CelcomDigi

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CelcomDigi Berhad
CelcomDigi
FormerlyDigi.Com Berhad (1997–2022)
Company type Public
MYX: 6947
ISIN MYL6947OO005
Industry Telecommunication
Predecessors Celcom Berhad
Founded28 March 1997;28 years ago (1997-03-28)
Founder
Headquarters
  • CelcomDigi Tower: Persiaran Barat, Seksyen 52, 46200 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.
  • CelcomDigi Hub: Lot No. 10, Jalan Delima, Subang Hi-Tech Industrial Park, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia.
Key people
Products
Brands
  • Celcom
  • Xpax (discontinued)
  • Yoodo (discontinued)
  • Digi
  • VCash (discontinued)
Owners
Number of employees
5,473 (2023)
Subsidiaries see this list
Website www.celcomdigi.com

CelcomDigi Berhad (doing business as CelcomDigi), formerly known as Digi.Com Berhad (doing business as Digi), is a communications conglomerate and mobile service provider in Malaysia. Its largest shareholders are Axiata Group Berhad and Norwegian-based Telenor ASA, who hold equal ownership in CelcomDigi at 33.1% each. CelcomDigi is the largest wireless carrier in Malaysia, with 20.3 million subscribers at the end of Q4 2022. [1]

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CelcomDigi is listed on the Bursa Malaysia under the Infrastructure category act via the stock ticker symbol "CDB".

History

On 21 June 2021, Axiata and Telenor agreed to a potential merger of Celcom and Digi to create a stronger telco in Malaysia, coming after advanced discussions that took place two months earlier. [2] [3] [4]

The deal was approved by both Celcom and Digi shareholders on 18 November 2022. The merged company is named CelcomDigi. At completion, Axiata and Telenor would hold equal ownership of 33.1% each in the newly merged company. The merger was completed on 30 November 2022 and the company began its operation the next day. [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] Digi.Com Berhad was later renamed to CelcomDigi Berhad on 27 February 2023.

Subsidiaries

Coverage, products and services

DiGi shop in Muar, Johor Leewa Hotel.jpg
DiGi shop in Muar, Johor

CelcomDigi operates 2G EDGE, 4G LTE, 4G LTE-A networks and share the 5G NR network with DNB.

Digi is the second operator in Malaysia to launch VoLTE, initially available to iPhones running iOS 10.1 and above. [11]

Digi Telecommunications Sdn. Bhd. (formerly known as Mutiara Telecommunications Sdn Bhd, registered as CelcomDigi Telecommunications Sdn. Bhd.) provides a variety of mobile communication services. These services include voice under their prepaid plans & postpaid plans, SMS, data plans and services, international roaming, international calling card and WAP services.[ citation needed ]

From 30 November 2022 onwards, CelcomDigi will need to return their spectrum to the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC). As part of the merger conditions, Celcom and Digi agreed to return a total of 70 MHz of spectrum over a three-year period. This included 10 MHz in the 1800 MHz band, 20 MHz in the 2100 MHz band, and 40 MHz in the 2600 MHz band. The first band of divested spectrum had to be returned within two years of the merger's completion. [12]

As of Q1-Q2 2024, CelcomDigi has 4G LTE coverage of 97% on populated areas, [13] 4G LTE-A population coverage was at 92% nationwide. [14]

Frequencies Used on CelcomDigi Network in Malaysia
BandFrequencyFrequency WidthProtocolNotes
8 [15] FDD 900 MHz

