Closed tender for DTTB jobs in June Posted on 26 May 2014 - 05:40am Eva Yeong sunbiz@thesundaily.com Print PETALING JAYA: MYTV Broadcasting Sdn Bhd, a member of Altel Holdings Sdn Bhd, will call for internal bidding next month for infrastructure contracts in relation to the digital terrestrial TV broadcasting (DTTB) rollout.
A source close to the project told SunBiz that the infrastructure contracts include 16 packages spread under seven categories including warehousing, logistics and distribution network.
"It will be a closed tender. We will only invite companies that we've recognised as suitable for the tender. These are companies that offer products and services that suit our strategy. They include local and international companies," said the source.
The internal bidding will open sometime in June and will take two months before the winning bids are announced; one month for companies to submit proposals and another month for MYTV Broadcasting to review them.
"Various companies have showed us their products and services and we will invite those that we think are suitable for the project."
"For example, we are looking for a warehousing and logistics company to host our set-top box and a service provider for contribution and distribution network. Basically, what we don't produce but what is needed in the rolling out of DTTB."
The source said that MYTV Broadcasting has started work on the DTTB rollout since the finalisation of the DTTB award from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) was received on April 16, 2014.
The company is part of Puncak Semangat Sdn Bhd, which won the rights to build and manage the digital infrastructure for DTTB services in Malaysia. Puncak Semangat is a wholly-owned company of the Al-Bukhary Group of Companies.
Puncak Semangat submitted its proposal in June last year and beat two other bidders, i-Media Broadcasting Solutions Sdn Bhd and REDtone Network Sdn Bhd.
"DTTB is a platform to move from analogue to digital and MCMC's target is to be fully digital by 2016. We are on track to hit the target by mid-2016.
"We have started whatever we can do first. This internal bid is for parts that we do not possess or cannot implement on our own. We're doing the marketing and education bits, the strategy and even the infrastructure itself, by designing the specifications," the source said.
Spanish company Egatel SL is one of the international companies interested in participating in the closed tender. It said in a statement last Wednesday that it had offered its product range and vendor financing option via a letter of intent to Puncak Semangat.
Quietly it closed higher ... definitely somebody is collecting/accumulating or something is brewing, it has been holding at current level for quite a while already. Shall watch out closely.
200 companies vie for digital TV contracts Posted on 3 June 2014 - 05:40am Eva Yeong sunbiz@thesundaily.com Print KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 200 companies have registered with Puncak Semangat Sdn Bhd to participate in the closed tender for various contracts for the Digital Terrestrial TV (DTT) infrastructure and network facilities implementation, said its deputy project director Mohamed Redzwan Yahya.
"About 200 companies have registered with us to participate in this tender. We will review their capacity," he told reporters at a briefing on the DTT roll-out yesterday.
He said the 200 companies are interested in various packages, including 20 set-top box (STB) manufacturers who are looking to participate in the two million STBs that Puncak Semangat will provide to eligible recipients in rural areas.
Last week, SunBiz reported that MYTV Broadcasting Sdn Bhd, a member of Altel Holdings Sdn Bhd, which in turn is part of Puncak Semangat, will call for internal bidding this month for infrastructure contracts related to the DTT roll-out.
It was reported that the contracts include 16 packages spread under seven categories and only companies (local and international) offering products and services that suit Puncak Semangat's strategy will be invited for the closed tender.
"We have specifications for the STBs. Whoever is interested must meet our specifications. We have 20 STB manufacturers to supply the STBs. We'll shortlist, review and negotiate the prices," said Redzwan.
He said it will require several manufacturers in order to provide the two million STBs on time and there must be inter-operability within the STBs produced by different manufacturers.
On the cost of the STBs, he said it is in the midst of obtaining approval from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission.
"Our strategy is to keep the simulcast period short and we have been granted the moratorium to supply STBs for the first five years for cash flow boost during the 'dry period'," said Redzwan.
He said the STBs, which will be full-featured in order to receive interactive services and hybrid services, will be distributed on Jan 16, 2015 before it goes on air on April 16, 2015. It is also in talks with Pos Malaysia to distribute the STBs via 700 Pos Malaysia outlets.
The eligible recipients of the STBs in rural areas will be determined either using the e-Kasih or 1Malaysia People's Aid (BR1M) latest database.
I have put the money into GHLSYS as I have better confidence in e-payments. No doubt Redtone will shine in the future if substantial contracts obtained and transfer to Main Market happen.
Hahaha... everyone thought they are the smartest in share market investment and their decisions are always rights...... WHEN EVERYBODY THINKS THE SAME, THEN IT SHOWS NOBODY IS USING THE BRAIN TO THINK! hahahaha....
Speakup, i think you might have bought and sold your Redtone. That is why you start hantam Redtone and say band bad things, right? Below is the post of speakup in Greenpacket.
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XOX will go PN17 first. Then GPACKET. Then REDTONE. All same biz.
invester, just take a big laugh la HAHAHAHA ..... a lot of people like SPXXXXX are just negative in nature, not easy to make money from market.... hahaha...
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Closed tender for DTTB jobs in June
Posted on 26 May 2014 - 05:40am
Eva Yeong
sunbiz@thesundaily.com
Print
PETALING JAYA: MYTV Broadcasting Sdn Bhd, a member of Altel Holdings Sdn Bhd, will call for internal bidding next month for infrastructure contracts in relation to the digital terrestrial TV broadcasting (DTTB) rollout.
A source close to the project told SunBiz that the infrastructure contracts include 16 packages spread under seven categories including warehousing, logistics and distribution network.
"It will be a closed tender. We will only invite companies that we've recognised as suitable for the tender. These are companies that offer products and services that suit our strategy. They include local and international companies," said the source.
The internal bidding will open sometime in June and will take two months before the winning bids are announced; one month for companies to submit proposals and another month for MYTV Broadcasting to review them.
"Various companies have showed us their products and services and we will invite those that we think are suitable for the project."
"For example, we are looking for a warehousing and logistics company to host our set-top box and a service provider for contribution and distribution network. Basically, what we don't produce but what is needed in the rolling out of DTTB."
The source said that MYTV Broadcasting has started work on the DTTB rollout since the finalisation of the DTTB award from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) was received on April 16, 2014.
The company is part of Puncak Semangat Sdn Bhd, which won the rights to build and manage the digital infrastructure for DTTB services in Malaysia. Puncak Semangat is a wholly-owned company of the Al-Bukhary Group of Companies.
Puncak Semangat submitted its proposal in June last year and beat two other bidders, i-Media Broadcasting Solutions Sdn Bhd and REDtone Network Sdn Bhd.
"DTTB is a platform to move from analogue to digital and MCMC's target is to be fully digital by 2016. We are on track to hit the target by mid-2016.
"We have started whatever we can do first. This internal bid is for parts that we do not possess or cannot implement on our own. We're doing the marketing and education bits, the strategy and even the infrastructure itself, by designing the specifications," the source said.
Spanish company Egatel SL is one of the international companies interested in participating in the closed tender. It said in a statement last Wednesday that it had offered its product range and vendor financing option via a letter of intent to Puncak Semangat.