Maxis Berhad
Annual Report 2015
page
198
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.
BTS:
Base Transceiver Station; which provides
cellular coverage and capacity.
Backhaul
: is the portion of the network that
comprises intermediate links between the
backbone network and small networks at the
edge. Backhaul generally refers to the side
of the network that communicates with the
global Internet, and is paid for at wholesale
commercial access rates.
CAPEX:
Capital expenditure
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.
dBm
: or decibel-milliwatts is an abbreviation
for the power ratio in decibels (dB) of
the measured power referenced to one
milliwatt. For the Company, dBm is used as
a measurement for its network performance.
Maxis uses -98dBm as a stringent threshold
to ensure consistent and reliable indoor and
outdoor coverage.
GWh:
Or gigawatt hours, a unit to measure
energy consumption.
Hotlink RED App:
Maxis prepaid users use
this application for all their basic transactions
and also enjoy rewards like priority access to
Hotlink sponsored events.
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
LTE CA
: LTE Carrier Aggregation. Carrier
or channel aggregation enables multiple LTE
carriers or channels to be used together to
increase overall transmission bandwidth and
ultimately provide the data rates required for
an advanced version of 4G LTE.
M2M:
Machine-to-machine; technologies that
enable wired and wireless devices to exchange
information without human assistance.
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
MyMaxis App:
A mobile application for Maxis
postpaid users to enjoy all-in-one access to
account management, bill paying, checking
their data usage and buying data passes. It is
another channel for customers to interact with
Maxis and be rewarded at same time.
OTT:
Over-the-top; the provision of video,
television, audio and other media that are
provided over the Internet.
PI1M:
Pusat Internet 1Malaysia or Community
Broadband Centres are digital hubs in rural and
urban poor areas that aim to provide Internet
service, as part of the Government’s efforts to
narrow the digital divide between the urban
and rural populations.
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.
VoIP:
Voice communications using IP
technology or the Internet. WhatsApp Calling is
one example of a VoIP service that is offered
by the Internet messaging service, WhatsApp.
VoLTE:
Voice-over-LTE is voice services over
telco operators’ 4G LTE networks. VoLTE has
up to three times more voice and data capacity
than 3G and up to six times more than 2G.
