PETALING JAYA: The long-awaited and much-sought-after 700MHz spectrum was dished out mid-last month to five telecoms players without any open tender process.
Notice was via a Ministerial Order (Directive No 4) dated May 15 on the spectrum allocation, which is a major allotment, was tucked away in the legal section of the regulator’s website, which many nearly missed.
Three of the five celcos - Celcom Axiata Bhd, Digi.com Bhd and Maxis Bhd - were allotted 2x10MHz bands of the 700MHz band, while TELEKOM MALAYSIA BHD and Altel Communications Bhd got 5MHz bands each.
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