CelcomDigi

CelcomDigi Berhad
	Registration No. 199701009694 (425190-X)
Trade name	CelcomDigi Berhad; (since 27 February 2023)
Formerly	Mutiara Swisscom Sdn Bhd; (28 March 1997–3 April 1997); Mutiara Swisscom Berhad; (3 April 1997–16 December 1998); DiGi Swisscom Berhad; (16 December 1998–18 April 2000); DiGi.Com Berhad; (18 April 2000–27 February 2023); ;
Company type	Public
Traded as	MYX: 6947
ISIN	MYL6947OO005
Industry	Mobile telecommunication service
Predecessors	Celcom
Founded	28 March 1997; 28 years ago
Founder	Tun Dr. Daim Zainuddin; Tan Sri Vincent Tan;
Headquarters	CelcomDigi Tower: Persiaran Barat, Seksyen 52, 46200 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia; CelcomDigi Hub: Lot No. 10, Jalan Delima, Subang Hi-Tech Industrial Park, 40000 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia;
Area served	Malaysia
Key people	Tengku Dato' Sri Azmil Zahruddin (Chairman); Datuk Idham Nawawi [ms] (CEO); Albern Murty (Deputy CEO); ;
Products	5G; fibre broadband; satellite mobile network;
Brands	CelcomDigi Postpaid 5G SE; (formerly Celcom Mega Postpaid); CelcomDigi Postpaid 5G; (formerly DiGi Postpaid); CelcomDigi Prepaid 5G UV; (formerly Celcom Xpax Prepaid); CelcomDigi Prepaid 5G NX; (formerly DiGi Prepaid); CelcomDigi Web; (formerly Celcom Life Hub dan MyDigi Web); CelcomDigi App; (formerly Celcom Life App dan MyDigi App); Spark by CelcomDigi; (formerly Yoodo); Celcom Life Hub; (discontinued); Celcom Life App; (discontinued); MyDigi Web; (discontinued); MyDigi App; (discontinued); vcash; (discontinued); ;
Services	Telecommunications service; internet protocol suite;
Owners	Axiata (33.1%); Telenor (33.1%); Public funds (33.8%);
Number of employees	5,473 (2023)
Subsidiaries	see this list
Capital ratio	CelcomDigi
Website	www.celcomdigi.com

CelcomDigi Berhad, doing business as CelcomDigi, stylized as celcomdigi, registration number 199701009694 (425190-X), is a communications conglomerate and mobile service provider in Malaysia. Its largest shareholders are Axiata and Norwegian-based Telenor, who hold equal ownership in CelcomDigi at 33.1% each. CelcomDigi is the largest wireless carrier in Malaysia, with 20.3 million subscribers at the end of Q4 2022.^[5]

CelcomDigi is listed on the Bursa Malaysia under the Infrastructure category act via the stock ticker symbol "CDB".

History

On 21 June 2021, Axiata and Telenor agreed to a potential merger of Celcom and Digi to create a stronger telco in Malaysia, coming after advanced discussions that took place two months earlier.^[6]^[7]^[8]

The deal was approved by both Celcom and Digi shareholders on 18 November 2022. The merged company is named CelcomDigi. At completion, Axiata and Telenor would hold equal ownership of 33.1% each in the newly merged company. The merger was completed on 30 November 2022 and the company began its operation the next day.^[9]^[10]^[11]^[12]^[13]^[14] Digi.Com Berhad was later renamed to CelcomDigi Berhad on 27 February 2023.

