5G essential for better nationwide coverage


PETALING JAYA: Industry experts welcomed the government’s plan to speed up the rollout of 5G networks, targeted for a year-end launch, under the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP).

“The 5G rollout will enable more Malaysians to enjoy better, faster and wider Internet coverage,” said Prof Dr Suhaidi Hassan, chairperson for the InterNetWorks Research Laboratory at the School of Computing in Universiti Utara Malaysia in Kedah.

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