News & Reviews:   DNB

The Minister of Communications and Multimedia (K-KOMM), Tan Sri Annuar Musa has recently revealed that new initiatives are currently in the works by his ministry to improve our country’s broadband services. Furthermore, Annuar revealed that the initiatives will be announced by him soon.

Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz has revealed that the government is willing to consider fiscal incentives to assist local telco companies in transitioning to 5G. These incentives are meant to mitigate any short-term commercial consequences of providing 5G services to their customers.

As Digital Nasion Berhad (DNB) continues to build up its portfolio of 5G-enabled smartphones, the latest news just came in a few hours ago that three new devices are now compatible. From its Facebook announcement, the Samsung Galaxy Flip 3, Samsung Galaxy Fold 3 and the OPPO A77 5G can now go online in 5G.

Communications and Multimedia Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa yesterday revealed that the 4G network coverage in Sabah has now reached 86.9% at its populated areas. This is thanks to the concerted efforts in strengthening broadband service infrastructure in the state, especially through the National Digital Network Plan (JENDELA).

The Penang State Government has reiterated that the state is ready for 5G connectivity rollout this year. In fact, the Yang di-Pertua Negeri Pulau Pinang, Tun Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak even recently lauded the state’s telecommunications capabilities, saying that Penang is the second best state in Malaysia in terms of broadband coverage.

Celcom Axiata Bhd will do its best to meet the deadline with Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB) on the 5G network service agreement in Malaysia. Previously, we reported that K-KOMM has given telco companies until 30 June 2022 to finalise the agreement with DNB.

Update: U Mobile's PR agency has reached out to us and confirmed that the company has not signed on to anything.

Just last night, U Mobile seemingly just went live with its 5G promotion page. Yes, it's past tense because the page is no longer available this morning but this caught our attention enough.

It's been almost two months since the Malaysian government had offered the telcos (Celcom, Digi, Maxis and U Mobile) an equity stake in Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB). However, it has become clear that the discussions among themselves have not been going well.

Today, another smartphone has been added to the certified compatibility list with Malaysia’s 5G network, which is the Samsung Galaxy A73 5G. Announced by Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) in a press statement, the A73 5G follows other Samsung devices that are already compatible with the 5G network in Malaysia.

The Ministry of Communications and Multimedia (K-KOMM) has revealed that negotiations are still ongoing between telco companies and Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB) on the 5G network service agreement in Malaysia. This is according to its minister, Tan Sri Annuar Musa.