KUALA LUMPUR: U Mobile has signed a five-year wholesale access agreement with mobile virtual network operation (MVNO) Eastel from Anchor Communications.
The contract, which is set to launch in the first quarter of 2026, will see the telco providing its next generation 5G nfrastructure and 4G network for data, voice and SMS services, as well as lend support to Eastel for IDD, roaming and mobile number portability services.
“U Mobile, as Malaysia’s newest 5G provider, is delighted to achieve another milestone by announcing our first 5G and 4G wholesale access agreement with Eastel, an MVNO that will be launching their services in the country early next year.
"This latest partnership marks the start of more 5G wholesale agreements to come, especially since our 5G network expansion will reach 80% CoPA by the second half of next year," said U Mobile deputy CEO Kenneth Chang in a statement.
Eastel executive director Aaron Lee added that it aims to support more niche and customisable data-intensive applications for the community by leveraging U Mobile's ultra-fast 5G and 4G network.
