Year-end 5G population coverage on track


KUALA LUMPUR: Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB) and mobile network operators (MNOs) could use 4G existing sites to meet the 80% 5G population coverage target by year-end, say analysts.

University Teknologi Malaysia Faculty of Engineering senior lecturer Prof Dr Tharek Abdul Rahman said the 5G rollout in the country had reached 57.8% so far, while the nation’s 4G network coverage encompassed 96.92% of populated areas as of March this year.

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