News & Reviews:   U Mobile

Today, U Mobile announced that it has signed a collaboration agreement with TIME dotCom (Time). The initiative is understood to be a long-term strategy for U Mobile's Home Broadband lineup, which will increase its Malaysian household reach by more than seven folds, especially those in high-rise residential areas in major cities. 

When it comes to the Internet, faster speeds are always better. Be it for businesses or consumers, 5G would provide the speeds and benefits for enhancing our online experiences. To enjoy 5G, the first step is getting a 5G device and a 5G mobile plan.

Of course, buying a new smartphone is more about the phone and less about 5G. Those of you who are less tech-savvy may wonder "what does 5G do for me?" 5G can do many things, but for today, let's talk about the top 3 reasons why you would want to have 5G with U Mobile.

As announced by U Mobile previously, its customers will be able to use 5G-ready postpaid and prepaid plans when using compatible devices today. Upon visiting the website, the company has already listed all the eligible postpaid and prepaid plans for 5G. 

Caretaker Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz has lauded the implementation of the Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB) 5G access agreement, saying that it will enable mobile network operators (MNOs) in our country to save up to RM30 billion over the next decade. The agreement is the world’s first single wholesale 5G network and allows MNOs to save on infrastructure construction costs.

Caretaker Minister of Communications and Multimedia Tan Sri Annuar Musa has announced that approximately 12 million users in our country will enjoy 5G connectivity by the end of 2022. This is following the signing of the 5G access agreement with Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) by 5 out of 6 local telco companies.

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.

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. 

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).

We are entering the fourth quarter of the year soon but before that, Opensignal just released the latest report of Malaysia's Mobile Network Experience report. As usual, there are just a couple of key findings from June until August 2022, namely, Digi, Celcom and Maxis.