CelcomDigi

CelcomDigi Berhad (d.b.a. CelcomDigi), formerly known as Digi.Com Berhad (d.b.a. Digi), 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.^[1]

CelcomDigi Berhad

Trade name	CelcomDigi
Formerly	Digi.Com Berhad (1997–2022)
Company type	Public
Traded as	MYX: 6947
ISIN	MYL6947OO005
Industry	Telecommunication
Predecessors	Celcom Berhad
Founded	28 March 1997; 28 years ago (1997-03-28)
Founder	Tun Dr. Abdul 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, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia.
Key people	Dato' Azlan Hashim to be replaced by Datuk Idham Nawawi (CEO) Gobind Singh Deo to be replaced by Albern Murty (Deputy CEO)
Products	Telecommunications service Internet services
Brands	Celcom Digi Yoodo (discontinued)
Owners	Axiata (33.1%) Telenor (33.1%) Public funds (33.8%)
Number of employees	5,473 (2023)
Subsidiaries	see this list
Website	www.celcomdigi.com

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.^[2][3][4]

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.^{[5][6][7][8][9][10]} Digi.Com Berhad was later renamed to CelcomDigi Berhad on 27 February 2023.

Subsidiaries

• Celcom Berhad (formerly Celcom Axiata)
  • Celcom Networks Sdn. Bhd.
  • CelcomDigi Mobile Sdn. Bhd. (formerly Celcom Mobile)
    • Tune Talk Sdn. Bhd.
  • Celcom Retail Holding Sdn. Bhd.
    • Celcom Retail Sdn. Bhd.
  • Celcom Resources Berhad
    • Celcom Trading Sdn. Bhd.
  • Celcom Properties Sdn. Bhd.
  • Celcom eCommerce Sdn. Bhd.
  • Celcom Intelligence Sdn. Bhd.
  • Celcom Escape Sdn. Bhd. (formerly Escape Axiata)
  • Celcom Timur (Sabah) Sdn. Bhd.
  • Infront Consulting Group (M) Sdn. Bhd.
    • Infront Consulting Group (S) Pte. Ltd.
  • Bridgenet Solutions Sdn. Bhd.
  • Sacofa Sdn. Bhd.
• Digi Berhad (formerly REDtone International, previously REDtone Digital) (minority stake)
  • Digi Network Sdn. Bhd. (formerly Bluejade Network, previously REDtone Network)
  • Digi Technology Sdn. Bhd. (formerly VMS Technology, previously REDtone Telecommunications)
    • CelcomDigi Telecommunications Sdn. Bhd. (formerly Digi Telecommunications)
  • Digi Engineering & Network Services Sdn. Bhd. (formerly REDtone Marketing, previously REDtone Engineering & Network Services)
    • Bytebuilder Sdn. Bhd.
    • SEA Telco Engineering Services (Sarawak) Sdn. Bhd. (formerly Kenyalang Megah)
    • Y3llowLabs Sdn. Bhd. (formerly Djuice.Com)
  • SEA Telco Technology Sdn. Bhd. (formerly REDtone Technology)
    • Digi Equity Sdn. Bhd. (formerly Meridianotch, previously REDtone Equity)
      • SEA Telco Engineering Services Sdn. Bhd. (formerly REDtone-CNX Broadband)
    • Digi Technology Pte. Ltd. (previously REDtone Technology)
    • Digi Mobile Sdn. Bhd. (formerly MiTV Networks, previously U Mobile)
  • Digi IOT Sdn. Bhd. (previously REDtone IOT)
  • Digi MEX Sdn. Bhd. (previously REDtone MEX)
  • Digi Data Centre Sdn. Bhd. (previously REDtone Data Centre)
  • Digi XArmour Sdn. Bhd. (formerly REDtone Mytel, previously REDtone XArmour)
• InfraNation Sdn. Bhd. (formerly Pay By Mobile)

Coverage, products and services

DiGi shop in Muar, Johor

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

Digi is the second operator in Malaysia to launch VoLTE, initially available to iPhones running iOS 10.1 and above.^[11]

Digi Telecommunications Sdn. Bhd. (formerly known as Mutiara Telecommunications) 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.^[12]

As of Q1-Q2 2024, CelcomDigi has 4G LTE coverage of 97% on populated areas,^[13] 4G LTE-A population coverage was at 92% nationwide.^[14]

Frequencies Used on CelcomDigi Network in Malaysia

Band	Frequency	Frequency Width	Protocol	Notes
8 [15]	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
	FDD 900 MHz Uplink: 890 MHz ~ 900 MHz Downlink: 935 MHz ~ 945 MHz	2*10 MHz		Celcom Validity through June 2032
3 [16]	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
	FDD 1800 MHz Uplink: 1765 MHz ~ 1785 MHz Downlink: 1860 MHz ~ 1880 MHz	2*20 MHz		DiGi Validity through June 2032
1 [17]	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
	TDD 2100 MHz 2020 MHz ~ 2025 MHz	5 MHz		Celcom Validity through April 2034
7 [18]	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.^[19]

See also

• vcash, a defunct e-wallet service by Digi