U Mobile and other operators have stakes in DNB, the company in charge of the deployment of the first 5G network in Malaysia
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) gave the approval to deploy the second 5G network to U Mobile, the third-largest operator...
Under the MoU, U Mobile and CMI will also explore and develop a 5G commercial model
Malaysian operator U Mobile has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China Mobile International (CMI) with the aim of boosting 5G initiatives in Malaysia.
The agreement stipulates areas of...
Telekom Malaysia failed to obtain more time to approve the share subscription agreement with DNB
Malaysian telco Telekom Malaysia (TM) has confirmed that it received a termination notice from state-run 5G network Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) regarding their share subscription agreement (SSA).
The agreement, signed...
Local carriers are currently offering 5G services via state-run 5G network Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB)
Four Malaysian operators have submitted bids to build the country’s second 5G network, local press reported.
The Malaysian government confirmed that the tender process ended on July 31, 2024, a month...
ZTE said the 5G-A trial recorded mobile speeds at 30.8Gbps
Malaysian carriers CelcomDigi and U Mobile and Chinese vendor ZTE claimed a new record with mobile speeds at 30.8 Gbps with 5G-Advanced (5G-A) technology during a live trial conducted in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.
In addition to...
CelcomDigi noted it currently operates the widest 4G network in the country, which is now ready for 5G activation
Malaysian carrier CelcomDigi has submitted its proposal for the deployment of Malaysia’s second 5G network to the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), the company said...
U Mobile expects to raise more than RM2.3 billion ($492 million) through the IPO, according to media
Malaysian mobile operator U Mobile is planning to launch a domestic initial public offering (IPO) during the first half of next year, according to a Reuters report.
The...
Under the agreement, Edotco will provide U Mobile with access to its tower infrastructures
Malaysian telco U Mobile and compatriot telecommunications infrastructure company Edotco announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the rollout of a 5G network under the government’s dual-network model.
U Mobile noted that the...
The telcos which completed the SSAs with DNB include CelcomDigi, Maxis, U Mobile and YTL
Malaysia’s state-run 5G network Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) has announced that four operators have completed the share subscription agreement (SSA), with each obtaining a 16.3% stake, local press reported.
The telcos...
Maxis, Telekom Malaysia, U Mobile, YTL and CelcomDigi had signed SSAs in December 2023 to collectively take a 70% stake in DNB
Malaysian 5G wholesale operator Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) announced that four of five local carriers have met the deadline to complete their share...
The government had said last year that Malaysia would shift to a dual 5G network
Malaysian operators involved in the implementation of the dual-network 5G model in the country are set to sign an agreement to take up equities in state-run 5G network Digital...
The Malaysian authorities had said that the country would shift to a dual 5G network once DNB achieved 80% coverage in populated areas
Malaysian telcos aiming to bid for the country's dual 5G network need to finalize the share subscription agreements (SSA) with state-run 5G...
5G penetration in Malaysia currently reaches 35.4%
A total of 7,065 5G sites have been already deployed across Malaysia as of April this year, local press reported, citing the country’s communications minister Fahmi Fadzil.
According to the report, 5G technology currently reaches 81.5% coverage in residential...
Last year, the government of Malaysia announced plans to implement a second 5G network in the country
The government of Malaysia is moving closer to implementing a dual 5G network in the country with the announcement of the new board members of state-run 5G network...
A recent report had also stated that DNB and five local carriers that had signed a share subscription agreement to take up a collective 70% stake in DNB had failed to reach an agreement
Malaysian state-run 5G network Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) denied a report...
DNB was set up by the Malaysian government in 2021 as a special purpose vehicle to develop the country’s 5G network
The government of Malaysia will start to discuss the transition to a dual 5G network scheme next week, local press reported, citing the...
In May 2023, the government of Malaysia said it will allow a second 5G network in the country
The deployment of a second 5G network in Malaysia could experience a delay, local press reported, citing the country’s Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.
The official said that the...
ZTE said that the collaboration will cover 5G field trials of live use case applications in Sarawak using 5G-A tech
MWC Barcelona—Chinese vendor ZTE signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Malaysian operators CelcomDigi and U Mobile to demo the capabilities of 5G Advanced (5G-A)...
The number of 5G subscribers in Malaysia reached eight million as of the end of last year
The government of Malaysia confirmed that the special committee overseeing the implementation of the country’s 5G network will prepare a Cabinet memorandum soon to discuss and decide whether...
In May 2023, the government of Malaysia said it would allow the operation of a second 5G network in the country
Malaysia’s communications minister, Fahmi Fadzil, said that the country has achieved its target of 80% 5G coverage in populated areas, paving the way for...
Communications and digital minister Fahmi Fadzil said that the Malaysian government will retain a golden share in DNB
Malaysia’s five major mobile operators signed share subscription agreements to acquire a collective 70% equity stake in Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB), the country’s 5G wholesale network supplier.
Under...
Maxis said this agreement with DNB will enable the telco to start providing 5G services nationwide
Malaysian telco Maxis has finally decided to execute the 5G access agreement with state-run network operator Digital Nasional (DNB), according to local press reports.
Maxis said it will seek its...
The government expects this potential plan to boost competition in the domestic 5G market
The government of Malaysia plans to introduce a second 5G network from January next year, in a move which seeks to boost competition in the local telecom market, Reuters reported, citing...
DNB is currently deploying 5G network infrastructure using equipment from Swedish vendor Ericsson
Malaysia’s state-backed 5G wholesale provider Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) reached 5G coverage of 55% of the country’s populated areas as of the end of March, local press reported, citing the country’s Digital...
