Mobile Phones: 5G
News & Reviews: 5G
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Mar 31, 2022
Today, Samsung Malaysia invited us to Putrajaya to test out the 5G network performance with the Galaxy S21 Ultra. If we are being honest, we weren't expecting anything too mindblowing since the 5G network is still at its infant stage. Nevertheless, we did a couple of tests to see the speed performance so here's what you need to know.
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Mar 31, 2022
Although it has been quite some time already, Samsung Malaysia has finally confirmed that the Galaxy S21 series is now available for 5G connectivity. As long as Galaxy S21, S21+ and S21 Ultra users update to the latest One UI 4.1 software update, they all can connect to 5G via the YES 5G SIM card.
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Mar 23, 2022
While we are still waiting for Celcom, Digi and Maxis to announce their 5G adoption plans, U Mobile just announced a new Postpaid 38 plan that is 5G-ready. At RM38 per month, this postpaid has a total of 30GB of high-speed data and unlimited calls as well.
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Mar 21, 2022
If you haven't been to the city, YES by YTL Communications Sdn. Bhd. just announced its first-ever one-of-its-kind YES 5G Playground in the heart of Kuala Lumpur city. From the 7th until the 31st of March 2022, the YES 5G Playground opens to the public at the Premier Terrace of Lot 10, from 10 AM to 10 PM daily.
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Mar 21, 2022
The Menteri Besar of Selangor, Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari today confirmed that the state would be building 1553 5G network transmitters in the state this year. He further elaborated that the installations will be done in four stages.
Speaking at the Selangor State Legislative Assmebly (DUN) today, Amirudin said that the 5G network is capable of providing fast internet of up to 10Gbps with 1ms latency. The network will also benefit up to 1 million devices per square kilometre.
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Mar 17, 2022
Following the announcement of the Malaysian government's decision to main the Single Wholesale Network (SWN) for Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB), DNB released a statement not too long after. Basically, the announcement was about DNB welcoming the decision and also encouraging telecommunications companies to subscribe for the equity stakes.
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Mar 16, 2022
After waiting for more than two weeks, the Malaysian government has finally settled on what they were going to do with the Single Wholesale Network (SWN). From today's tweet as well as the press conference, the government has decided to maintain the implementation of the 5G network as an SWN.
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Mar 15, 2022
When the government first started talking about 5G a few years ago, it was clear that we consumers wouldn't be able to benefit anytime soon. But with the COVID-19 pandemic, industries and Malaysians quickly began using the Internet for things like video meetings, ecommerce, online events and more.
This explosive growth meant that there was a real need to expedite the growth of 5G in Malaysia. Today, we want to briefly walk you through how much 5G has progressed here in Malaysia exactly in the last few years. Where are we so far?
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Mar 14, 2022
Most of us know HUAWEI has stopped producing 5G smartphones for quite a long while due to the trade ban. Although the Chinese tech giant worked hard on the 5G development, it still can't offer its solution to the industry. However, it seems like HUAWEI has identified a workaround to bring 5G connectivity to its smartphones, and it's something interesting.
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Mar 08, 2022
At the moment, 5G connectivity is only exclusive to Putrajaya, Cyberjaya and some parts of Kuala Lumpur. That being said, Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) is also planning to install several more 5G sites across the nation apart from the areas mentioned earlier.
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