Digi to sell iPhone in second quarter 2010
Filed Under (Business News) by Webmaster on 09-03-2010
Tagged Under : Apple iPhone, DIGI
DiGi.Com Bhd will start selling the Apple iPhone in the second quarter of this year, Chief Executive Officer Johan Dennelind disclosed today.
He said this on the sidelines of DiGi’s Deep Green Challenge for Change Finale graced by Norwegian Crown Prince Haakon Magnus and Crown Princess Mette-Marit.
DiGi will be the second mobile telecommunications company to sell the iPhone in the country after Maxis Communication Bhd.
The iPhone entered the local market last year, when Maxis launched the smartphone on July 31.
Since the response to the revolutionary iPhone in Malaysia was overwhelming, Celcom Axiata Bhd recently expressed its interest to also sell the iPhone in Malaysia’s vibrant telecommunication market.
On DiGi’s “Deep Green” initiative, Dennelind said the company had set aside another RM60 million to achieve the target to reduce its carbon footprint by 50 per cent by 2012.
To date, it has invested RM40 million to embed sustainable development into every aspect of the company.
“Challenge for Change is one of many corporate responsibility programmes we have undertaken to address global issues that impact the environment.
“And we are committed to spend up to RM100 million over the course of the next three years to support our Deep Green agenda,” he said.
Six teams from four universities were selected for the final round from a total of 15 teams to undertake projects to design renewable energy solutions for rural, underserved communities in Malaysia.
