News & Reviews:   Fahmi Fadzil

Recently, we went in-depth regarding CelcomDigi’s current performance in which we collected feedback from you, our readers, about your personal experience using the telco’s network post-merger. With many of you claiming that the network has gotten worse after the merger, it seems that the matter has caught the attention of the Communications Ministry as it has released a statement on the issue.

Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has revealed that the 5G network coverage in the state of Selangor has reached 95.9 per cent as of December 2023. Lauding the coverage percentage as excellent, Fahmi however said that 5G’s advantages have yet to be utilised fully in the state.

As promised, the Minister of Communications Fahmi Fadzil just officially announced the Pelan Pakej P-Hailing RAHMAH ceremony today. At the event, he mentioned that all p-hailing platform users can subscribe to the package starting today until 23 April 2023 and enjoy mobile internet services as low as RM33 per month.

Update - U Mobile and Yes have announced their P-Hailing plans

Yesterday, Fahmi Fadzil, Minister of Communications did a Facebook post about talking with a Foodpanda rider. After hearing the burdens of Nazirul not having enough savings, especially for phone bills as a rider, Fadzil decided to do something about it to help the B40 food delivery riders.

Previously, we reported that former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah has requested the 1MDB documentary titled “Man on the Run” on Netflix to be taken down. Now, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has commented on the request, saying that it will be scrutinised in a meeting with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC).

Previously, we reported that Malaysia finally achieved over 80% 5G network coverage in populated areas as set by the government for 2023. Now, the Communications Ministry has also announced a new target for 2024 involving 5G network coverage at all public universities.

Previously, we reported on Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil’s announcement that there will no longer be any extra charges for 5G access. Now, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has reiterated the statement, saying that it supports the initiative.

Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil today announced that the 5G network in Malaysia has exceeded the target of 80% coverage by the end of 2023. Accordingly, a second 5G network will be announced soon as Malaysia moves to a dual 5G network.

You read that right, our Minister of Communication, Fahmi Fadzil just announced that 5G services will be free of charge. The announcement was made yesterday evening at a press conference, officiating the initiative for the benefit of the rakyat.

Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has issued a warning to telco companies in Malaysia to not charge customers extra for 5G access. He added that the government would consider taking action against them should this happen.