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GLOSSARY
2G
Second generation or 2G digital wireless
communications system which uses circuit
switching technology. GSM is one of the
most widely used 2G mobile systems.
3G
Third generation or 3G digital wireless
communications system which uses
both circuit and packet switching
technology and offers higher speed data
transmission rates than those available
under 2G. W-CDMA and CDMA2000 are
two of the leading 3G technologies.
ADSL
Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line;
a digital subscriber line of copper
loop enhanced technologies, which is
asymmetric, providing faster transmission
rates downstream than upstream. It
is suited to fast internet access where
requests for web pages and email
generally require less bandwidth than the
receipt of multimedia and web pages.
ARPU
Average Revenue Per User. This is the
average of the monthly revenue per
subscription in a period, each calculated
by dividing (i) the monthly revenue (net
of rebates) less roaming partner revenue
and non-recurring fees by (ii) the monthly
average number of revenue generating
subscriptions.
Bandwidth
The information-carrying capacity of a
communications channel expressed in
the form of rate of data transfer (bits per
second or multiples of it).
Base Station
A transceiver station located within a cell
used for communication between mobile
devices within the cell and a Base Station
Controller (BSC) or Mobile Switching
Center (MSC).
Basic Earnings Per Share
Profit attributable to equity holders of the
Company divided by 7,500 million shares.
Broadband
Transmission capacity having a
bandwidth greater than 256kbps,
capable of high-speed data transmission.
BTS
Base Transceiver Station; radio equipment
contained in a base station that is used for
transmitting and receiving signals to and
from a mobile device within a single cell.
Capex
Capital expenditure
CDMA
Code Division Multiple Access; a digital
wireless transmission technology based
on continuous digital transmission using
coding sequences to mix and separate
voice and data signals. CDMA allows
more than one user to simultaneously
occupy a single radio frequency band
with reduced interference.
Cloud Computing
The delivery of computing as a service
rather than a product, whereby shared
resources, software and information are
provided to computers and other devices
as a metered service over a network
(typically the internet).
Data Centre
Services which include server racks
or space in a controlled environment,
regulated power supply, dedicated and
shared network connections, state-of-theart
security, fire detection and suppression
among others.
EBITDA
Profit before finance income, finance cost,
taxation, depreciation, amortisation and
allowance for write-down of identified
network assets.
ETP
Economic Transformation Programme;
launched by the government of Malaysia,
the programme acts as the catalyst of
growth in two ways: focusing resources
on 12 National Key Economic Areas
(NIKEAs) and improving competitiveness
through six Strategic Reform Initiatives.
Fibre Optic
A means of providing high-speed data
transmission using light to send signals
through glass fibres.
Free Cash Flow
Cash flows from operations less capital
expenditure, handset subsidies, interest
payments and finance lease repayments.
Gbps
1 billion bits per second
Gearing Ratio
Calculated as interest-bearing borrowings,
loan from a related party, payables under
deferred payment scheme and loan
from immediate holding company and
derivative financial liabilities/assets on a
net basis less cash and cash equivalents
divided by total equity.
GPRS
General Packet Radio Service; an
enhancement of the GSM system that
supports packet switching and higher
speed data transmission rates than 2G.
GSM
Global System for Mobile
communications; one of the most
widely used standards for mobile
communications; initially developed to
standardise the use of mobile technology
in Europe.
HSDPA
High-Speed Downlink Packet Access; an
extension to 3G that provides downlink
data speeds in excess of standard 3G.
HSPA/HSPA+
High-Speed Packet Access; an extension
to 3G that provides downlink and uplink
data speeds in excess of standard 3G.