Last updated: 6 May 2009 Update History
Report Status: Archived
Report Pages: 133
Analyst: Peter Evans
Publication Overview
This annual report offers a wealth of information on the trends and developments in fixed-line and mobile telephony, Internet and Broadband and new technologies in Malaysia. Subjects include:
· Key statistics;
· Market and industry overviews;
· Regulatory environment;
· Major players (fixed and mobile);
· Infrastructure;
· Mobile voice and data market;
· Internet, including VoIP and IPTV;
· Broadband (fixed and mobile).
Researcher: Peter Evans
Current publication date:- May 2009 (15th Edition)
Next publication date:- May 2010
Executive Summary
BuddeComm’s Annual Publication, Malaysia - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband, provides a comprehensive overview of the trends and developments in the telecommunications and digital media markets in Malaysia.
In recent times, however,
Coming into 2009 virtually all of the 27 million people in
In sharp contrast to the mobile market, the story of fixed-line services in
Internet has had a puzzling history in
· Around 100% of Malaysia’s 27 million people had a mobile telephone service by early 2009.
· The launch of 3G mobile networks by Telekom
· After surprisingly little interest in broadband Internet for many years, broadband penetration is finally on the move in Malaysia.
· Although the National Broadband Plan adopted by government in 2004 is starting to gain traction, broadband subscriber penetration in
· The government launched its strategy for building a national broadband network in the second half of 2008, awarding the key contract to Telkom
· Growth in fixed-line services has continued to ‘flat-line’ with a fixed-line penetration of around 15%.
Category |
2008 |
2009 (e) |
Fixed-line services: |
|
|
· Total subscribers (million) |
4.30 |
4.20 |
· Annual growth (e) |
-1% |
-1% |
· Fixed-line penetration (population) |
15% |
15% |
· Fixed-line penetration (household) |
45% |
44% |
Broadband Internet: |
|
|
· Total subscribers (million) |
1.71 |
2.10 |
· Annual growth |
25% |
23% |
· Broadband penetration (population) |
6% |
7% |
· Broadband penetration (household) |
19% |
22% |
Mobile services: |
|
|
· Total subscribers (million) |
27.1 |
30.5 |
· Annual growth |
16% |
14% |
· Total 3G subscribers (million) |
4.4 |
6.5 |
· 3G as percentage of total mobile |
16% |
21% |
· Mobile penetration (population) |
97% |
108% |
(Source: BuddeComm)
Data in this report is the latest available at the time of preparation and may not be for the current year.
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