News & Reviews:   telco

Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil today announced that telco companies involved in the dual-network 5G model are ready to sign an agreement to take up equities in Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB). He added that this is in line with the timeline to complete the share subscription agreement process for the DNB equity acquisition by 21 June.

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.

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 on the Ministry of Communications and Digital’s (KKD) announcement that the DNB 5G share subscription agreement (SSA) with 5 telco companies would finally be signed last week. However, this never materialised and KKD Minister Fahmi Fadzil has clarified that there are still hiccups to be rectified.

If you are a CelcomDigi user and a fan of home makeovers, this announcement might excite you. Today, the local telco company announced a special partnership with the renowned “The Makeover Guys” (TMG). That said, what should you know about it?

The Apple iPhone 15 has finally arrived. According to Apple Malaysia’s website, the phone will be available nationwide at the end of this month. Prices for the device start from RM4399 onwards. But, you might be able to get it at a lower price with a telco contract.

The Ministry of Communications and Digital (KKD) has revealed that more than half of the 160 telco towers affected by the recent floods in Johor have been repaired. Its Minister, Fahmi Fadzil said that this was the situation as of 12 March 2023.

We'll all have to switch to 5G someday. Just like how 3G was phased out, 4G would eventually be phased out too. And of course, there are good reasons why you might want to upgrade. But that's not the case for all of us. Today, let's talk about 3 reasons why I have not switched to 5G yet and a few reasons why you might want to do so anyway.

The Ministry of Communications and Digital (KKD) yesterday announced that internet access issues in Malaysia, especially in rural areas would be resolved by June this year. Its Minister, Fahmi Fadzil said that the issues could be resolved almost completely if all telco companies work together, such as sharing telecommunications towers.