom Malaysia officially changed its global brand from Telekom Malaysia to TM in April 2005.

Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM), is one of the largest listed companies on Bursa Malaysia with an operating revenue of more than RM16 billion and total asset over RM41.8 billion. TM is a government-linked company, reporting government shareholdings of over 36%.

U Mobile (018)
U Mobile Sdn Bhd is Malaysia’s newest 3G service provider and was founded in 1998 as MiTV Networks Sdn Bhd. U Mobile is a wholly owned subsidiary of U Television Sdn Bhd which was formerly known as U Telecom Media Holdings Sdn Bhd and MiTV Corporation Sdn Bhd.

Utilising the 018 prefix allocated to the organisation by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission(MCMC), U Mobile seeks to enrich the lives of consumers by making communication, entertainment and information easily accessible through advance technology via one convenient, ubiquitous platform.

In addition to offering mobile telephony and mobile data, U Mobile intends to be Malaysia’s first ever true mobile TV service provider with its Mobile LiveTV™ service that utilises internationally accepted Digital Video Broadcast – Handheld (DVB-H) technology. U Mobile targets to commence its mobile service and Mobile LiveTV™ user trial before the end of 2007.

Based on Bloomberg's feed, KT Freetel, one of U Mobile's foreign investor, has announced that it is selling its 16.5% stake (62.6 million shares) to U Mobile’s major shareholder.

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