KKMM awards local telcos 700MHz band for 5G roll-out


The Communications and Multimedia Minister has issued an order to MCMC to award the 700MHz band, meant for 5G networks, to several local telcos. — RAJA FAISAL HISHAN/The Star

The Communications and Multimedia Ministry (KKMM) has awarded the 700 megahertz (MHz) band, meant for the 5G network, to Telekom Malaysia (TM), Celcom Axiata Bhd, Digi Telecommunications San Bhd, Maxis Broadband Sdn Bhd and Altel Communications Sdn Bhd.

KKMM minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah issued a ministerial order to the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to open the bands to the five licensees.

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