Subsidiaries

Celcom Berhad, formerly known as Cellular Communications Network (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, later STM Cellular Communications Sdn Bhd, and finally Celcom Axiata Berhad, registration number 198801000113 (167469-A), commonly referred to as CelcomDigi Postpaid 5G SE and Spark by CelcomDigi, formerly Celcom GSM and Celcom ART 900, later Celcom Blue, and finally Celcom First Postpaid Celcom Mega Postpaid and Yoodo
- Celcom Networks Sdn. Bhd., formerly known as Celcom Microwave Sdn Bhd, and later Celcom Transmission (M) Sdn Bhd, registered as CelcomDigi Networks Sdn. Bhd., registration number 199001004254 (195821-V)
- CelcomDigi Mobile Sdn. Bhd., formerly known as MRCB Telecommunication Sdn Bhd, later TM Cellular Sdn Bhd, and finally Celcom Mobile Sdn. Bhd., registration number 197601002188 (27910-A), commonly referred to as CelcomDigi Prepaid 5G UV, formerly Emartel, later TMTouch, and finally Celcom Xpax Prepaid
  - Tune Talk Sdn. Bhd., registration number 200601001210 (720957-V)
- Celcom Retail Holding Sdn. Bhd., formerly known as CT Paging Sdn Bhd, registered as CelcomDigi Retail Holding Sdn. Bhd., registration number 198801005225 (172582-X)
  - Celcom Retail Sdn. Bhd., formerly known as C-Mobile Sdn Bhd, registered as CelcomDigi Retail Sdn. Bhd., registration number 200701000523 (758521-H)
- Celcom Resources Berhad, formerly known as Roxy Electric Industrial (Malaya) Sdn Bhd, and later Technology Resources Industries Berhad, registered as CelcomDigi Resources Industries Berhad, registration number 196601000446 (6899-X)
  - Celcom Trading Sdn. Bhd., formerly known as Consolidated Progress Sdn Bhd, and later Rego Multi-Trades Sdn Bhd, registered as CelcomDigi Trading Sdn. Bhd., registration number 198301013668 (109061-T)
- Celcom Properties Sdn Bhd, formerly known as Alpha Canggih Sdn Bhd, registered as CelcomDigi Properties Sdn. Bhd., registration number 199401027240 (312921-H)
- Celcom eCommerce Sdn. Bhd., formerly known as Celcom Multimedia (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, registered as CelcomDigi eCommerce Sdn. Bhd., registration number 199901011701 (486601-P)
- Celcom Intelligence Sdn. Bhd., formerly known as Celcom Trunk Radio (M) Sdn Bhd, and later CT Radionet Sdn Bhd, registered as CelcomDigi Intelligence Sdn. Bhd., registration number 198901010306 (187608-A)
- Escape Axiata Sdn Bhd, formerly known as Celcom Technology (M) Sdn Bhd, registered as Celcom Escape Sdn. Bhd., or also CelcomDigi Escape Sdn. Bhd., registration number 199201009364 (240867-U), commonly referred to as Escape by CelcomDigi, formerly Escape by Celcom, later Celcom Sukses, and finally Yonder Music
- Celcom Timur (Sabah) Sdn. Bhd., formerly known as Alpha Kejora Sdn Bhd, registered as CelcomDigi Timur (Sabah) Sdn. Bhd., registration number 199501001836 (331030-A)
- Infront Consulting Group (M) Sdn. Bhd., formerly known as Redynamics Asia Systems Management Sdn Bhd, registration number 201001007219 (891840-V)
- Infront Consulting Group (S) Pte. Ltd., registration number 201118676W
- Bridgenet Solutions Sdn. Bhd., registration number 200301010645 (613065-U)
- Pernec Paypoint Sdn. Bhd., formerly known as Mobicity Sdn Bhd, later Citifon Sdn Bhd, and finally TM Payphone Sdn Bhd, registered as CelcomDigi Technologies Sdn. Bhd., registration number 199301015340 (270080-U)*
  - Cyber Music Asia Sdn Bhd, registered as CelcomDigi Interactive Sdn. Bhd., registration number 199701004464 (419960-K)*
- Axiata SPV4 Sdn. Bhd., registered as CelcomDigi Holding Sdn. Bhd., registration number 201501004447 (1129779-D)*
  - Axiata Digital Innovation Fund Sdn. Bhd., registered as CelcomDigi Digital Innovation Fund Sdn. Bhd., registration number 201501011906 (1263934-V)*
  - Merchantrade Asia Sdn. Bhd., formerly known as Auxim Sdn Bhd, registration number 199601038238 (410591-T)*
CelcomDigi Telecommunications Sdn. Bhd., formerly known as Punca Mutiara Sdn Bhd, later Mutiara Telecommunications Sdn Bhd, and finally Digi Telecommunications Sdn. Bhd., registration number 199001009711 (201283-M), commonly referred to as CelcomDigi Prepaid 5G NX, formerly DiGi 1800, later Beyond Prepaid, and finally DiGi Prepaid
- Y3llowLabs Sdn. Bhd., formerly known as Djuice.Com Sdn Bhd, registration number 200001032596 (535203-H), commonly referred to as CelcomDigi WWWOW Awards, formerly DiGi WWWOW Awards
InfraNation Sdn. Bhd., formerly known as Y3llowNation Sdn Bhd, and later Pay By Mobile Sdn. Bhd., registered as Digi Berhad, registration number 200901003326 (846253-D), commonly referred to as CelcomDigi Postpaid 5G, and later DiGi Postpaid and vcash

