U Mobile to expand base stations

KUALA LUMPUR: U Mobile Sdn Bhd will be expanding its base stations to cover 85% to 90% of the population nationwide in the next 12 to 18 months.

Chief executive officer Dr Kaizad Heerjee said it currently had some 1,000 base stations and would roll out 2,000 to 3,000 more base stations. He did not disclose the amount of investment needed for the roll-out.