Telecommunications in Malaysia: diversity in adversity

Author

Mohd Ali, Borhanuddin

Author_Institution

Univ. Putra Malaysia, Malaysia

Volume

36

Issue

11

fYear

1998

fDate

11/1/1998 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

83

Lastpage

87

Abstract

The telecommunications industry in Malaysia has experienced a tremendous transformation in just over a decade. The government-owned Jabatan Talikom, which hitherto operated the network, was incorporated in 1987 and subsequently privatized a few years later, with a majority share holding by the government. The regulatory aspects were spun off under the slim looking JTM. This marked the beginning of liberalization, and many new players entered the fray. This article reviews the telecommunications infrastructure and services available in Malaysia and visits some of the telcos offering these services. Some pertinent issues affecting the industry are also discussed

Keywords

government policies; legislation; telecommunication services; JTM; Malaysia; Multimedia Convergence Bill; government-owned Jabatan Talikom; liberalization; majority share holding; privatization; regulatory aspects; telcos; telecommunications industry; telecommunications infrastructure; telecommunications services; Call conference; Communication industry; GSM; Government; Intelligent networks; Licenses; Portfolios; Standardization; Telephony; Urban areas;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Communications Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0163-6804

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/35.733479

Filename

733479