Maxis, U Mobile revive merger plan in Malaysia telecom sector
Malaysia's mobile sector is moving toward possible consolidation as the billionaire families behind Maxis Bhd. and U Mobile Sdn. revive plans to combine the two operators. A deal could create the country's biggest wireless operator by market value and reshape competition in the domestic telecom market.
Highlights
- Maxis has asked select banks and law firms for merger advisory proposals, advancing confidential merger talks with U Mobile.
- Revived merger discussions could lead to Maxis and U Mobile forming Malaysia's largest wireless operator by market value.
- A merger would significantly reshape Malaysia's telecom industry by increasing scale and financial strength in a competitive market.
Adviser search advances merger discussions
As first reported by Bloomberg, Maxis is moving a step closer to a potential merger by asking a select group of banks and law firms to submit proposals, according to people with knowledge of the matter.The company could pick advisers shortly, the people said. The discussions remain private, and the people asked not to be identified because the information is confidential.
Maxis is backed by the holding company of late tycoon T. Ananda Krishnan, while U Mobile is controlled by another Malaysian billionaire family. The revived talks indicate that earlier ambitions to combine the businesses are back under consideration.
Potential impact on Malaysia's wireless market
A combination of Maxis and U Mobile could produce the largest wireless operator in Malaysia by market value, giving the merged business greater scale in a competitive sector.Such a transaction would mark a significant shift for the country's telecom industry, where operators continue to seek size, network reach and stronger financial capacity to compete.
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