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 Telenor ASA ( or ) is a Norwegian majority state-owned multinational telecommunications company headquartered at Fornebu in Bærum, close to Oslo. It is one of the world's largest mobile telecommunications companies with operations worldwi ...

, 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. CelcomDigi is listed on the

Bursa Malaysia Bursa Malaysia (English: Malaysian Bourses or Malaysia Exchange) is the stock exchange in Malaysia. It is one of the largest bourses in ASEAN. It is based in Kuala Lumpur and was previously known as the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE). It p ...

under the Infrastructure category act via the stock ticker symbol "CDB".

History

On 21 June 2021, Axiata and

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. 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. 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

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) ** 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

CelcomDigi operates 2G EDGE,

4G LTE In telecommunications, long-term evolution (LTE) is a standard for wireless broadband communication for cellular mobile devices and data terminals. It is considered to be a "transitional" 4G technology, and is therefore also referred to as 3 ...

, 4G LTE-A networks and share the

5G NR 5G NR (5G New Radio) is a radio access technology (RAT) developed by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) for the 5G (fifth generation) mobile network. It was designed to be the global standard for the air interface of 5G networks. It is ...

network with DNB. Digi is the second operator in Malaysia to launch VoLTE, initially available to iPhones running iOS 10.1 and above. 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. 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. As of Q1-Q2 2024, CelcomDigi has

coverage of 97% on populated areas, 4G LTE-A population coverage was at 92% nationwide.

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.https://www.malaysianwireless.com/2024/08/celcomdigi-mobile-subscribers-2q24/?form=MG0AV3

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