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Unified National Networks Sdn Bhd (UNN) is
an organisation 100 per cent wholly owned by
His Majesty’s Government and recognised as a
government-linked company under Darussalam
Assets Sdn Bhd. Established on December
4, 2018, UNN’s purpose is to serve Brunei
Darussalam’s digital telecommunications,
offering wholesale telecommunication services
to both national and international clients.
On September 1, 2019, UNN officially took over
all the network infrastructure operated by the
existing telecommunications service providers.
The takeover is an effort to consolidate and
modernise all the transferred networks to
deliver highly resilient and quality services to the
whole nation. Focussing on the retail operations
are the telecommunication companies: Telekom
Brunei Berhad (TelBru), Datastream Technology
Sdn Bhd (DST) and Progresif Sdn Bhd (Progresif)
owned by Darussalam Assets.
Each service provider will have equal access to
network infrastructure with the ability to offer
both fixed and mobile services to the public. It
is then up to the telecommunication companies
to offer attractive packages to consumers and
penetrate the market in a fair competition.
UNN’s senior management was recruited from
Deutsche Telekom Group – Europe’s largest
telecommunications provider and UNN’s
technical partner. The team will spearhead
the transition before handing it over to a fully
Bruneian management team within five years.
UNN actively recruits local talents from the
telecommunication companies to fill all the
positions in the organisation.
UNN aims to create a modern and cost-
efficient digital platform in support of Brunei’s
Vision 2035 and ICT transformation journey.
By modernising the network infrastructure
and investing on new technologies, UNN can
significantly elevate the quality and array of
services provided in the country with better
affordability and accessibility.
UNIFIED NATIONAL NETWORKS