*CelcomDigi will take on six companies

Coverage, products and services

CelcomDigi operates 2G EDGE, 4G LTE, 4G LTE-A networks and share the 5G NR network with DNB.

CelcomDigi is the second operator in Malaysia to launch VoLTE, initially available to iPhones running iOS 10.1 and above.^[15]

CelcomDigi Telecommunications Sdn. Bhd., formerly known as Punca Mutiara Sdn Bhd, later Mutiara Telecommunications Sdn Bhd, and finally Digi Telecommunications Sdn. Bhd., registration number 199001009711 (201283-M), commonly referred to as CelcomDigi Postpaid 5G and CelcomDigi Prepaid 5G NX, formerly DiGi 1800, later Beyond Prepaid, and finally DiGi Postpaid and DiGi Prepaid, provides a variety of mobile communication services. These services include voice under their prepaid plans & postpaid plans, SMS, data plans and services, international roaming, international calling card and WAP services.^{[citation needed]}

From 30 November 2022 onwards, CelcomDigi will need to return their spectrum to the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC). As part of the merger conditions, Celcom and Digi agreed to return a total of 70 MHz of spectrum over a three-year period. This included 10 MHz in the 1800 MHz band, 20 MHz in the 2100 MHz band, and 40 MHz in the 2600 MHz band. The first band of divested spectrum had to be returned within two years of the merger's completion.^[16]

As of Q1-Q2 2024, CelcomDigi has 4G LTE coverage of 97% on populated areas,^[17] 4G LTE-A population coverage was at 92% nationwide.^[18]

Frequencies Used on **CelcomDigi** Network in Malaysia
Band	Frequency	Frequency Width	Protocol	Notes
8 ^[19]	FDD 900 MHz Uplink: 885 MHz ~ 890 MHz Downlink: 930 MHz ~ 935 MHz	2*5 MHz	EDGE / LTE / LTE-A	Digi Validity through June 2032
8 ^[19]	FDD 900 MHz Uplink: 890 MHz ~ 900 MHz Downlink: 935 MHz ~ 945 MHz	2*10 MHz	EDGE / LTE / LTE-A	Celcom Validity through June 2032
3 ^[20]	FDD 1800 MHz Uplink: 1745 MHz ~ 1765 MHz Downlink: 1840 MHz ~ 1860 MHz	2*20 MHz	EDGE / LTE / LTE-A	Celcom Validity through June 2032
3 ^[20]	FDD 1800 MHz Uplink: 1765 MHz ~ 1785 MHz Downlink: 1860 MHz ~ 1880 MHz	2*20 MHz	EDGE / LTE / LTE-A	Digi Validity through June 2032
1 ^[21]	FDD 2100 MHz Uplink: 1960 MHz ~ 1980 MHz Downlink: 2150 MHz ~ 2170 MHz	2*20 MHz	LTE / LTE-A	CelcomDigi Merged network
34	TDD 2100 MHz 2010 MHz ~ 2015 MHz	5 MHz	No Deploy or Open Public Access	Digi Validity through April 2034
34	TDD 2100 MHz 2020 MHz ~ 2025 MHz	5 MHz	No Deploy or Open Public Access	Celcom Validity through April 2034
7 ^[22]	FDD 2600 MHz Uplink: 2530 MHz ~ 2540 MHz Downlink: 2650 MHz ~ 2660 MHz	2*10 MHz	LTE / LTE-A	Celcom Validity through June 2027
	FDD 2600 MHz Uplink: 2540 MHz ~ 2550 MHz Downlink: 2660 MHz ~ 2670 MHz	2*10 MHz		Celcom Lease spectrum from ALTEL, validity through August 2027
	FDD 2600 MHz Uplink: 2550 MHz ~ 2560 MHz Downlink: 2670 MHz ~ 2680 MHz	2*10 MHz		Digi Lease spectrum from ALTEL, validity through August 2027
	FDD 2600 MHz Uplink: 2560 MHz ~ 2570 MHz Downlink: 2680 MHz ~ 2690 MHz	2*10 MHz		Digi Validity through June 2027

