Year-end 80% 5G population coverage target within reach, say analysts

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

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