News & Reviews:   DNB

Today, the Malaysian government has officially launched the 100-day countdown to Smart City Expo Kuala Lumpur 2025 (SCEKL25). It is a historic first for Southeast Asia as it hosts the regional debut of the prestigious Smart City Expo World Congress from Barcelona.

Today, The Edge reported that U Mobile has agreed to sell its entire 100,000 shares in Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB) for RM100,000. The shares will be acquired by CelcomDigi, Maxis, YTL Power International, and the Minister of Finance Inc (MOF Inc), according to filings with Bursa Malaysia.

Several parties are ready to bring and open research divisions in Malaysia. Most recently, Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) announced a collaboration with Meta in establishing an RTC in Malaysia. So, what should you know about it?

Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching revealed that the 5G network coverage in Kelantan has reached 67% in populated areas. She further revealed that 232 5G stations have been completed in the state last year.

Previously, we shared how Malaysia’s 5G network coverage has reached 82.4% of populated areas nationwide as of 31 December 2024. Well, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has provided more in-depth data on the matter, revealing that 5G network users in Malaysia have reached 53.35% or 18.19 million subscribers as of the same date.

Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching in Parliament today revealed key details about the coverage of both the 5G and 4G networks in populated areas nationwide. She asserted that 4G network coverage in populated areas nationwide has exceeded 97%, while the 5G network coverage is at 82.4% as of 31 December 2024.

Digital Nasional Berhad and Ericsson officially launched 5G-Advanced network technology through DNB's network infrastructure, enabling customers to enjoy 5G-A networks on their devices. The use of this technology also improves the user experience by offering low latency and faster data transfer rates. So, what should you know about it?

Previously, we shared how Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim expressed his dissatisfaction at the rollout delays of the second 5G network by Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB), as well as the MyDigital ID initiative by the company with the same namesake. Now, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has revealed that Anwar has given both MyDigital ID and DNB a deadline to tackle the delays of both initiatives’ rollout.

Telekom Malaysia has now announced that they have received a cancellation notice from Digital Nasional Berhad about the share purchase agreement. With this, TM will not have a stake in DNB. Previously, DNB had given a period until August 21, 2024, for TM to provide an answer and subscribe for a shareholding in DNB. Still, the period was not sufficient for TM to hold a meeting with board members and obtain approval to buy DNB shares.

Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has given an update regarding Malaysia’s upcoming second 5G network, revealing that 4 mobile network operators (MNOs) have submitted bids for the network. The MNOs are CelcomDigi, Maxis, Telekom Malaysia (TM) and U Mobile.