Telekom Malaysia Eyes Purchase Of Rival ISP.
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, 2001 JAN 14 (NB) -- By Adam Creed, Newsbytes. Telekom Malaysia is considering buying part of Malaysia's oldest Internet service provider, Jaring, according to local media reports.
The Malaysian national carrier - which also operates its own ISP - is reportedly eyeing
Jaring is operated by MIMOS Bhd, the Malaysian Government's scientific research agency.
Jaring was Malaysia's first ISP, operating alone until the state-controlled Telekom Malaysia set up TMNet as an alternative. Together the two ISPs serve most of Malaysia's dial-up Internet subscribers.
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