Subscribers

As of the second quarter of 2024, CelcomDigi's mobile subscriber base reached 20.06 million, with 12.94 million prepaid subscribers and 7.12 million postpaid subscribers. CelcomDigi's fiber subscriber base has grown to 163,000.

The blended Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) at RM65 for postpaid, RM28 for prepaid, and RM107 for fiber, driven by consistent demand across all mobile product offerings.^[23]

References

^ Celcom Life Hub Akan Ditamatkan Sepenuhnya Mulai 31 Mei 2025
^ CelcomDigi Memperkenalkan Aplikasi Baru Untuk Menggantikan Celcom Life Dan MyDigi
^ Penamatan MyDigi Web
^ CelcomDigi lancar aplikasi baharu “CelcomDigi”, aplikasi lama akan ditamatkan hujung 2025
^ "CelcomDigi | We are now ONE - Find Out More". corporate.celcomdigi.com. Archived from the original on 22 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
^ "Axiata, Telenor and Digi Sign Transaction Agreements for the Proposed Merger of Celcom and Digi". Axiata. 21 June 2021. Archived from the original on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
^ "Axiata and Telenor in Advanced Discussions to Merge Celcom and Digi". Axiata. 8 April 2021. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
^ "Axiata, Telenor, Digi sign agreements to merge Malaysian mobile ops". The Star. 21 June 2021. Archived from the original on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
^ "Axiata shareholders approve proposed Celcom-Digi merger". Archived from the original on 19 November 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
^ "Digi gets shareholders' green light for proposed merger with Celcom". Archived from the original on 19 November 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
^ "Axiata, Telenor complete Celcom-Digi merger". December 2022. Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
^ "Axiata, Telenor announce completion of Celcom-Digi merger". Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
^ "Axiata and Telenor Announce the Successful Completion of the Celcom and Digi Merger". 30 November 2022. Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
^ "Historic merger marks new chapter in Malaysia's digitalisation journey: "We are in pole position."". Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
^ "Digi Voice-over-LTE (VoLTE) now available, limited to iPhones". 26 October 2016. Archived from the original on 26 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
^ https://mcmc.gov.my/en/media/press-clippings/celcom-digi-merger-is-now-complete-forming-the-lar
^ https://corporate.celcomdigi.com/news/celcomdigi-wins-ookla-award-for-best-mobile-coverage-in-malaysia?utm_source=technave
^ https://corporate.celcomdigi.com/news/celcomdigi-delivers-resilient-q1-fy2024-accelerates-integration-activities
^ https://www.mcmc.gov.my/legal/registers/cma-registers/register-of-spectrum-assignments/spectrum-assignments-for-900mhz-band
^ https://www.mcmc.gov.my/legal/registers/cma-registers/register-of-spectrum-assignments/spectrum-assignments-for-1800mhz-band
^ https://www.mcmc.gov.my/legal/registers/cma-registers/register-of-spectrum-assignments/spectrum-assignments-for-2100mhz-band
^ https://www.mcmc.gov.my/legal/registers/cma-registers/register-of-spectrum-assignments/spectrum-assignments-for-2600mhz-band
^ https://www.malaysianwireless.com/2024/08/celcomdigi-mobile-subscribers-2q24/?form=MG0AV3

External links

[1] Celcom Life Hub Akan Ditamatkan Sepenuhnya Mulai 31 Mei 2025

[2] CelcomDigi Memperkenalkan Aplikasi Baru Untuk Menggantikan Celcom Life Dan MyDigi

[3] Penamatan MyDigi Web

[4] CelcomDigi lancar aplikasi baharu “CelcomDigi”, aplikasi lama akan ditamatkan hujung 2025

[5] "CelcomDigi | We are now ONE - Find Out More". corporate.celcomdigi.com. Archived from the original on 22 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.

