Recently, our Minister of Communications and Multimedia, Tan Sri Annuar Musa has stated that Melaka will have a priority for 5G services. According to the news, this is because Melaka is positioned as a tourism state with many foreign investors so 5G should start there first.

But like anything important in life, you should learn all about what the other options can offer before switching mobile networks. Today, I'll be taking a look at one of the biggest mobile service providers in Malaysia - Digi - and why it could be an excellent choice for a fast and reliable mobile network.

For smartphones, prices have increased due to a shortage of components like chipsets. Huawei is no exception, especially since its stockpile of Kirin chipset continues to dwindle. As a result, it has to rely on other brands like Qualcomm for chipsets.

If you recall, our Prime Minister Muhyiddin announced that 5G connectivity will be ready by the end of 2021. While the tech community are taking it with a dose of salt, it is quite evident that 3G is phasing out as both Celcom and unifi will shut it down gradually. That said, there are still plenty of 3G-only users especially in the rural areas of Malaysia.

Yesterday, we've seen the news claiming that the upcoming HUAWEI P50 will be powered by an unreleased 4G variant of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset. Today, the device has been spotted on TENAA's database with HarmonyOS, further proving the leak.

Today, Opensignal returns once again with another new report. This time around, it's a new Mobile Network Experience Report April 2021 and the last one that they did was back in September 2020. According to the report, there are some big changes so read on below on everything you need to know.

Today, unifi just announced that they too will be shutting down the 3G network. Since the company is part of the National Digital Infrastructure Plan (JENDELA) to provide all Malaysians with quality access to digital connectivity, here's everything you need to know about the details. 

Today, Celcom released their latest Q4 2020 Business Performance report. Finance reports are generally not very exciting to read here but we noticed that there's some interesting information. From the title suggest, the blue telco will indeed shut down the 3G network at the end of 2021.

Today, Digi just shared that they have installed free 4G WiFi at 12 People’s Housing Programme (PPR) in Perlis, Perak, Terengganu, Melaka, and Johor. This initiative is to help facilitate online learning for students among the B40 communities as schools are still closed due to the current MCO. The free internet access provided will end in April.

During the movement control order (MCO), one of the most important things to do is ensure we can stay connected. That's not always going to be easy, especially if you don't have fast fibre broadband at home. For those who don't, the alternative is to use mobile data and tether it to laptops or desktop PCs for Internet access.

If you fall into the latter category, your next question would be: Which mobile plan can I go for? For those who need more data capacity, there's a plan that you may just be interested in. Say hi to Digi and Senheng's PlusOne Connect plan, which offers you high data capacity for a very affordable price. Today, let's take a look at how this prepaid mobile package may fit your needs.