OSLO, Norway—Telenor said its Malaysian subsidiary DiGi.Com entered into three joint venture agreements with Technology Resources Industries (TRI), which owns Malaysian mobile operator Celcom, the country’s second-largest operator. The companies will submit a joint bid for third-generation (3G) services in Malaysia.
Malaysia is expected to grant three 3G licenses later this year through a “beauty contest.”
The two Malaysian carriers will also integrate their networks and infrastructure and establish national roaming. DiGi operates a GSM 1800 MHz network, and Celcom has a GSM 900 MHz system.
The agreement will help the two companies better compete with market leader Maxis Communications. Telenor has a 61-percent stake in DiGi.
