3G services were first launched in the mid 2005. Initially, MCMC received five bids for the 3G spectrum. They were Celcom (M) Bhd, TMB, Time dotCom Bhd, Maxis Communications Bhd and E-Touch Sdn Bhd.
On 31 July 2002, the MCMC assigned two of the three available 3G spectrum blocks in Malaysia to TMB and the Maxis Communications subsidiary UMTS (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd for a period of 15 years.
DiGi.Com Bhd has undertaken a dilutive acquisition of Time dotCom to use the 3G spectrum for RM654.5 million worth of new DiGi shares.