News & Reviews:   Fahmi Fadzil

Previously, we shared how Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil met with Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov to discuss issues involving the platform. Now, Fahmi has given an update on the matter, revealing that Telegram is providing good cooperation in supervising the platform against illegal content.

Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil today revealed that Telegram has expressed its willingness to work with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to streamline the regulatory aspects of the platform. These include combating scams and online gambling activities.

Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil today revealed that he had met with Starlink's Global Licensing and Market Activation director Rebecca Hunter at the Malaysian Pavillion at MWC 2024. During the meeting, he proposed for the SpaceX satellite internet service to open up its offices in our country.

Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has announced today that Malaysia’s 5G network has been ranked first for consistency in the world. Scoring an impressive 97.29% by Ookla, read on to find out more.

Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has revealed that the number of 5G network users in Malaysia has increased significantly since when he became minister. Taking to Facebook, Fahmi said that there are over 10 million 5G network users in our country.

Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has announced that the government will be rebranding the Digital Economy Centre (PEDi) by the second quarter of this year. Moreover, the rebrand will include a new name and function. 

Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has announced that the government is planning to look into enacting new legislation regarding cybercrimes. He said this was in line with the rapid technological advancements.

Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has revealed that the 5G network coverage in Pahang has now reached 65 per cent. Furthermore, a cellular service quality test at the state also found that issues of dropped calls are also seeing a decline.

Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has revealed that he will hold meetings with TikTok after Chinese New Year to discuss the issue of children’s safety online. Furthermore, his Ministry alongside the de-facto Law Ministry and Digital Ministry is also planning to implement a technical committee involving the matter as well as other online security issues.

Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has asked telco service providers to take immediate action to improve their subpar network service quality in Melaka. This is after a Cellular Service Quality Test (voice calls) conducted on a river cruise along Sungai Melaka in Banda Hilir yielded many dropped call problems.