By Fitri Hazim Hazam SHAH ALAM, Jan 8 — The state government and the local authorities are assisting Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) in expediting the approval for tower installations to advance 5G implementation. State executive councillor for Islamic affairs and innovation Dr Mohammad Fahmi...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 — The Digital Ministry has clarified that the RM16.5 billion cost for Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB) to develop and maintain the first 5G network for 10 years does not involve government funding.

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 1 — The second 5G network in Malaysia will be implemented by U Mobile Sdn Bhd, said the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC).

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 1 — Malaysia will start to present a few of its 5G private network use cases in numerous key sectors such as healthcare, logistics, tourism and transportation by September ahead of its Asean chairmanship in 2025, said Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 — U Mobile Sdn Bhd and Time dotCom Bhd have established a strategic partnership in anticipation of the accelerated deployment of its 5G network under the government’s dual network model.

PUTRAJAYA, May 21 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and the Malaysian Investment Development Authority will sign a memorandum of understanding to help micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) adopt 5G for their businesses, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said.

By Yasmin Ramlan   KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 — The state government will install 2,000 closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras equipped with 5G technology across Selangor in a bid to enhance safety and ensure a better monitoring system.  State executive councillor for innovation Dr Fahmi Ngah...

RANAU, Oct 29 — The 5G network in Sabah has reached almost 50 per cent coverage of populated areas (COPA) as of last Sept 30, said Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

PETALING JAYA, Oct 19 — CelcomDigi Bhd expects the company's integration exercise between Celcom and Digi networks to reach 30 per cent by the end of this year, said its chief executive officer Datuk Idham Nawawi.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 — Private 5G networks will be critical enablers of digital transformation for large enterprises in many different industries across Southeast Asia over the next five years.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 5 — Malaysia has become a global leader in 5G connectivity with fast and reliable networks, according to the most recent study Benchmarking the Global 5G Experience - June 2023, by Opensignal.

PUTRAJAYA, June 20 — Telecommunication companies (telcos) are set to announce several good news regarding the implementation of 5G networks in the country by the end of this month, said Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 — The implementation of the National Digital Network Plan (Jendela) Phase 1 (2020 - 2023) has surpassed its set network coverage area, mobile network speed and fibre connectivity targets.

KUCHING, May 20 — The 5G network coverage in Malaysia has reached 59.5 per cent as of the end of April, says Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 — Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) has issued a termination notice to Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB), effective immediately, pursuant to the terms of the share subscription agreement (SSA) to subscribe to a 20 per cent equity stake in DNB.

PUTRAJAYA, May 9 — The Ministry of Communications and Digital (KKD) has agreed to form a task force to ensure the implementation of the 5G network under Digital National Bhd (DNB) achieves 80 per cent coverage in populated areas by the end of this year.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 — Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB) and mobile network operators (MNOs) could use 4G existing sites to meet the 80 per cent 5G population coverage target by year-end, says analysts.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 — The Ministry of Communications and Digital (KKD) is committed to ensuring government hospital areas, particularly Kuala Lumpur Hospital (HKL), are equipped with 5G network facilities which can improve the quality of health services for the people.

PUTRAJAYA, May 3 — As a sovereign country, Malaysia has the right to determine its own policies on infrastructure development without having to be dictated to by other parties, said Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

PETALING JAYA, Feb 26 — The Communications and Digital Ministry is studying whether the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 (CMA) should be amended to bring it in line with efforts to set up a special police team to combat child pornography.