“We have not looked at the business plan yet. (But) does Malaysia need so many operators given that we only have 30 million users... (and when) compared to China, they only have three operators (to serve) a huge market, ’’ MCMC chairman Dr Fadhlullah Suhaimi Abdul Malek (pic) said.
PETALING JAYA: The telecoms industry regulator has yet to receive the business plan for the proposed Celcom-Digi merger but it believes in a free market that should be seen alongside healthy competition to benefit consumers.
The market is also forced to consolidate as it would be a challenge for a single entity to pour in huge investments to cater to rising demand for high quality services and speed with finite spectrum.
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