News & Reviews:   DNB

The caretaker Menteri Besar of Perak, Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad has announced that the state is expected to reach 80 per cent 5G network coverage by the year 2024. Furthermore, 106 new 5G network sites will also be built in Perak by the end of the year, complementing the existing 37 network sites in the state.

As expected of Digi, the company also just announced signing the Access Agreement with Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) for the 5G single wholesale network (SWN). This agreement will enable the company to enrich its current portfolio of services with the gradual deployment of 5G retail services for consumers and enterprise customers.

Caretaker Minister of Communications and Multimedia Tan Sri Annuar Musa has announced that Kelantan will enjoy faster internet speed services and 5G network access as early as next year. He also revealed that priority was being given based on several development prospects that are in the implementation stage in the state.

It seems that U Mobile has cleared the air and announced that the company has signed the 5G Access Agreement (AA) with Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) on 30 October 2022. Before this, it was rumoured the orange telco jumped ship but that's not the case anymore. 

Today, Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM) officially announced that a new Access Agreement (AA) had been made with Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) for its National 5G Wholesale Network Product. According to the official document here, the AA will be in effect for 10 years until 6 October 2032.

Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Aziz has revealed that all 6 local telcos have reached a consensus on the access agreement with Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) to lease 5G services. The telco companies are Telekom Malaysia (TM), YTL Communications Sdn Bhd (YES), Digi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd, Celcom Axiata Bhd, Maxis Bhd and U Mobile Sdn Bhd.

Following some 2 years of negotiations, 4 mobile network operators (MNOs) have executed share subscription agreements (SSAs) for a total of 65 per cent equity stake in Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB). The four MNOs are YTL Communications Sdn Bhd (YES), Telekom Malaysia (TM), Digi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd (Digi) and Celcom Axiata Bhd (Celcom).

Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB) has been working hard on deploying the 5G network in Malaysia. Today, it's announced that we will be the first country to use Ericsson's AIR 3268 ultra-lightweight radio for the 5G rollout. If you don't know what's good about the technology, read on to find out more!

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob recently commented regarding the federal government’s digitalisation agenda for our country and how 5G connectivity will play a huge role in the matter. Accordingly, he announced that as of right now, the 5G network coverage in Malaysia has now reached 30% in populated areas.

Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Aziz has assured Malaysians that the decision by two Mobile Network Operators (MNO) to reject holding stakes in Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) doesn’t have a huge financial impact on the government. This is because there are several local and foreign banks that are ready to finance the 5G network implementation in Malaysia.