Digi launches 4G LTE in Johor Bahru, Malaysia

Source: Digi. Digi launches 4G LTE in Johor Bahru, bringing quality, high-speed internet to more Malaysians. From left: Tuan Haji Rizal B. Abd Malek, Regional Head of Suruhanjaya Komunikasi dan Multimedia Malaysia (SKMM) Southern, Loh Keh Jiat, Digi’s Chief Sales Officer, YB Datuk Ir Haji Hasni B Haji Mohammad, Chairman of the Johor Executive Council for Public Works, Rural and Regional Development, Digi’s Chief Network Officer Kesavan Sivabalan, and Ng Chak Khin, Digi’s Head of Southern Region.

Digi Telecommunications (Digi) today introduced its 4G LTE service in Johor Bahru. The launch comes as part of Digi’s commitment to fast-track its LTE rollout nationwide. The company recently launched 4G LTE in Sabah, Sarawak, and the Klang Valley, and more areas are to follow.

YB Datuk Ir Haji Hasni Bin Haji Mohammad, Chairman of the Johor Executive Council for Public Works, Rural and Regional Development said the state government approved of Digi’s efforts to provide equal and affordable access to the latest 4G LTE services.

“Regular access to fast, reliable Internet gives communities access to all the educational and employment opportunities it provides. It opens new ways of learning and doing business that has the potential to put communities throughout the state onto a sustainable growth path in the Internet economy. We welcome Digi’s introduction of consistent, high-speed Internet services to support our ambitions for greater digital inclusion within the state,” he said.

Loh Keh Jiat, Digi’s Chief Sales Officer said, “We continue to be passionate about enabling mobile Internet connectivity for every Malaysian to enjoy. Our focus is to ensure every customer - first-time or savvy users - have access to quality, relevant and affordable internet services. Our customers can enjoy LTE on a wide range of affordable smartphone bundles, and innovative digital service offerings to fit different usage patterns.”

Digi’s Chief Network Officer Kesavan Sivabalan said that with Digi’s 4G LTE, customers can enjoy faster HD video and music streaming, smoother video chatting, and instant downloading of apps and sharing on social media. “By end 2015, customers in Johor, Malacca and Negeri Sembilan will enjoy Digi’s LTE services, where we will have expanded our LTE footprint to 25% in addition to 3G services covering 92% of the Southern region. We plan to continue this LTE rollout momentum nationwide with a deep emphasis on improving network quality to provide all Malaysians with the best for Internet experience,” he said.

In addition to Johor Bahru, Digi’s 4G LTE services are currently available in the Klang Valley, Penang, Kuantan, Kota Kinabalu, Tawau, Labuan, Kuching, Miri, Bintulu, Kampar, Langkawi and Port Dickson.

Digi will be hosting a four-day roadshow starting today at City Square Johor Bahru, where customers can sign-up for the new range of LTE postpaid DG Smart Plans, iDigi Plans and Broadband plans. Smart device options range from premium devices like the iPhone 6 to more affordable ones such as the Lenovo A606, Meizu MX 4 and Honor 6, available for free with selected DG Smart Plans. Existing Digi prepaid and postpaid customers can begin enjoying LTE on their LTE-enabled devices with a free LTE SIM upgrade redeemable at the roadshow.

Customers will also enjoy Digi’s 20th Anniversary RM1 million prizes giveaway for new and existing Digi customers who sign up or purchase items at the roadshow. Additional 20th anniversary promotions for Digi postpaid customers include up to RM240 rebate for 12 months or select range of free smartphones for new DG SmartPlan sign-ups; up to RM60 rebate for DG Smart Family plan sign-ups for 12 months, and friends who switch to Digi will get up to RM200 extra rebates. Enterprise customers will also enjoy free MobiFis, smartphones and data for selected Biz Plus plans.

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Digi expands LTE coverage in Klang Valley, Malaysia

Source: Digi. Chief Executive Officer Albern Murty (left) showcasing the high-quality, consistent Internet experience with Digi’s 4G LTE via video call with Hitz.FM radio DJs Ean and Adam C (on the small screen to the left). Loh Keh Jiat, Digi’s Chief Sales Officer, is on the right.

