Malaysia

DiGi.Com Berhad is the fastest growing mobile operator in Malaysia, currently serving more than 6.5 million subscribers. DiGi was first in Malaysia to launch and operate a fully digital cellular network in 1995, and Telenor became the major owner of DiGi in 2001. DiGi has received a multitude of awards for its innovation and services. In 2006 it was named Malaysia's Most Innovative Company in a survey by the Wall Street Journal Asia, and in 2007, "Wireless Service Provider of the Year in Asia-Pacific" by Frost & Sullivan. Telenor holds a 49 per cent ownership interest in DiGi, a public listed company.

The headquarters of DiGi are located in Shah Alam.

Licences and network

DiGi currently holds a licence for operation of a GSM 1800 network and offers mobile voice, roaming and value-added services on both a prepaid and a contract basis. In May 2007, DiGi obtained a third generation (3G) license, enabling enhanced network capacity and efficiency, and broadband services to be offered in the country.

Innovation and services

In a market where subscriber penetration is levelling off and competition is growing, DiGi has managed to continue to grow. Here are some of the reasons:

• DiGi is improving sales and services through system automation and empowerment of its staff.
• DiGi has introduced simple ideas like One Low Flat Rate for anyone on any network anytime and Fu-Yoh!, a tailor-made subscription for young people.
• DiGi engages in social issues, for instance through DiGi Remit, a service which facilitates secure transfer of money from Malaysia to Bangladesh, Indonesia and the Philippines via SMS.

Malaysia is also where the Telenor Research & Innovation Centre Asia Pacific, TRICAP, is located. TRICAP has an R&D team and cooperates with companies across the entire Group and with local labs and scientific communities.

The rapid development of the mobile communications industry in Malaysia has brought widespread economic benefits to the economy. A study conducted by Deloitte for Telenor in 2007 found that the mobile industry in Malaysia contributed MYR 21.3 billion to the national economy in 2007, representing 3.7 per cent of the total Gross Domestic Product (GDP). It has also created employment for 51,000 Malaysians.

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Key figures - DiGi

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