Telekom Malaysia (TM) and Maxis have announced a partnership to improve Malaysia’s digital ecosystem and enhance mobile connectivity nationwide. Through this collaboration, TM will gain access to Maxis’ 4G multi operator core network (MOCN) and 2G and 4G domestic roaming (DR) services, enabling the extension of coverage and improved network quality for TM’s subscribers.
MOCN is a radio access network (RAN) sharing mechanism that allows different core networks to share the same RAN. Through this, TM will extend its 4G coverage across the country by leveraging Maxis’ RAN infrastructure and improve Unifi Mobile‘s population coverage to above 95%.
Maxis will provide approximately 6,800 sites for 4G MOCN and domestic roaming (DR) services, and 10,000 sites for 2G DR, benefiting all subscribers in rural and urban areas nationwide.
In a ceremony at TM HQ in Cyberjaya, Maxis was represented by its chief executive officer, Goh Seow, while Datuk Imri Mokhtar, group chief executive officer represented TM.
Through this partnership, TM and Maxis demonstrate a shared commitment to improve customer experiences, and contributing to the advancement of Malaysia’s digital landscape.
“This is a significant milestone for Maxis which represents our capabilities and track record in providing high quality mobile networks. We look forward to progressing ahead with TM on this initiative. Industry collaboration is the right way forward as it will ultimately benefit consumers with wider coverage through better cost efficiency and more efficient use of our resources,” says Goh Seow.
“We are witnessing an important step in the industry’s collaborative efforts towards infrastructure sharing. Our partnership will elevate TM’s 4G mobile proposition to deliver exceptional customer experience for home, SME (small and medium-sized enterprises), and enterprise customers. It will complement our 5G offering, and pave the way for greater innovation and collaboration, to deliver solutions and services for all Malaysians,” says Datuk Imri.
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