Skip to main content

5G for All: Accelerating a Digital Future for Malaysia

5G is going to be an economic driver for the Malaysia country, improving the quality of life, and improving the industry, SMEs, and the government sector. 5G will drive efficiencies, increase productivity, and create new opportunities throughout the entire economy.


Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) was established in 2021 to deliver the following key outcomes in line with the goals of the Malaysia Digital Economy Blueprint (MyDIGITAL):

1. Malaysian 5G infrastructure and network implementation should be accelerated.

2. Recognize the potential for 5G to boost economic activity in Malaysia.

3. Encourage competition in the communications business based on service.

4. Close the digital divide between urban and rural areas and improve infrastructure.

5. Improve infrastructure and make better use of limited resources.

The Innovation Centre for 5G (IC5G) is a good platform for advancing the Malaysian people's interests in ensuring that everyone has access to affordable and high-quality broadband. Visit the Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) website for further details.

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

5G The Next Wave Of Wireless Connections & Network Provider

5G The Next Wave Of Wireless Connections & Network Provider Introduction: What is 5G? 5G is the next generation of wireless communications. It offers a number of improvements over the current 4G LTE and 3G networks, including faster speeds and lower latency. It also has better coverage in other areas, making it more accessible to people who live in these areas. 5G is not just about faster data speeds though. It also has a number of other advantages that are worth mentioning: - Lower latency for real-time applications like augmented reality or remote operations - Higher capacity for more devices to connect simultaneously - Support for new use cases like streaming virtual reality content - Reduced power consumption   How 5G Networks Will Change the Way You Live, Work & Play? 5G networks will be the next revolution in the world of telecommunications. The new standard will provide faster data transfer rates, lower latency, and increased capacity. The increased speed and low latency

DNB's 5G Telecommunication Services in Malaysia

Malaysia’s journey in rolling out 5G telecommunication services has been one peppered with controversy. The initial consortia method was met with derision from the industry, with players jostling to be in the driver’s seat in the rollout of the next great money spinner for the telecommunications industry. It was the followed by an uproar when a few months later, the highly sought-after 5G spectrum was awarded without an open tender by the Perikatan Nasional administration to five companies, but after that massive public backlash, the decision was quickly revoked. Then came the controversial decision to roll out 5G via a government-owned entity, under a single wholesale network . The decision to entrust the 5G rollout to Digital Nasional Bhd ( DNB ) drew the inevitable criticism from many parties, and it was a decision that had not been carried out elsewhere with any degree of success as concerns centred over the effectiveness of the model, which was never tested elsewhere in the world

How does the Malaysian will be benefitted from 5G coverage?

The digital transformation catalysed by 5G coverage stands to create a potential GDP uplift of some RM100 billion and a further 100,000 new jobs by the year 2030. In addition to the long-term GDP and job opportunities, other key socioeconomic benefits include: Enabling the creation of more than 1,000 jobs to support the deployment of the 5G network Facilitating domestic vendor participation by involving them in the supply of various NEP-related services Seeding invaluable knowledge building programmes for industry, government, and academia Developing a 5G Experiential Centre and Innovation Lab to showcase 5G use cases and fast track the development of tech start-ups. DNB has identified several major industries that could be early beneficiaries of the 5G deployment, including oil and gas, ports, tourism, education, healthcare, agriculture, manufacturing, retail, as well as power and utilities.