PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s 5G adoption rate is among the fastest in the world with 70.2% coverage and 5,873 sites available nationwide as of Sept 30, says Fahmi Fadzil.
The Communications and Digital Minister was replying to Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani’s (BN-Titiwangsa) question about the status of 5G network development.
“Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB), the sole provider of the 5G network, aims to build (another 1,636 sites next year for) a total of 7,509 5G sites and 80% coverage nationwide,” he said during the question-and-answer session in the Dewan Rakyat on Monday (Oct 9).
When asked about the number of subscriptions received through 5G network services, Fahmi said a total of 2.49 million have been recorded with a penetration rate of 7.4%.
“Six mobile service providers have offered 5G commercial…
