The Week That Was: On the road to next-gen network


  • TECH
  • Monday, 05 Aug 2019

Gobind (centre) with Rosli on the left and State Communications, Multimedia, Non-Governmental Organisation and Cooperative Development Committee chairman Hasnul Zulkarnain Abd Munaim on the right, with Communications and Multimedia Ministry secretary general Datuk Suriani Ahmad (2nd right) at Kembara Digital Malaysia. — Bernama

Malaysia is ramping up the rollout of 5G but it won’t be deployed here until the technology is tested to be safe, said Communications and Multimedia Minister Gobind Singh Deo.

“I would like to assure the Malaysian public that the government will not compromise in this aspect and the new 5G technology will only be deployed after it is certified to have complied with all the necessary safety standards,” he said.

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