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Telekom Malaysia

Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM, ) is the largest telecommunication company in Malaysia and also Southeast Asia's second-largest telecommunication company. It has a monopoly on the fixed line network and has a considerable market share of the mobile communications market after its acquisition of Celcom and merging with its mobile operation arm, TMTouch.

TM has an internet service provider subsidiary (TM Net) offering narrowband and broadband connectivity. Broadband connectivity is through DSL under TM Net's Streamyx brand. Due to its near monopoly of the last mile connections, TM Net is now the sole DSL broadband provider in the country.

Telekom Malaysia officially changed its global brand from Telekom Malaysia to TM in April 2005.

Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM), is one of the largest listed companies on Bursa Malaysia with an operating revenue of more than RM16 billion and total asset over RM41.8 billion . TM is a government-linked company, reporting government shareholdings of over 36%. Of the remaining shares, less than 4% are held by non-bumiputera Malaysians, the racial distinction being an example of the government's affirmative action policy.

TM controlled companies and wholly owned subsidiaries

TM had a large numbers of companies under its control both in and outside of Malaysia. Through its investment arm TM International Sdn Bhd, TM has purchased and assumed control of a number of start-up telcos most notably close to the home region.

Local subsidiaries

TAB is an MSC status Information and Communication Technology (ICT) company specializing in Computer Telephony Integration (CTI) solutions as well as Operating Supports Systems (OSS) for the telecommunication industry.

Market Share

The TM Group has a global presence in 12 countries with staff strength of 30,000 Groupwide. TM has recently made a few new major acquisitions in Indonesia, Pakistan and Singapore in the effort to stamp its presence internationally.

Mobile company	Country	Subscribers('000)	market position
Celcom	Malaysia	6,404	2
Dialog Telekom	Sri Lanka	3,656	1
Aktel	Bangladesh	6,724	3
PT XL	Indonesia	10,200	3
MobileOne	Singapore	1,409	3
Hello	Cambodia	269	3
MTCE	Iran	36	4
Spice Telecom	India	3,171	6
Multinet Pakistan (Private) Limited	Pakistan	10,000	2

De merger

On September 28, 2007, TM announced a revamp of its corporate structure, de-merging its fixed-line and mobile businesses into two separate companies: "FixedCo" and "RegionCo". FixedCo will comprise its domestic fixed-line business, internet service provider and other ancillary businesses. RegionCo will comprise Celcom, its domestic cellular operator, and all of its international operations. The de-merger exercise is scheduled to be completed by Q1 2008 and both FixedCo and RegionCo will be listed on Bursa Malaysia by June 2008.

On December 10, 2007, TM announce a special dividend amounting to RM 1.6 billion to its shareholder. TM further added that after the demerger, Fixed Co. will adopt a dividend policy of a minimum RM700mil or up to 90% of normalized net profit, whichever is higher.

On April 11, 2008, Telekom Malaysia announced that TM International will be listed on the Bursa Malaysia by April 28, 2008.

History

Formerly a government agency, Jabatan Telekom Malaysia, prior to its corporatisation and privatisation in 12 October 1984 and was known as Syarikat Telekom Malaysia Berhad (STMB). TM was listed on the Bursa Malaysia on 9 September 1990.