Imagine (Brunei telecommunications company)

Imagine Sdn Bhd
Company typePrivate limited company
IndustryTelecommunications
Predecessor
  • TelBru
Founded
  • Founded: 1952; 72 years ago (1952) (JTB)
  • Corporatised: 2006; 18 years ago (2006) (TelBru)
FounderGovernment of Brunei
HeadquartersJalan Sultan Complex, Level 6, RB Plaza, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei BS8811
Number of locations
10 Branches[1]
Key people
  • Allen On, (CEO)
  • Radziman Rahman, (SVP)
  • Hazman Othman, (VP)
Products
ServicesBroadband, Mobile and Fixed Line
Owner
  • Darussalam Assets
  • Unified National Networks Sdn Bhd
Websiteimagine.com.bn

imagine is a Bruneian telecommunications company and provider that offers various services to the consumer and enterprise sectors, with its mainstay being high speed broadband (HSBB) and telephone services over fibre optics infrastructure.[2] At present, the company offers a minimum bandwidth of 20 Mbit/s with several other packages that can reach speeds of 300 Mbit/s.[2][3] Based on demand, TelBru also has the capability to provide 2.5 Gbit/s.[4] The company also provides IT services for corporate as well as government clients.[2]

History

The company was incorporated as TelBru on 30 May 2002. It has been operated since April 2006 when the Department of Telekom Brunei (JTB) was corporatized on 1 April 2006.[5] As of the end of 2017, the company employs more than 900 staff.[5]

On 7 December 2019, Telbru officially announced their rebranding to imagine.[6][7]

Location and branches

TelBru Headquarters - RB Plaza building[8]

The company headquarters is located at 6th Floor of the RBA Plaza building[1][8] and its operation center (TelHouse) is located at Sumbiling, Bandar Seri Begawan.

TelBru Operations Center - TelHouse Sumbiling[9]
TelBru Learning Centre - TLC[10]

The company has a total of 10 retail branches throughout the country.[1]

Location of retail branches
District No. of Branches
Brunei-Muara 6
Tutong 1
Kuala Belait 2
Temburong 1
TelBru Branch located in Rimba (Brunei-Muara)

Products and services

  1. High Speed Broadband (HSBB)[11][12]
  2. Telephony services
  3. TelBru DMR
  4. Video conferencing
  5. e-Domain
  6. Lease line
  7. Global IP Transit
  8. International Bandwidth[13]
  9. Premium Voice[13]
  10. Wholesale Voice[13]
  11. SMS Gateway[14]
  12. Fixed Wireless
  13. Nationwide Wi-Fi[15]
  • JTB logo (1952-2002)
    JTB logo (1952-2002)
  • TelBru logo (2002-2014)
    TelBru logo (2002-2014)
  • TelBru logo (2014-2019)
    TelBru logo (2014-2019)
  • Imagine logo (2019–present)
    Imagine logo (2019–present)

References

  1. ^ a b c "imagine Centre Locations | imagine". imagine.com.bn. Archived from the original on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "imagine Broadband". Archived from the original on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Business broadband page | imagine". imagine.com.bn. Archived from the original on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  4. ^ "TelBru FTTH". Borneo Bulletin. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  5. ^ a b "About TelBru". Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  6. ^ gp (6 December 2019). "Experience what's next with imagine » Borneo Bulletin Online". Borneo Bulletin Online. Archived from the original on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  7. ^ "TelBru is now 'imagine'". The Bruneian. 7 December 2019. Archived from the original on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  8. ^ a b "Press Release - TelBru move to RB Plaza building". Archived from the original on 17 January 2018.
  9. ^ "TelHouse Map". Archived from the original on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  10. ^ Danial Norjidi (27 October 2017). "Skilled workforce key to success, says TelBru CEO". Borneo Bulletin. Archived from the original on 17 January 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  11. ^ "TelBru Personal Broadband". Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  12. ^ "TelBru Business Broadband". Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  13. ^ a b c "TelBru Voice". Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  14. ^ "TelBru SMS". Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  15. ^ "TelBru Nationwide Wi-Fi". Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.