04 Nov 2024
TM IS SUPPORTIVE OF INITIATIVES THAT ENHANCE THE BENEFITS OF 5G; HAS VAST FIBRE COVERAGE TO SUPPORT ITS IMPLEMENTATION
TM acknowledges the decision made by the Government on the 5G dual network. We remain supportive of initiatives that enhance the benefits of 5G technology for the rakyat, businesses, and the nation as a whole. We trust this will drive Malaysia's digital transformation, advancing connectivity, innovation, and economic growth across sectors.
As Malaysia’s leading fibre infrastructure provider, TM has extensive nationwide fibre coverage, robust digital platforms, and proven rollout experience. We leverage our core competencies to support the industry’s technological advancement, including the 5G ecosystem.
TM is committed to providing high-quality converged digital offerings across various segments of its customers. We remain focused on delivering 5G services and solutions to our consumers and business segments. Our priority is to ensure that all customers continue to have seamless access to reliable 5G services and ecosystem.
With a goal to be a Digital Powerhouse by 2030, TM is committed to playing a key role in building a digital nation, continuously supporting the 5G ecosystem, and driving digital innovation for all Malaysians.
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Kuala Lumpur, 23 October 2023 – Unifi TV today launched Unifi TV Originals, its own original production to provide greater diversity and valuable content to its viewers. The series and movies line up are locally tailored to satisfy Malaysian viewers which include urban legends, folklore stories and social issues familiar to Malaysians. Customers will be able to enjoy Unifi TV Original series and movies starting with the first series of “Nak Dengar Cerita Hantu?” directed by Sabri Yunus and written by Sophillea. This is an 8-episode series of Malaysian urban legends and folklore tales passed down through generations. The casts featuring renowned local talents such as Namron, Beto Kusyairi, Nora Danish, Uqasha Senrose, Elizabeth Tan, Sean Lee, Thanuja and more will ensure the series remain a true Malaysian affair. Catch the premier of the series on 27 October 2023 with new episodes every Friday at 9.00pm, exclusively on DEGUP (Unifi TV channel 120). Viewers who missed the 9.00pm time slot, will be able to catch the episode through Unifi TV’s Catch Up feature. The series can also be streamed over the Unifi TV app. Anand Vijayan, TM’s Chief Commercial Officer and Executive Vice President of Unifi said, “We are excited to launch our Unifi TV Originals on DEGUP channel. These original productions allow us to compete with other content platforms and providers, offering diverse content to our viewers. This will also create opportunities to the local entertainment industry to showcase their work.” Partnering with local production houses; Golden Adventure Creative (Nak Dengar Cerita Hantu?), NS Star Sdn. Bhd. (Gemersik Berbisik series) and Nuansa Sdn. Bhd. (Bara Jiwa series) with well-known directors and cast like Sabri Yunus, Osman Ali, Amorizan, Elisya Sandha, Ezzrin Loy, Yasmin Hani and many more, Unifi TV aspires to produce high-quality and exciting content, for its viewers through Unifi TV Originals. “The rest of the original series spanning action, horror and thriller genres will be released in the next 12 months. Working with experienced talents in the industry will ensure the delivery of top-quality drama series and movies and we hope that this produces the best content for our Unifi TV subscribers while supporting development of the local entertainment industry,” concluded Anand. To find out more about Unifi TV and its current offerings, visit https://unifi.com.my/tv.
