News & Reviews:   5g network

The Digital Ministry announced that the 5G network coverage in Malaysia is now at 85 per cent, in line with the government’s goal to advance the country’s digital aspect. For reference, this is a 5 per cent increase compared to last month.

The Selangor State Government has announced that it is confident in achieving 80% 5G coverage in the state’s industrial areas by the end of the year. This is according to a statement by Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari.

So at the end of March, our Communications Minister, Fahmi Fadzil told the media that the Dual 5G network meeting was expected to be held in early April. There was no news regarding that until now, as ChannelNewsAsia.com just reported that the next phase is in a status quo. 

Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has announced today that Malaysia’s 5G network has been ranked first for consistency in the world. Scoring an impressive 97.29% by Ookla, read on to find out more.

Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has revealed that the number of 5G network users in Malaysia has increased significantly since when he became minister. Taking to Facebook, Fahmi said that there are over 10 million 5G network users in our country.

Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has revealed that the 5G network coverage in the state of Selangor has reached 95.9 per cent as of December 2023. Lauding the coverage percentage as excellent, Fahmi however said that 5G’s advantages have yet to be utilised fully in the state.

Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil today announced that the 5G network in Malaysia has exceeded the target of 80% coverage by the end of 2023. Accordingly, a second 5G network will be announced soon as Malaysia moves to a dual 5G network.

Previously, we reported that the DNB 5G share subscription agreement (SSA) with 5 local telcos has been delayed yet again. Now, the Ministry of Communications and Digital (KKD) has announced that should Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) fail to reach an agreement on ownership of the DNB 5G network and the upcoming second 5G network, the government would be stepping in.

You might be one of many wondering if it's time to get 5G. If nothing else, a large part of the country is set to be covered by the end of the year. The latest KKD report confirms we're getting close to the 80% target.

The Communications and Digital Ministry (KKD) has announced that the 5G network coverage in our country is now at 64.7 per cent of populated areas. Meanwhile, the 5G network coverage in Penang has recently reached 67.7 per cent, meaning that it is ahead of the national average.