3G Operators in Malaysia to Fully Interoperate

Smart move in accelerating 3G services in Malaysia. All 3G operators here will have to enter into interoperability agreements to widen subscriber base and coverage. They show that cooperation much better than mere competition.

All 3G operators in Malaysia will have to enter into interoperability agreements to secure a wider subscriber base, Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific ICT Practice Telecoms Research head Teyew Sin Siew said.

Teyew said Malaysia’s current 3G operators Maxis Communications Bhd and Celcom (Malaysia) Bhd used only the WCDMA (wideband code division multiple access) technology; thus there should not be any technical interoperability problem.

He said 3G operators here had realised the importance of interoperability from the experience gained from SMS.

“All operators (Maxis, Celcom, MiTV Corporation Sdn Bhd and Time dotCom Bhd) will need to interoperate as the subscribers are not in isolation. [3G!]