[6] "Axiata, Telenor and Digi Sign Transaction Agreements for the Proposed Merger of Celcom and Digi". Axiata. 21 June 2021. Archived from the original on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.

[7] "Axiata and Telenor in Advanced Discussions to Merge Celcom and Digi". Axiata. 8 April 2021. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.

[8] "Axiata, Telenor, Digi sign agreements to merge Malaysian mobile ops". The Star. 21 June 2021. Archived from the original on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.

[9] "Axiata shareholders approve proposed Celcom-Digi merger". Archived from the original on 19 November 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.

[10] "Digi gets shareholders' green light for proposed merger with Celcom". Archived from the original on 19 November 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.

[11] "Axiata, Telenor complete Celcom-Digi merger". December 2022. Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.

[12] "Axiata, Telenor announce completion of Celcom-Digi merger". Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.

[13] "Axiata and Telenor Announce the Successful Completion of the Celcom and Digi Merger". 30 November 2022. Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.

[14] "Historic merger marks new chapter in Malaysia's digitalisation journey: "We are in pole position."". Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.

[Digi_volte-15] "Digi Voice-over-LTE (VoLTE) now available, limited to iPhones". 26 October 2016. Archived from the original on 26 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.

[16] ttps://mcmc.gov.my/en/media/press-clippings/celcom-digi-merger-is-now-complete-forming-the-lar

[17] ttps://corporate.celcomdigi.com/news/celcomdigi-wins-ookla-award-for-best-mobile-coverage-in-malaysia?utm_source=technave

[18] ttps://corporate.celcomdigi.com/news/celcomdigi-delivers-resilient-q1-fy2024-accelerates-integration-activities

[19] ttps://www.mcmc.gov.my/legal/registers/cma-registers/register-of-spectrum-assignments/spectrum-assignments-for-900mhz-band

[20] ttps://www.mcmc.gov.my/legal/registers/cma-registers/register-of-spectrum-assignments/spectrum-assignments-for-1800mhz-band

[21] ttps://www.mcmc.gov.my/legal/registers/cma-registers/register-of-spectrum-assignments/spectrum-assignments-for-2100mhz-band

[22] ttps://www.mcmc.gov.my/legal/registers/cma-registers/register-of-spectrum-assignments/spectrum-assignments-for-2600mhz-band

[23] ttps://www.malaysianwireless.com/2024/08/celcomdigi-mobile-subscribers-2q24/?form=MG0AV3

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v t e Telecommunications in Malaysia
PSTN operators	TM Jaring Maxis TIME dotCom
Mobile network operators (MNO)	CelcomDigi Maxis U Mobile Unifi Mobile Yes
Mobile network virtual operators (MVNO)	ALTEL Tron redONE Tunetalk ookyo Yoodo Buzzme mCalls XOX

v t e Telenor
Mobile	CelcomDigi (Malaysia) (33.1%) Djuice DNA Oyj Grameenphone (Bangladesh) (55%) Telenor Denmark Telenor Mobil (Norway) Telenor Sverige True Corporation (Thailand) (30%)
Fixed	Svalbard Undersea Cable System
Broadcasting	Allente (50%) Norges Televisjon (33%) Norkring RiksTV (33%) Thor satellites
Other	Telenor Arena Karlskrona Telenor Arena Telenor Kystradio
Former	AeroMobile Bredbandsbolaget Canal Digital Evry Glocalnet Kyivstar (Ukraine) (43%) One Montenegro Yettel Bulgaria Telenor Cinclus (66%) Yettel Hungary Telenor India Telenor Myanmar Telenor Pakistan Easypaisa Yettel Serbia vcash Veon (33%)