unifi Mobile
TypePrivate limited company
IndustryTelecommunications
Founded11 February 2002
ProductsTelecommunications service
Internet services
OwnerTelekom Malaysia
Number of employees
600+ (2014)
Parent
  • Packet One Networks Sdn Bhd (2002–2016)
  • Webe Digital Sdn Bhd (2016–2022)
  • TM Technology Services Sdn Bhd (2023–)
WebsiteOfficial Website

Unifi Mobile (stylised as unifi Mobile) is a Malaysian internet service provider and the country's sixth mobile network operator. Originally known as Packet One Networks (P1), the company was founded on 11 February 2002 and is currently a subsidiary of the national telephone company, Telekom Malaysia.

Overview

Unifi Mobile operates 4G WiMAX, 4G LTE and 4G LTE-A networks, and shars spectrum from Celcom with 2G EDGE networks.

In March 2007, P1 was one of four companies awarded 2.3 GHz spectrum licenses by the Malaysian government to deploy 4G WiMAX services throughout Malaysia. In August 2008, P1 became the first company to launch commercial WiMAX services in Malaysia.[1]

In March 2014, Telekom Malaysia (TM) Berhad bought a 57% stake in P1 for RM 350 million.[2] TM plans to invest RM 1 billion in P1 over the next four years.

In April 2016, the company was officially rebranded as Webe Digital Sdn. Bhd.. May 2017 saw the announcement of the company's latest CEO, Moharmustaqeem Mohammed,[3] replacing Azizi A. Hady.

In January 2018, TM relaunched its mobile service under the Unifi Mobile brand. Unifi Mobile is a prepaid and postpaid plan operating on an annual contract. The Unifi Mobile LTE network consists of 850 MHz FDD-LTE (Band 5), 2300 MHz TD-LTE (Band 40) and TD-LTE 2600 MHz (Band 38). Unifi mobile utilizes its MgO 850 MHz LTE band 5 spectrum (reformed from CDMA 850 MHz), and Celcom provides domestic roaming on 4G and 2G until June 2023.

On 1 October 2022, Jasmine Lee Sze Inn, 52, has been appointed the new Executive Vice President of Mobile at Telekom Malaysia Bhd, and CEO of webe, the mobile division of TM.

On 14 December 2022, Telekom Malaysia Bhd announced the reorganization and rename of Webe Digital Sdn Bhd to TM Technology Services Sdn Bhd, which later took place on 1 March 2023.

Frequencies used on unifi Mobile Network in Malaysia
BandFrequencyFrequency WidthProtocolNotes
5850 MHz (824~834, 869~879)2 * 10 MHzLTE until December 2027
402300 MHz (2360~2390)30 MHzLTE/WiMAX 20 + 10 MHz Carrier aggregation (CA)
382600 MHz (2575~2595)20 MHzLTE until June 2027
  • Uses Celcom 2.6 GHz (Band 7) for some in-building coverage from 2016-2023. Unifi will be migrating to Maxis Network for 4G domestic roaming.
  • Uses Celcom 2G network from 2016-2023. Unifi will be migrating to Maxis network for 2G domestic roaming.

Milestones

Packet One was discontinued as a company after Telekom Malaysia's purchase.

Its W1MAX product offering still exists, though it now focuses on LTE as web.

Prefix and Subscriber Numbers

Assigned by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission:[12][13]

  • Prefix: 10 | Subscriber numbers: 350 0000 - 359 9999
  • Prefix: 10 | Subscriber numbers: 440 0000 - 459 9999
  • Prefix: 10 | Subscriber numbers: 550 0000 - 559 9999
  • Prefix: 10 | Subscriber numbers: 650 0000 - 659 9999
  • Prefix: 11 | Subscriber numbers: 1000 0000 - 1049 9999
  • Prefix: 11 | Subscriber numbers: 1800 0000 - 1849 9999

References

  1. ↑ "TM succeeds in acquiring P1 stake". The Malaysian Reserve. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "Green Packet aims to widen operating profit". The Star Online. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "TM appoints new webe CEO | SoyaCincau.com". Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  4. ↑ "Alcatel-Lucent gains P1 WiMAX deal". wimaxday.net. Retrieved 29 January 2008.
  5. ↑ "WiMAX Global Providers". intel.com. Retrieved 12 May 2008.
  6. ↑ "Malaysia's First WiMAX License Holder, Packet One Networks, Enhances WiMAX Launch Readiness". oracle.com. Retrieved 15 May 2008.
  7. ↑ "P1 Awards USD28m WiMAX Contract To ZTE" (PDF). p1.com. Retrieved 24 March 2009.
  8. ↑ "Malaysia Business & Finance News, Stock Updates | the Star".
  9. ↑ "News Qualcomm and P1 signs MOU on LTE_GTI". Archived from the original on 3 September 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
  10. ↑ "Green Packet upbeat on China Mobile partnership". Archived from the original on 4 July 2011. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
  11. ↑ http://www.telecoms.com/34957/p1-signs-high-speed-broadband-deal-with-telekom-malaysia/
  12. ↑ "PUBLIC CELLULAR NUMBERS : MOBILE CELLULAR (3+7)" (PDF). Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
  13. ↑ "MOBILE NUMBERS (3 + 8)" (PDF). Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
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