Digi Telecommunications (Digi) announced today that it now serves more areas in the Klang Valley, more than doubling the company’s LTE footprint in this area. This benefits the telco’s customers in the Klang Valley with consistent LTE services.

Albern Murty, Digi’s Chief Executive Officer said Digi’s effort to bring LTE services to more Malaysians nationwide echoes the government’s ambition to ensure greater access to Internet services for all. Together with Digi’s existing 3G coverage, bringing expanded LTE services in the Klang Valley is aligned to the Economic Transformation Programme’s (ETP's) call for improving broadband access for 80% of the populated areas in Greater Kuala Lumpur, with a target of a minimum speed of 2Mbps.

“Our commitment to expand LTE coverage in the Klang Valley and across Malaysia reflects the company’s long term plans to continue investing heavily in its network to deliver Internet for all Malaysians,” said Murty. 

Digi aims to maintain this LTE rollout momentum in the coming years, focusing on areas with a strong demand for LTE services and devices, and where it serves to make a real difference in bringing Internet to more people nationwide. Digi’s 4G LTE services are currently available in the Klang Valley, Penang, Johor Bahru, Kuantan, Kota Kinabalu, Tawau, Labuan, Kuching, Miri, Bintulu, Kampar, Langkawi and Port Dickson.

The company also has a deep focus on improving network quality. In the next few quarters, Digi will simultaneously increase network coverage, boost capacity and significantly improve both the indoor and outdoor Internet experience in the Klang Valley.

“Our focus is to continue to ensure everyone has access to quality Internet services nationwide, fuelled by significant improvements in our network performance and coverage, the proliferation of a wider range of affordable smartphones bundles including choices under RM200, and innovative digital service offerings to fit different customer usage patterns,” Murty said.

Digi will be hosting a four-day roadshow starting today at One Utama, where customers can sign-up for the new range of LTE postpaid DG Smart Plans, iDiGi Plans and Broadband plans. Customers have a choice of premium devices like the iPhone 6 to more affordable options such as the Lenovo A606, Meizu MX 4 and Honor 6, available for free with selected DG Smart Plans. Existing Digi prepaid and postpaid customers can begin enjoying 4G LTE on their LTE-enabled devices with a free LTE SIM upgrade redeemable at the roadshow itself.

Customers will also enjoy Digi’s special 20th Anniversary RM1 million prizes giveaway for new and existing Digi customers who sign up or purchase items at the roadshow. Additional 20th anniversary promotions for Digi postpaid customers include up to RM240 rebate for 12 months or select range of free smartphones for new DG SmartPlan sign-ups; up to RM60 rebate for DG Smart Family plan for 12 months, and friends who switch to Digi will get up to RM200 extra rebates. Enterprise customers will also enjoy free MobiFis, smartphones and data for selected Biz Plus plans. 

Digi prepaid customers stand to win smartphones, tablets and cars this May 2015

Source: Digi. Thrane.

As part of its 20th anniversary celebrations, Digi Telecommunication (Digi) is rewarding its prepaid customers with smartphones, tablets and cars throughout the month of May. 

Customers who reload their prepaid credit from 1 to 31 May stand to win prizes including 20 smartphones a day, 200 tablet devices a week and, for two grand prizes, Ford Rangers. To win, customers simply need to reload credit and, if chosen, answer a question to land themselves one of the prizes. Prizes are not limited to one per winner and customers can reload as many times as they want to participate.

“We’re happy to celebrate our 20th year with our customers. This contest is just one of the ways we would like to show our appreciation for our customers’ loyalty by rewarding them with great prizes,” said Christian Thrane, Digi’s CMO. According to Thrane, the Digi prepaid reload and win contest is just one in a series of surprises and rewards for customers this month. 

"Our mission of bringing Internet for All and becoming Malaysia’s best mobile internet provider for the mass market is something we hold on to strongly and we have also invested heavily in our infrastructure to bring the best and most consistent high speed mobile internet network to our customers.” 

The company now covers 87% of populated areas with its 3G network while expanding its 4G LTE footprint to serve 33% of populated areas at the end of Q1 2015. Digi is the fastest growing LTE network in Malaysia today.

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Watch out for more anniversary promotions on the Digi website.