SWN or DWN? Decision today

PublicInvest Research said the Ministry of Finance (MoF) estimated a total cost of RM17bil if its done under the SWN model, and that includes the 5G’s infrastructure and equipment cost of RM12.5bil, and financing and corporate costs, over a 10-year period, of RM4.5bil.

PETALING JAYA: The key argument for single wholesale network (SWN) is that it is more cost effective to roll out 5G as it removes additional costs of network duplication, according to a research house.

PublicInvest Research said the Ministry of Finance (MoF) estimated a total cost of RM17bil if its done under the SWN model, and that includes the 5G’s infrastructure and equipment cost of RM12.5bil, and financing and corporate costs, over a 10-year period, of RM4.5bil.