Hold the phones

Article Abstract:

Competition in Malaysia's telecommunications sector may be out of control, with eight new private companies challenging longtime monopoly Telekom Malaysia. Many analysts doubt all or even most can be profitable despite the range of activities they are pursuing. Two, Time Engineering and Binariang, will take on Telekom in long-distance land-line services, by far its most profitable arena. Altogether the nine companies will spend $16 billion by 2000, raising the spectre of huge collapses unless sector growth keeps up.

Management, Telekom Malaysia Bhd.

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Freedom's fallout

Article Abstract:

Malaysia's aggressive approach to telecommunications deregulation, prompted by consumer desire for more services and options, seems to create more problems than solutions. Accordingly, on Sep 15, 1995, the head of the relevant ministry announced that all telephone companies will have to provide universal service and that, of the five operators that got international gateway licenses, only the two that have invested in equipment may start operations. These changes favor the national company, Telekom Malaysia.

Deregulation

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International call

Article Abstract:

The Malaysian government plans to set up a Multi-media Supercorridor offering a multi-media network and very high speeds for data transmission. The corridor will link the new International Airport at Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur itself and Putrajaya, a planned administrative capital. Companies expressing interest in the project include Oracle and Microsoft. Meanwhile the government has abandoned plans to rationalize Malaysia's telecommunications industry where there are too many competitors.

Information services, Information services industry

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