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October 10, 2005
Malaysia awards mobile virtual network provider licence
ASIA Telecommunications Sdn Bhd has been awarded the first Network Service Provider (1) licence in Malaysia to operate as a mobile virtual network provider (MVNO).
The license – issued by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission – enables it to lease mobile services and ”airtime” from established cellular carriers without the need of owning a spectrum license or maitaning infrastructure, the company said in a press statement.
“The concept of an MVNO will alter cellular product offerings for Malaysian cellphone users,” said P. Danesh, Asia Telecom's chief operating officer.
Danesh said that by being an MVNO, the company would be able to issue its own SIM (subscriber identity module) cards, and operate its own mobile switching centre using a pricing plan that is fully independent from that of its host network.
The company said it would begin offering location-based services, enterprise connectivity, mobile TV, and mass media and video gateways in 2006.
Posted by admin at October 10, 2005 04:29 AM