TIME dotCom
Malaysian telecommunications and digital infrastructure provider serving retail, enterprise, wholesale, and regional connectivity markets.
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Overview
TIME dotCom Berhad is a Malaysian telecommunications and digital infrastructure company headquartered in Shah Alam, Selangor. The company provides fixed broadband, international and domestic connectivity, cloud computing, managed services, data-centre services, cybersecurity, and related digital infrastructure. Its principal commercial markets are retail consumers, small and medium-sized enterprises, large enterprises, and wholesale telecommunications customers. The company was incorporated on 25 October 1996 as TIME Telecommunications Holdings Berhad and adopted the TIME dotCom Berhad name in January 2000. It was associated in its early period with Malaysian businessman Halim Saad. Khazanah Nasional acquired a 30% equity interest in 2000, and the company was listed on Bursa Malaysia in 2001. TIME subsequently developed from a broader telecommunications group into a company focused increasingly on fibre infrastructure, regional connectivity, data centres, and business technology services. A major stage in its restructuring occurred after Afzal Abdul Rahim became chief executive officer in 2008. The company sold its public telephone business to Paycomm Sdn. Bhd. for RM8.3 million and pursued a recovery strategy centred on network assets and more sustainable telecommunications operations. TIME reported a fourth consecutive quarterly profit in March 2010, with profit after tax of RM18.8 million for the quarter and operating profit of RM3.0 million. These figures belong to the historical period and are not presented as current financial information. TIME expanded its regional portfolio in 2011 through proposed acquisitions and investments involving Global Transit, AIMS Data Centre, and telecommunications businesses in Thailand and Vietnam. These activities strengthened its exposure to submarine cables, data centres, international connectivity, and regional enterprise services. In January 2021, the company acquired a majority interest in AVM Cloud Sdn. Bhd. to support its cloud-computing expansion. In 2022, it sold a 49% interest in AIMS Data Centre Holding Sdn. Bhd. to DigitalBridge Group, describing the transaction as a means of accelerating data-centre expansion in Asia. For consumers, TIME is particularly associated with TIME Fibre Broadband, which it launched in 2012 as a high-speed fibre-to-the-home service. The original offering reached speeds of up to 100 Mbps, while later consumer plans included 200 Mbps, 600 Mbps, 1 Gbps, and 2 Gbps tiers. Its fibre network has been concentrated in Malaysian urban and high-demand areas, including the Klang Valley and Penang, while its wider infrastructure supports national and international wholesale connectivity. TIME's network assets include the Cross Peninsular Cable System and participation in international submarine cable systems including Asia Pacific Gateway, UNITY, FASTER, and Asia-Africa-Europe-1. The company also funded and owned part of Malaysia's 1Malaysia People's Cable System, a domestic submarine cable project linking locations in Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, and Sarawak. TIME participated in the FASTER cable consortium with Google, China Mobile International, China Telecom Global, KDDI, and Singtel; the system entered service in 2016 and connected the United States with Japan. The group has also moved beyond conventional telecommunications. In 2024 it entered residential renewable-energy services through Emit Solar and expanded into electric-vehicle charging infrastructure through the acquisition of Charge N Go, subsequently renamed TIME Charge N Go. These initiatives complement, but do not replace, its core connectivity, cloud, data-centre, and managed-services businesses. TIME's overall positioning is that of a fibre-led Malaysian infrastructure company with growing ASEAN exposure and a broader digital-services portfolio.