Uplink: 885 MHz ~ 890 MHz

Downlink: 930 MHz ~ 935 MHz

2*5 MHz EDGE / LTE / LTE-A Digi

Validity through June 2032

FDD 900 MHz

Uplink: 890 MHz ~ 900 MHz

Downlink: 935 MHz ~ 945 MHz

2*10 MHzCelcom

Validity through June 2032

3 [16] FDD 1800 MHz

Uplink: 1745 MHz ~ 1765 MHz

Downlink: 1840 MHz ~ 1860 MHz

2*20 MHz EDGE / LTE / LTE-A Celcom

Validity through June 2032

FDD 1800 MHz

Uplink: 1765 MHz ~ 1785 MHz

Downlink: 1860 MHz ~ 1880 MHz

2*20 MHzDigi

Validity through June 2032

1 [17] FDD 2100 MHz

Uplink: 1960 MHz ~ 1980 MHz

Downlink: 2150 MHz ~ 2170 MHz

2*20 MHz LTE / LTE-A CelcomDigi Merged network
34TDD 2100 MHz

2010 MHz ~ 2015 MHz

5 MHzNo Deploy or Open Public AccessDigi

Validity through April 2034

TDD 2100 MHz

2020 MHz ~ 2025 MHz

5 MHzCelcom

Validity through April 2034

7 [18] FDD 2600 MHz

Uplink: 2530 MHz ~ 2540 MHz

Downlink: 2650 MHz ~ 2660 MHz

2*10 MHz LTE / LTE-A Celcom

Validity through June 2027

FDD 2600 MHz

Uplink: 2540 MHz ~ 2550 MHz

Downlink: 2660 MHz ~ 2670 MHz

2*10 MHzCelcom

Lease spectrum from ALTEL, validity through August 2027

FDD 2600 MHz

Uplink: 2550 MHz ~ 2560 MHz

Downlink: 2670 MHz ~ 2680 MHz

2*10 MHzDigi

Lease spectrum from ALTEL, validity through August 2027

FDD 2600 MHz

Uplink: 2560 MHz ~ 2570 MHz

Downlink: 2680 MHz ~ 2690 MHz

2*10 MHzDigi

Validity through June 2027

Subscribers

As of the second quarter of 2024, CelcomDigi's mobile subscriber base reached 20.06 million, with 12.94 million prepaid subscribers and 7.12 million postpaid subscribers. CelcomDigi's fiber subscriber base has grown to 163,000.

The blended Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) at RM65 for postpaid, RM28 for prepaid, and RM107 for fiber, driven by consistent demand across all mobile product offerings. [19]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "CelcomDigi | We are now ONE - Find Out More". corporate.celcomdigi.com. Archived from the original on 22 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  2. ↑ "Axiata, Telenor and Digi Sign Transaction Agreements for the Proposed Merger of Celcom and Digi". Axiata. 21 June 2021. Archived from the original on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  3. ↑ "Axiata and Telenor in Advanced Discussions to Merge Celcom and Digi". Axiata. 8 April 2021. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  4. ↑ "Axiata, Telenor, Digi sign agreements to merge Malaysian mobile ops". The Star. 21 June 2021. Archived from the original on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  5. ↑ "Axiata shareholders approve proposed Celcom-Digi merger". Archived from the original on 19 November 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  6. ↑ "Digi gets shareholders' green light for proposed merger with Celcom". Archived from the original on 19 November 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  7. ↑ "Axiata, Telenor complete Celcom-Digi merger". December 2022. Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  8. ↑ "Axiata, Telenor announce completion of Celcom-Digi merger". Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  9. ↑ "Axiata and Telenor Announce the Successful Completion of the Celcom and Digi Merger". 30 November 2022. Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  10. ↑ "Historic merger marks new chapter in Malaysia's digitalisation journey: "We are in pole position."". Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  11. ↑ "Digi Voice-over-LTE (VoLTE) now available, limited to iPhones". 26 October 2016. Archived from the original on 26 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  12. ↑ https://mcmc.gov.my/en/media/press-clippings/celcom-digi-merger-is-now-complete-forming-the-lar
  13. ↑ https://corporate.celcomdigi.com/news/celcomdigi-wins-ookla-award-for-best-mobile-coverage-in-malaysia?utm_source=technave
  14. ↑ https://corporate.celcomdigi.com/news/celcomdigi-delivers-resilient-q1-fy2024-accelerates-integration-activities
  15. ↑ https://www.mcmc.gov.my/legal/registers/cma-registers/register-of-spectrum-assignments/spectrum-assignments-for-900mhz-band
  16. ↑ https://www.mcmc.gov.my/legal/registers/cma-registers/register-of-spectrum-assignments/spectrum-assignments-for-1800mhz-band
  17. ↑ https://www.mcmc.gov.my/legal/registers/cma-registers/register-of-spectrum-assignments/spectrum-assignments-for-2100mhz-band
  18. ↑ https://www.mcmc.gov.my/legal/registers/cma-registers/register-of-spectrum-assignments/spectrum-assignments-for-2600mhz-band
  19. ↑ https://www.malaysianwireless.com/2024/08/celcomdigi-mobile-subscribers-2q24/?form=MG0AV3
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