U MOBILE AND CELCOM EXTENDED DOMESTIC ROAMING AGREEMENT

U MOBILE AND CELCOM EXTENDED DOMESTIC ROAMING AGREEMENT

Kuala Lumpur, 3 September 2010 – U Mobile Sdn Bhd and Celcom Axiata Berhad [formerly known as Celcom (Malaysia) Berhad] have extended their partnership on domestic roaming arrangement for another 3-year duration. This arrangement made effective 1 July 2010, and is an enhancement of the existing agreement.



The Domestic Roaming agreement was signed by the Chief Executive Officer of U Mobile, Dr. Kaizad Heerjee, on behalf of U Mobile while the Chief Executive Officer of Celcom, Dato’ Sri Shazalli Ramly, signed on behalf of Celcom.


The existing domestic roaming agreement between the two parties was first signed in year 2007 and was a landmark agreement, being the first such agreement of its kind in the country that allowed customers to enjoy complete nationwide mobile coverage at no additional cost to the users.


Through this renewed domestic roaming arrangement with Celcom, U Mobile customers will continue to enjoy nationwide coverage and improved user experience, with seamless hand-over of voice calls from U Mobile’s 3G network to Celcom’s 2G network. Later in the year, U Mobile subscribers roaming on Celcom’s 2G network will also be able to access data services such as Mobile Internet, MMS and Content Downloads.


Dr. Kaizad Heerjee, the CEO of U Mobile said, “The seamless integration between U Mobile’s 3G network and Celcom’s 2G network will deliver an unparallel level of mobile communications to the end users who constantly need to stay connected.”


“This move demonstrates the industry’s ability to arrive at a commercial agreement that helps meet the objective of the Ministry of Information Communication and Culture to benefit the consumers by providing nationwide coverage,” he added.


“We are pleased to continue the working relationship with U Mobile on the domestic roaming front. Through this collaboration, Celcom can carry on empowering U Mobile’s customers, offering them the convenience of the widest and the best coverage in Malaysia,” said Dato’ Sri Shazalli.


With the new commercial arrangement with Celcom, U Mobile will maximize the benefits for its customers by offering competitive products and value added services riding on its 3G network which provides fast, smooth and stable connection.