Fahmi: 5G coverage in populated areas at 70.2% as of Sept 30, adoption now at 7.4%

A further breakdown of coverage by state provided by the Communications and Digital Ministry reveals that Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, and Selangor are leading in COPA as of Sept 30, sitting at 97.6%, 97.3%, and 94.3% respectively. — Bernama

PETALING JAYA: Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil says that 5G rollout in the country has achieved 70.2% coverage of populated areas (COPA), with an adoption rate of 7.4%, equivalent to about 2.49 million users.

He said this in response to a question from Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani (BN-Titiwangsa) on the status of 5G network development during a question-and-answer session in the Dewan Rakyat on Monday (Oct 9).