MCMC hopes to award 5G spectrum to a single consortium, announcement to be made in Q3

Al-Ishsal Ishak said the criteria for the corporate structure of 5G consortiums will be revealed in March or April. — MOHD SAHAR MISNI/The Star

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission said it's ideal to award the spectrum for 5G to a single consortium.

Its chairman Al-Ishsal Ishak said this would make the 5G rollout more cost and resource effective.