At its peak: Malaysian duo recall tech used during historic climb up Mt Everest

Mohanadas (L) and Magendran with the Malaysian flag at the peak of Mount Everest.

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): When Datuk M. Magendran and Datuk N. Mohanadas, the first Malaysians to set foot on the peak of Mount Everest more than two decades ago, they communicated with walkie-talkies and had to wait more than 10 days to see the photos they took on the world's highest mountain.

Today, technology has come a long way, and with Huawei and China Mobile's success in installing two 5G base stations on the mountain last April, climbers can now use various communication devices, including smartphones, and directly upload photos and videos of their travel with the device, up to an altitude of 6,500m.