PUTRAJAYA: Preliminary discussions on the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) utilising a special slice of the 5G network have been held between Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail and Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.
Saifuddin told this to reporters at the closing ceremony of the Asia International Security Summit and Expo 2025 (AISSE225) at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre (PICC) here on Wednesday (Jan 22).
“I have had a series of early discussions with him. For now, I support the call for it,” he said.
He added that at the Home Ministry level, fast internet will help service delivery to the public, such as passport renewal.
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He said that for areas such as the Klang Valley with full internet coverage, it was feasible for passport renewal applicants to do so fully online and visit the Immigration Department branches solely for collection.
“For every 10 passport renewal requests, only four are done online. The other six would rather wait in line.
“This is what the data shows us,” he said.
He also said plans are being made to improve service delivery.
“This is the year that we promise more sophisticated service delivery to the people,” he added.
Earlier Wednesday, government spokesman Fahmi said the police were encouraged to take up a special slice of the 5G network to enhance law enforcement.
He added that the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission would undertake measures to ease the realisation of a secured slice for the police.