News & Reviews:   Fahmi Fadzil

Last night, the Minister of Communications and Digital, Fahmi Fadzil announced that the B40 group, veterans, Persons with Disabilities (OKU) and senior citizens can now get broadband services with speeds of up to 30 Mbps along with unlimited data. The cost? Just RM69 per month.

The Ministry of Communications and Digital (KKD) has revealed that Malaysia and Singapore may hold a round table on cyber security every year. Its Minister, Fahmi Fadzil said that both countries are currently discussing the need for the round table in order to boost cyber security.

The Ministry of Communications and Digital (KKD) has announced that the government is planning to set up the Malaysian Cyber Security Commission. Its Minister, Fahmi Fadzil said that the commission is part of efforts to strengthen cyber security in our country.

The Ministry of Communications and Digital (KKD) is currently studying and evaluating the available options to ensure the 5G implementation will be expanded throughout Malaysia. Moreover, the Ministry is expected to announce the introduction and implementation of 5G by Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB) with added features by the end of March 2023.

The Minister of Communications and Digital (KKD), Fahmi Fadzil has revealed that a whopping 1.8 billion scam calls have been blocked by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) from 2017 to 2022. Furthermore, a total of 300 million scam messages via SMS were also blocked since 2018.

The Ministry of Communications and Digital (KKD) has revealed that 350 telecommunications towers nationwide that had been affected by floods since 2014 have been upgraded. The upgrading works were done through the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC). 

Previously, we reported on Digital Nasional Bhd’s (DNB) statement that the 5G network coverage in Malaysia reached almost 50 per cent in 2022 and that it is on track for up to 80 per cent coverage in 2024. However, it looks like DNB may have jumped the gun or didn’t disclose its data or sources for the claim as the Communications and Digital Ministry (KKD) has today questioned the figure’s validity, revealing that the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) had not yet verified the information. 

In just the wee hours of this morning, a tweet was sent out alerting our Minister of Communications and Multimedia of Malaysia, Fahmi Fadzil about another data breach. This time, 13 million Malaysian user data from Astro, Maybank and SPR may have been compromised in the black market.

The Ministry of Communications and Digital (KKD) is set to announce good news regarding telecommunications to help reduce the impact of rising living costs, especially for the B40 and M40 groups in Malaysia before Christmas. Its Minister, Fahmi Fadzil said that the good news would revolve around internet prices and phone charges in our country.

The Communications and Digital Ministry (KKD) has announced that it is currently in discussions with telco companies in Malaysia to cut down the prices of their services. Its Minister, Fahmi Fadzil revealed that he had asked the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and the telcos to conduct a study to fulfil the people’s aspiration for cheaper telco services.