Back in February 2020, Celcom, Digi, and Maxis had announced their intention to jointly roll out fibre infrastructure throughout the country. Fast forward to a year later, the three telcos have finall…
Telcos Now Have 10 Days To Resolve Access Issues Within MCMC’s Fast Track Areas
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMMC) today has unveiled a list of high priority areas that requires prompt action from service providers. These areas are part of a new fast t…
MoF Unveils Digital Nasional Berhad: The New Special Entity For 5G In Malaysia
Two weeks after the plan was revealed by Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) today has revealed early detail regarding the new special purpose vehicle (SPV) that will be res…
5G To Be Available In Malaysia Later This Year; Infrastructure Will Be Managed By A Special Entity
Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has announced that Malaysians will be able to utilise 5G services by the end of this year. The rollout will be part of the MyDIGITAL initiative which also covers the Ma…
SNS Network and Qualcomm Are Working To Launch Snapdragon 5G Laptop In Malaysia
SNS Network and Qualcomm are currently working to release a 5G laptop in Malaysia under its in-house brand JOI. For those who are not familiar with the company, SNS is an ICT solution and retail compa…
Government To Launch National Digital Policy In Q1 2021; Will Focus On The Development of 5G Network
During a special address to mark the arrival of 2021, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has revealed that the government will be launching the National Digital Policy (NDP) within the first quarter of 2…
Minister: 5G Network Will Roll Out In Malaysia At The End of 2022 or Early 2023
Minister of Communications and Multimedia, Saifuddin Abdullah today has stated that 5G network in Malaysia will be rolled out at the end of 2022 or early 2023. The remark is part of his response to th…
Minister Retracts 700MHz 5G Spectrum Band Allocations From Altel, Celcom, Digi, Maxis, and TM
The Minister of Communication and Multimedia, Saifuddin Abdullah has instructed the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to cancel off the recent ministerial determination and dir…
Minister Allocates 700MHz 5G Spectrum Bands To Altel, Celcom, Digi, Maxis, and TM
A recent document has revealed that 700MHz spectrum bands have been allocated to selected telco companies last month including Altel, Celcom, Digi, Maxis, and TM. The document showed that the move was…
TM Activates 5G To Provide Free Internet At MAEPS and Sungai Buloh COVID-19 Quarantine Centres
As all major telcos in Malaysia already testing 5G (mainly in Langkawi), it is only a matter of time before someone would actually utilize the technology during the on-going Movement Control Order (MC…
Malaysian Variant of Huawei Mate Xs Only Supports Sub-6 5G Network At Launch; More To Come Later
Announced to the world last month, Huawei will be releasing the Mate Xs into Malaysia later this week on 20 March. Priced at RM 11,111; the new foldable phone will become the second 5G-enabled device …
Maxis Set Up Live 5G Network for Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra Showcase: Here Is The Speed Test Result
The launch of Galaxy S20 Ultra in Malaysia last week also marked the release of Samsung’s first-ever 5G phone into our market. It was quite an interesting decision for the company given that the 5G ne…