Ministry to announce 5G with added features

KUALA LUMPUR: The Communications and Digital (KKD) Ministry is expected to announce the introduction and implementation of 5G by Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB) with added features by end of March.

KKD Minister Fahmi Fadzil (pic) said DNB is currently studying and evaluating available options to ensure the implementation will not just achieve 80% success, but will be expanded throughout the country.

“We want to make sure there will be no negative effect on the nation’s finance and we hope by 2025, there will be at least 80% coverage in populated areas,” he said when appearing on the Ruang Bicara programme to speak on ‘Enhancing Digital’ on Tuesday night.

Fahmi said the implementation of 5G was to assist companies and factories gain efficient communication services.

“I have seen how 5G is being used by local governments to assist in issues of traffic, since data reaches the centre that manages the administration of traffic lights more efficiently, and we can monitor the condition of the entire city in real time.

“The 5G coverage offers added benefits, especially to factories, oil rigs to communicate faster and more efficiently and to send big volumes of data, machine learning, as well as carry out Internet of Things (IoT), plus the Industry Revolution 4.0,” he said.

Meanwhile, referring to issues of personal security and online scams (scammer), Fahmi said KKD aspires to turn the Personal Data Protection Department into a statutory department to carry out its functions more efficiently.

He said the agency under KKD will be among important departments that need to be strengthened to address issues of personal data leakage effectively.