TM Acquires 20MHz Block Of 2600 MHz Spectrum From MCMC For RM37 Million

Telekom Malaysia Berhad has acquired a 20 MHz spectrum block of the 2600 MHz spectrum band through its subsidiary, Webe Digital Sdn. Bhd for a total amount of RM37 million.

The allocated block of 2575 MHz to 2595 MHz will be effective from 1 July 2022, with a total applicable fee of RM37 million over a period of five years with RM7.06 million paid upfront and an annual fee of RM5,984,000 to be paid by 15 December each year

TM’s Group Chief Executive Officer, Imri Mokhtar said that the spectrum provides substantial value and leverage to TM as a leading convergence provider. “The increased capacity will enable TM to provide seamlessly fixed and wireless access, and content to its retail and enterprise customers at home, office or on the move.”

“The acceptance of this spectrum offer is also aligned with our future direction in embarking into a dynamic digital space. With our strong and extensive fibre infrastructure, the spectrum will enable future expansion of telecommunication services to customers, for an end-to-end converged experience,” Imri added.

The spectrum allocation came about when MCMC started refarming some of the underutilised bandwidth and inline with push to get maximum 4G coverage before the introduction of 5G. TM will be using the additional spectrum allocation for its mobile service which is managed by Webe or Unifi mobile.

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