News & Reviews:   DNB

The Communications and Digital Ministry (KKD) has announced that our country’s current median 5G speed is at 485.25Mbps. As such makes it the fastest among Southeast Asian countries and the third fastest globally.

Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB), TM and ZTE Corporation (ZTE) recently announced that they have formed a strategic alliance to unveil the world’s fastest 5G live trial which will deliver remarkable speeds up to 28Gbps. Considering that current 5G in Malaysia is anywhere from 300Mbps to 1.5Gbps, we can’t think of any use case for 28Gbps 5G. 

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has announced that the government is aiming to ensure not less than 85% of rural areas get 5G coverage by the end of 2024. Accordingly, a target of at least 50% coverage for rural areas has been set for mid-2024.

Looks like a change will happen soon within the DNB (Digital Nasional Berhad). A reliable source via StarBiz suggests Former PLUS Malaysia Bhd chief Datuk Azman Ismail could be appointed as the next CEO of DNB. The appointment could take place sometime around this week.

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.

It's been almost 'forever' but we will finally have a new Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) CEO soon. Initially announced early this year, Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil told the media that when the share subscription agreement signing is finalised, they will send out the announcement.

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.

Today, Minister of Communications and Digital Fahmi Fadzil announced some good news. In regards to Malaysia's 5G progress, a Dual Network Implementation Task Force and the Ministry of Communications and Digital have successfully reached an agreement. On top of that, Maxis will also finalise the holding shares process in Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB).

Opensignal, a website specialising in mobile network performance measurement and analysis recently lauded Malaysia as a global leader in 5G connectivity thanks to our fast and reliable networks. This is according to its latest “Benchmarking the Global 5G Experience” study released in June which ranked our country favourably in multiple categories.

The 5G network rollout in our country has been relatively successful, albeit not as straightforward as Malaysians would’ve preferred. Case in point, the government recently announced that it will move from a single 5G network to a dual model after the former’s coverage reaches 80% of populated areas.