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Maxis Berhad
Annual Report 2014
Glossary
2G:
Second generation of cellular
telecommunications standards.
3G:
Third generation of cellular
telecommunications standards.
4G LTE:
Or Long-Term Evolution; the next
generation of mobile communications
networks beyond 3G, which will deliver
very high bandwidths to the mobile device.
Apps:
Or Applications, which are software
programmes that can be downloaded
and used on smartphones, tablets
and computers. Popular Apps include
Facebook, Twitter, Waze, Whatsapp etc.
BTS:
Base Transceiver Station; which
provides cellular coverage and capacity.
Bursa Securities:
Bursa Malaysia
Securities Berhad
Cloud Solutions:
Refers to also cloud
computing services or computing
resources that are delivered over the
Internet for usage as and when they are
needed.
Data roaming:
Refers to use of mobile
data service whilst abroad. Devices are
connected to the network of the mobile
operator abroad so users can enjoy the
same services they use back home.
GWh:
Or gigawatt hours, a unit to
measure energy consumption.
ICT:
Information and Communications
Technology; an umbrella term that
includes any communications device
or application, encompassing radio,
television, cellular phones, computer and
network hardware and software, satellite
systems as well as various services and
applications associated with them, such as
video conferencing and distance learning.
IP:
Internet Protocol; a standard that
keeps track of network addresses for
different nodes, routes outgoing messages,
and recognises incoming messages.
KKMM:
Kementerian Komunikasi dan
Multimedia Malaysia
M2M:
Machine-to-machine; technologies
that enable wired and wireless devices
to exchange information without the
assistance of a human.
Maxis
or
the Company:
Maxis Berhad
(Company No. 867573-A)
MCMC:
Malaysian Communications and
Multimedia Commission
MHz band:
A megahertz band that is a
small section of the spectrum of radio
communication frequencies. In Malaysia,
GSM frequency bands or ranges, are the
cellular frequencies designated by the ITU
for the operation of GSM mobile phones.
MMLR:
Main Market Listing Requirements
of Bursa Securities
OTT:
Over-the-top; the provision of video,
television, audio and other media that are
provided over the Internet.
Pay-Per-Use (PPU):
A term to illustrate
how data and voice services are charged
for. Users will pay for what they use, and
charges will not be capped.
RAN:
Radio Access Network; which
comprises the base station technology and
air interface of a cellular network.
SME:
Small and Medium Enterprises
SMS:
Short Message Service
Spectrum:
Or a spectrum of radio
communication frequencies, that is sold or
licensed to operators of cellular telephone
services. For example, Malaysia’s
telecommunications industry utilises
the spectrum frequencies of 800MHz,
1800MHz etc. for provision of cellular
services.
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.