History
TIME dotCom Berhad was incorporated in Malaysia on 25 October 1996 under the name TIME Telecommunications Holdings Berhad. It changed its name to TIME dotCom Berhad on 17 January 2000. During its early corporate development, the company was associated with Halim Saad, and Khazanah Nasional acquired a 30% equity interest in 2000. TIME was listed on Bursa Malaysia in 2001. The company initially operated across several telecommunications activities. In 2006 it obtained one of Malaysia's two 3G licences from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission. The licence was later sold to DiGi. TIME also participated in the National Universal Service Provision project in 2006, supporting the expansion of connectivity in underserved areas. A restructuring phase followed the appointment of Afzal Abdul Rahim as chief executive officer in 2008. One of the early measures was the sale of TIME's public telephone business to Paycomm Sdn. Bhd. for RM8.3 million. The company returned to profitability during this recovery period and reported a fourth consecutive quarterly profit in March 2010. Its longer-term strategy increasingly emphasised fibre networks, wholesale capacity, international connectivity, and business services rather than legacy public telephony. In 2011, minority shareholders approved a proposal involving the acquisition of four regional telecommunications companies valued at more than RM322 million. The resulting portfolio included interests connected with Global Transit and AIMS Data Centre, as well as investments in telecommunications companies in Vietnam and Thailand. These transactions helped TIME build a regional platform spanning terrestrial networks, submarine cables, data centres, and enterprise connectivity. TIME launched TIME Fibre Broadband in 2012. The service used fibre-to-the-home technology and initially offered speeds of up to 100 Mbps. Its fibre footprint included approximately 100,000 homes in the Klang Valley and Penang at the time reported by The Edge. Later consumer plans included 200 Mbps, 600 Mbps, 1 Gbps, and 2 Gbps tiers. The residential broadband business became one of the company's most visible brands in Malaysia. The company continued to invest in national and international network infrastructure. TIME funded and owned part of the 1Malaysia People's Cable System, a domestic submarine fibre project linking Peninsular Malaysia with Sabah and Sarawak. It also participated in international cable systems such as Asia Pacific Gateway, UNITY, FASTER, and Asia-Africa-Europe-1. TIME was one of the participants in FASTER with Google, China Mobile International, China Telecom Global, KDDI, and Singtel; the system went live in 2016 and connected the United States and Japan. During the 2020s, TIME broadened its enterprise and infrastructure portfolio. It acquired a majority stake in AVM Cloud in January 2021, enabling further development of cloud services. In 2022 it sold 49% of AIMS Data Centre Holding to DigitalBridge Group, a transaction intended to accelerate data-centre growth across Asia while retaining an interest in the business. TIME also began diversifying into energy-related services. In 2024 it entered residential solar through Emit Solar and acquired Charge N Go, an electric-vehicle charging infrastructure company later renamed TIME Charge N Go. The diversification sits alongside the company's established retail broadband, SME, enterprise, wholesale, cloud, managed-services, and data-centre businesses. TIME's network has received Metro Ethernet Forum certifications including MEF 3.0 in 2019, MEF 3.0 LSO Sonata in 2021, and MEF 3.0 SD-WAN in 2022. Its present identity is therefore that of a Malaysian fibre and digital-infrastructure group with operations and investments extending across ASEAN.
- 2024
Entry into solar and EV charging
[1]TIME launched Emit Solar and acquired Charge N Go, later renamed TIME Charge N Go.
- 2022
AIMS Data Centre stake sale
[1]TIME sold 49% of AIMS Data Centre Holding to DigitalBridge Group.
- 2022
MEF 3.0 SD-WAN certification
[1]TIME obtained MEF 3.0 SD-WAN certification.
- 2021
AVM Cloud majority acquisition
[1]TIME acquired a majority stake in AVM Cloud to expand its cloud-computing capabilities.
- 2021
MEF 3.0 LSO Sonata certification
[1]TIME received MEF 3.0 LSO Sonata certification.
- 2019
MEF 3.0 certification
[1]TIME received MEF 3.0 certification for its network.
- 2016
FASTER cable entered service
[1]The FASTER international submarine cable system, in which TIME participated, went live in June 2016.
- 2012
TIME Fibre Broadband introduced
[1]TIME launched a fibre-to-the-home broadband service with initial speeds of up to 100 Mbps.
- 2008
Afzal Abdul Rahim became chief executive officer
[1]Afzal Abdul Rahim joined the company as chief executive officer and led a recovery-oriented strategy.
- 2006
3G licence and universal-service participation
[1]TIME secured a 3G licence and participated in Malaysia's National Universal Service Provision project.
Products and positioning
A Malaysian fibre-network and digital-infrastructure provider combining residential broadband with enterprise technology, wholesale connectivity, cloud, data-centre, and selected renewable-energy services.
