5G Remains The Focus For Telco In 2024

By Anas Abu Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's telecommunications industry has seen quite an eventful year in 2024 as the country progresses toward deploying its second 5G network. 

Termination Of DNB-TM SSA Won’t Affect 5G Access For TM Customers - Gobind

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 (Bernama) -- The termination of the share subscription agreement (SSA) between Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB) and Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) will not jeopardise 5G access for the latter’s customers, said Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo.

Fahmi : Premature To Reveal Conditions For U Mobile’s 5G Network

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 8 (Bernama) -- U Mobile Sdn Bhd will be subject to specific conditions set by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) as it develops Malaysia’s second 5G network, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

U Mobile's Appointment As 5G Provider Complies With Licence Conditions - Fahmi

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 (Bernama) -- The decision to select U Mobile Sdn Bhd as Malaysia's second 5G network provider does not contravene the special licence conditions for individual licences, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil. 

Malaysia’s Second 5G Network Poised To Support IIoT, High-bandwidth Sectors - BMI

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 (Bernama) -- BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, sees potential for Malaysia’s second 5G network to carve out a role as a niche connectivity provider, particularly supporting Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) applications.

Malaysia's Smart City Framework Yielding Impactful Results - Gobind 

BARCELONA, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's Smart City Framework, which aims to bring local cities up to global smart city standards, is generating impactful results, as evidenced by Kuala Lumpur's impressive leap of 16 spots in the latest Institute for Management Development (IMD) Smart City Index.

DNB Appoints Former PLUS Boss Azman Ismail As CEO

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- Digital Nasional Bhd has appointed Datuk Azman Ismail as its new chief executive officer (CEO), effective Oct 23, 2024.

CIMB Securities Expects MCMC To Announce Second 5G Network Winner Next Week

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd expects the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to announce the winner of the spectrum for the second 5G network (under Entity B) next week, two months after the telcos’ submission of applications on July 31.