Deputy Minister: Identified 5G spectrum allocated to DNB

For this year, Zahidi said a total of 339 5G sites are slated for development, namely 227 sites in Kuching and 112 sites in Miri with 17 sites having been completed in Kuching until last July 11. — Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR: All the identified 5G spectrum bands, namely the 700MHz, 3.5GHz and 28GHz bands, have been allocated to Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) for the provision of 5G services throughout the country, said Deputy Minister of Communications and Multimedia Datuk Zahidi Zainul Abidin.

He said this was in line with the government’s decision on the implementation of the national 5G network and infrastructure by DNB as the operator of the Single Wholesale Network (SWN).