The Star Exclusive - Accelerated 5G investments


In his first exclusive interview with the media since being appointed as the CEO of Digital Nasional, Augustus Ralph Marshall told StarBiz that the special-purpose vehicle (SPV) is expected to front load the investments, possibly investing 25% of the RM15bil in the first two years.

PETALING JAYA: In ensuring a faster 5G rollout, Digital Nasional Bhd will undertake accelerated investments in the first few years of its 10-year journey to establish Malaysia’s RM15bil high-speed 5G infrastructure.

In his first exclusive interview with the media since being appointed as the CEO of Digital Nasional, Augustus Ralph Marshall told StarBiz that the special-purpose vehicle (SPV) is expected to front load the investments, possibly investing 25% of the RM15bil in the first two years.

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