DNB to be taken over by a private entity after achieving 80% 5G coverage, says MCMC COO

This comes after Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil announced that the country would be shifting to a dual network model last week. — Unsplash

PETALING JAYA: Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) will be taken over by a new entity following its scheduled achievement of 80% 5G coverage by end of this year, according to MCMC.

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission’s (MCMC) chief operating officer Datuk Mohd Ali Hanafiah Mohd Yunus confirmed in a Bernama TV interview that the government would be withdrawing its stake in DNB when the transition occurs.