Business Review (cont'd.)

Cambodia

TELEKOM MALAysiA iNTERNATiONAL

(CAMBOdiA) COMPANy LiMiTEd

The operator with the largest

GsM international roaming partner

network in Cambodia

The fastest

growing subscriber base in the Group at 90% yoy for

2008

Leading postpaid customer market share in Cambodia

ABOUT TMIC

BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS 2008

TMiC provides services on the GsM 900/1800

frequency band under a 35-year cellular concession

As at 31 december 2008, TMiC had a subscriber base

commencing in 1996. The network has been operating

of 591,515 of which 583,903 are prepaid subscribers

since April 1999 and offers Postpaid and Prepaid

and 6,870 postpaid. This represents a subscriber

services. A rebranding initiative in November 2007 saw

growth of 90.0% over 2007. 2008 also saw a 36.0%

it operating under the brand name of "hello" with an

MOU growth over 2007. TMiC's blended ARPU is the

enhanced distribution network, customer services,

highest among Axiata's OpCos, and currently stands at

outlets and human resources. TMiC has network

Usd7.6 per month.

coverage at all cities and provinces and along main

trunk roads of Cambodia, covering 86.0% of the

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

populated area and is planning to roll out its 3G service

by August 2009.

TMiC achieved a 31.6% growth in revenue, from Usd41.1

million recorded in financial year 2007 to Usd54.1

million in 2008. Whilst subscriber growth was strong at

90.0%, blended ARPU has been reduced to Usd7.6 per

month compared to Usd9.4 in the previous year.

Axiata Group Berhad

Annual Report 2008

118

(formerly known as TM international Berhad)