Maxis Berhad | Annual Report 2012

Maxis Berhad // Annual Report 2012 257 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ANALYSIS OF SHAREHOLDINGS OTHER INFORMATION ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING RAN Radio Access Networks; part of a mobile telecommunication system that provides radio access between a mobile device and a core network. Return on Average Equity Calculated as profit attributable to equity holders of the Company divided by the average of the opening and closing equity attributable to equity holders of the Company for the period. Return on Average Assets Calculated as the profit for the financial year (adjusted for finance costs, net of tax) divided by the average opening and closing total assets for the period. Return on Invested Capital Calculated as the profit for the financial year (adjusted for finance income/ costs, net of tax) divided by the average opening and closing invested capital for the period. Invested capital is defined as total equity, interest-bearing borrowings, loan from a related party, payables under deferred payment scheme, loan from immediate holding company and derivative financial liabilities/assets on a net basis less cash and cash equivalents. Revenue Generating Subscriptions (RGS) With effect from 1 January 2011, in parallel to the market (old) definition, Maxis adopted a stricter definition of subscriptions for reporting purposes that is more reflective of the revenue- generating base. The definition of mobile subscriptions for Postpaid, Prepaid and Wireless Broadband are now as follows: - Postpaid and Wireless Broadband: subscriptions on the register excluding subscriptions that have been barred for more than 50 days. - Prepaid: Subscriptions on the register excluding subscriptions that do not have any revenue contribution for more than 50 days. RM Ringgit Malaysia; the lawful currency of Malaysia. Roaming When mobile customers leave their own mobile carrier’s home network and move on to another mobile operator’s network. Server A shared computer on a LAN that provides services to other computers in the network. SIM Subscriber Identity Module; an electronic card which stores the subscriber identity information and authentication key which identifies the subscriber to a network. SKMM Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission. Smartphone A mobile phone offering advanced capabilities, converging the telephone functionalities with features such as calendars, email, Internet access and more. SMS Short Message Services; a service whereby mobile telephone users may send text messages. Total Borrowings Include interest-bearing borrowings, loan from a related party, payables under deferred payment scheme, loan from immediate holding company and derivative financial liabilities/assets on a net basis. USP Universal Service Provision; an initiative to promote the widespread availability and usage of network and/or applications services by encouraging the installation of network facilities and the provision of network and/or applications services in underserved areas. VAS Value-added Services. VoIP Voice over IP; the communication protocols, technologies, methodologies and transmission techniques involved in the delivery of voice communications and multimedia sessions over Internet Protocol (IP) networks, such as the Internet. VSAT Very Small Aperture Terminal; a small earth station for transmission of data by satellite. WAP Wireless Application Protocol; an open, global protocol that is designed to send web pages to wireless devices and allow users to access information instantly. WAP-STK Wireless Application Protocol through Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Toolkit; a platform that allows users to access WAP-based content as SMS through the use of SIM card menus. WiFi A local area network that uses high frequency radio signals to transmit and receive data over distances of a few hundred feet; uses ethernet protocol. Wireless LAN Local Area Networks that transmit and receive data over the air. WiMAX Worldwide Inter-operability for Microwave Access, which is a telecommunications technology aimed at providing wireless data over long distance, from point-to-point links to full mobile cellular type access. Wireless Broadband Broadband subscriptions for Internet access on computers via wireless modems only. This does not include any Internet access on mobile phone screens.