Consumer fixed broadband · 2012
TIME Fibre Broadband
TIME's residential fibre-to-the-home service provides high-speed fixed internet connectivity in Malaysia. It was introduced in 2012 with speeds of up to 100 Mbps and later expanded to include 200 Mbps, 600 Mbps, 1 Gbps, and 2 Gbps plans. Availability is tied to the company's fibre build-out and coverage areas.
SME and enterprise telecommunications
TIME Business
TIME Business serves small and medium-sized enterprises and larger organisations with business internet, secure broadband, backup-as-a-service, connectivity, cloud services, cybersecurity, data-centre access, and collaboration tools.
Wholesale and international connectivity
Global Transit
Global Transit is associated with TIME's wholesale connectivity activities, including international network capacity, submarine-cable access, and regional telecommunications infrastructure across Malaysia and other Asian markets.
Cloud computing
AVM Cloud
AVM Cloud forms part of TIME's cloud-services portfolio. TIME acquired a majority stake in the business in 2021 to strengthen its ability to provide cloud computing and associated enterprise technology services.
Data-centre services
AIMS Data Centre
AIMS Data Centre is part of TIME's data-centre ecosystem and supports colocation and digital-infrastructure requirements. TIME sold a 49% interest in AIMS Data Centre Holding to DigitalBridge Group in 2022 while pursuing broader Asian data-centre expansion.
Residential solar energy · 2024
Emit Solar
Emit Solar is TIME's residential renewable-energy business, focused on solar solutions for landed homes. It represents the company's expansion from communications infrastructure into distributed energy services.
Electric-vehicle charging infrastructure · 2024
TIME Charge N Go
TIME Charge N Go is the renamed electric-vehicle charging business acquired by TIME in 2024. It provides charging infrastructure for businesses and forms part of the group's newer energy-related activities.
Brand decisions
2024
Diversification into renewable energy and EV chargingStrategyBackground
TIME began extending its infrastructure capabilities into adjacent energy and mobility services.
Action taken
The company launched Emit Solar for residential solar solutions and acquired Charge N Go, subsequently renaming it TIME Charge N Go.
Aftermath
The move added solar and electric-vehicle charging to TIME's established telecommunications, cloud, and data-centre activities.
2022
Sale of a minority interest in AIMS Data CentreM&ABackground
TIME sought capital and strategic support for data-centre expansion across Asia.
Action taken
The company sold a 49% stake in AIMS Data Centre Holding to DigitalBridge Group.
Aftermath
The transaction was intended to accelerate the expansion of the data-centre business while leaving TIME with an interest in the platform.
2021
Majority acquisition of AVM CloudM&ABackground
TIME wanted to expand beyond connectivity into cloud computing and enterprise digital services.
Action taken
TIME acquired a majority stake in AVM Cloud Sdn. Bhd.
Aftermath
AVM Cloud became part of TIME's broader cloud and managed-services portfolio.
2012
Launch of TIME Fibre BroadbandProduct launchBackground
TIME had developed a fully fibre-based network and sought to expand high-speed fixed broadband access for Malaysian households.
Action taken
The company introduced TIME Fibre Broadband using fibre-to-the-home technology, initially offering speeds of up to 100 Mbps.
Aftermath
Fibre broadband became a central consumer offering, with later plans reaching 200 Mbps, 600 Mbps, 1 Gbps, and 2 Gbps.
2009
Exit from public telephonyStrategyBackground
TIME was pursuing a recovery strategy after a difficult period and sought to concentrate on more sustainable telecommunications activities.
Action taken
The company sold its public telephone business to Paycomm Sdn. Bhd. for RM8.3 million.
Aftermath
TIME returned to profitability during the subsequent recovery period and shifted further toward fibre, wholesale, and business infrastructure.
Sale price. RM8.3 million (2009)
Recent events
Time dotCom completes acquisition of 60% stake in AVM Cloud[2]
Reported:
Time dotCom completed its acquisition of 600,000 shares, representing a 60 per cent stake in AVM Cloud, for about RM58.7 million.
Time dotCom and Facebook partner on Malaysian internet infrastructure[3]
Reported:
Time dotCom said it is partnering with Facebook on a project to develop internet infrastructure in Malaysia, including more connections and international hubs and stronger connectivity in Southeast Asia. The project is expected to be completed by the end of Q2 2020.
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