Malaysia (Country Regulation Overview)

Overview

Fixed market overview

Internet

VoIP

Multi-play: dual, triple, and quad players

Mobile market overview

National regulatory authority

Role of the country's competition authority

Key legislation and regulation

Acts

Determinations

Current status of market analysis

Wireless licensing

3G licences

WiMAX

MVNOs

Retail regulation

The retail market

Number Portability

Cost model for retail tariffs

Quality of service

Wholesale fixed regulation

Narrowband voice interconnection

Services subject to regulation

Cost model for Access Reference Document

Leased circuit services

Narrowband flat-rate interconnection

Flat-rate Internet access call origination

Wholesale access

Wholesale broadband access

Local loop unbundling

Wholesale line rental

Transition to all-IP networks

Wholesale broadband services

Interconnection at international cable landing points

Leasing of dark fibre

Wholesale mobile regulation

Mobile operator obligations

National roaming

Mobile termination charges

Mobile number portability

Wireless local loop

Competition cases

The MCMC’s directive to DiGi countering non-competitive marketing practices

Universal service

Universal service obligation

List of Tables

Table 1: Malaysia: mobile market information (4Q08)

Table 2: Licensing obligations for MVNO operators

Table 3: Fixed sector: services subject to regulation

Table 4: Mobile sector: services subject to regulation in Malaysia

List of Figures

Figure 1: Fixed line voice customers in Malaysia

Figure 2: Broadband subscribers in Malaysia

Figure 3: Mobile customers in Malaysia