TM launches first phase of 5G services for unifi mobile customers and businesses
Strengthening Unifi’s fixed-mobile convergence offering, TM aims to deliver seamless 5G transition and spur Malaysia’s 5G adoption and digital capabilities Telekom Malaysia Berhad (“TM” or “the Group”) is uniquely positioned to accelerate Malaysia’s 5G adoption, as the Group leverages its convergence leadership in delivering seamless fixed and mobile services to customers and businesses. Following the signing of DNB’s Access Agreement on 30 October 2022, TM launched the first phase of its 5G services today, offering unlimited 5G data to existing Unifi Mobile Postpaid customers, as well as new Postpaid and Prepaid customers. “DNB’s Access Agreement provides a level playing field for telcos to access the single 5G network equally, to deliver a wider range of innovative services,” said Imri Mokhtar, TM’s Group CEO. “Leveraging this equal entry into 5G plus our current suite of connectivity and digital solutions, TM will be better placed to drive innovation and digital transformation at a national level, aligning with key digital programmes such as JENDELA and MyDigital to competitively position Malaysia as a technology hub.” “5G will reinforce TM’s leadership in fixed-mobile converged services for our consumer and MSME segments, strengthening our mobile capabilities to provide the widest and fastest all-in-one solution for fixed broadband, mobile service and digital content that meets today’s digital lifestyles and workstyles,” Imri added. Acknowledging that one of the critical factors in 5G adoption is the willingness of customers to purchase new 5G-enabled devices, Unifi Mobile will also offer bundled 5G service-and-device plans, catering to a range of price points to ensure customer affordability from all backgrounds. With 5G currently covering more than 33% of populated areas throughout Malaysia, this first phase is key to grow TM’s reach and presents the opportunity for a new push in Unifi’s convergence play, riding on its strength of 3 million households and close to 400,000 MSME customers. 5G will also strengthen Unifi’s proposition as a preferred digital partner for MSMEs, to provide complete one-stop services to accelerate their business growth. Additionally, via TM One, its enterprise and Government sector arm, TM recently launched its 5G Sphere, a circle of leading technology and smart solution partners to form an ecosystem that will accelerate the co-creation of 5G innovative use-cases, taking enterprise 5G transformation from ideation to realisation. To date, there are 39 partners in this programme. TM’s nation-building efforts with the Government will also speed-up the availability of smart city, smart industry and 5G-enabled applications, creating a more sustainable and inclusive digital society and economy. Simultaneously, TM continues to modernise the country’s fibre network architecture, integrating automation and virtualisation technologies to boost back-end infrastructures that will support the anticipated demand for 5G services and capabilities. Ahead of this commercial launch, TM took strides to ramp up its 5G capabilities to grow its mobile and fixed-mobile convergence position, having recently appointed a seasoned industry leader, Jasmine Lee, as its Executive Vice President, Mobile and Chief Executive Officer of webe, as well as onboarding senior mobile talents to strengthen its innovation and competitiveness. “As we transform to become a human-centred TechCo, TM’s 5G commitment goes beyond connectivity to enabling our interconnected society reshape the way we live and work. We recognise the value that this next-gen technology will bring to communities, businesses and the Government, and will continue to explore new ways to make 5G and digital progress accessible to all,” Imri concluded.
HBO AND CINEMAX CHANNELS NOW EXCLUSIVE TO UNIFI TV
KUALA LUMPUR, 6 March 2026 – Warner Bros. Discovery and Unifi TV today announced that Unifi TV has secured exclusive rights to four premium HBO channels in Malaysia—HBO, HBO Hits, HBO Family, and Cinemax.The agreement with Warner Bros. Discovery makes Unifi TV the only platform in the country authorised to distribute these channels to households and hotels*. This reinforces Unifi TV’s position as an integrated entertainment and content solutions provider.The exclusive channels deal underscores Warner Bros. Discovery and Unifi TV’s commitment to the market and long-term strategy to differentiate through meaningful partnerships and quality storytelling that resonates with audiences nationwide.The HBO channels will be available exclusively through the Unifi TV’s Super Star Pack, Max Plus Pack and Max Pack, which also includes a limited-time offer to streaming platform HBO Max from as low as RM21 per month. These curated packs offer customers flexible options and a premium entertainment ecosystem designed to meet evolving viewing preferences.To celebrate the exclusive rollout, Unifi is offering free access to all four HBO channels for all customers until 4 April 2026. This limited-time window allows households nationwide to experience HBO’s premium content lineup firsthand.In addition, hotel partners will be able to deliver the HBO and Cinemax channels to their guests through Unifi TV’s customizable content solution, elevating in-room entertainment offerings.Anand Vijayan, Chief Business and Consumer Officer at TM said, “Unifi TV continues to invest in premium content to ensure our subscribers have access to the world’s most compelling entertainment. Securing exclusive rights to the HBO channel suite is a major milestone in this journey and a significant win for our customers. By strengthening our content offering and integrating it with our high-speed broadband, mobile, and smart home services, we are delivering a truly converged digital experience that is unmatched in Malaysia.”Shonali Bedi, Head of Strategy, Partnerships and Insights – APAC at Warner Bros. Discovery said, “This exclusive partnership with Unifi TV reflects our commitment to bring world-class entertainment to audiences across several platforms. We know that there are many fans of our HBO channels in Malaysia, and through this renewed deal, linear audiences can continue to enjoy some of world’s most popular content – including HBO Originals like A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and the upcoming new season of House of the Dragon.”
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