KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — A total of 5,873 5G sites have been developed as of September 30, with the service now reaching 70.2 per cent coverage in populated areas.
Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil said a total of 2.49 million 5G service subscriptions has also been recorded to date, equivalent to a 7.4 per cent adoption rate.
“Until now, six mobile service providers have offered 5G commercial plans, namely CelcomDigi, Maxis, U Mobile, Telekom Malaysia, YTL Communications and Yoodo,” he said during a question and answer session in the Dewan Rakyat today.
He was responding to a question from Barisan Nasional’s Titiwangsa MP Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani on the 5G network services.
Fahmi said the implementation of the 5G network is being carried out by Digital Nasional Berhad with the target of developing 7,509 5G sites nationwide.
He said the Rahmah 5G package, launched on August 31, has received 50,991 subscriptions as of the end of last month.
Fahmi also told the Dewan Rakyat that the implementation of 5G in Malaysia is faster compared to the 4G network implementation previously.
U Mobile is the fastest in the implementation of 4G with the construction of 2,000 towers in a year, while DNB has implemented more than 3,500 towers in its first year, he noted.
“Regarding sustainability, in many countries, including the Republic of Korea, while the penetration level for 5G has reached over 95 per cent, the adoption rate among consumers is indeed low, not more than 50 per cent,” he said.
He said the launch of the commercial 5G Private Network last Thursday, which saw Petronas as the first company to use it, reflected that 5G capabilities will be maximised by companies.
— Bernama
