KUALA LUMPUR: The operations of Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) as the only 5G wholesale service operator are strictly regulated by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Fee (MCMC), stated Deputy Minister of Communications and Multimedia Datuk Zahidi Zainul Abidin.
He stated, amongst others, MCMC imposed situations that prohibited DNB from participating in retail actions and to make sure that the price of wholesale providers supplied by DNB was at an inexpensive stage. The fee additionally set some situations within the licence relating to DNB’s tasks associated to entry prices.
“As well as, the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 additionally empowers MCMC to set obligatory wholesale costs by way of the Necessary Customary on Entry Pricing if MCMC intervention by way of this method is required to make sure inexpensive service costs could be given to customers for 5G providers,” he stated.
He was replying to a query from Datuk Dr Xavier Jayakumar (Ind-Kuala Langat) relating to the impression evaluation on the implementation of the 5G know-how transition as a complete, in the course of the question-and-answer session within the Dewan Rakyat, at the moment.
DNB is a Particular Goal Firm (SPV) arrange by the Finance Ministry to hold out 5G initiatives.
Zahidi stated the journey of 5G know-how in Malaysia started when the nation efficiently demonstrated 71 circumstances of 5G use by way of the 5G Demonstration Tasks (5GDP) performed from Oct 2019 till the tip of final 12 months at 50 websites (reside websites) throughout six states, specifically Kedah, Pahang, Perak, Penang, Selangor, Terengganu and the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur.
He stated the demonstration initiatives centered on 9 business sectors, specifically sensible cities; leisure/media; oil and fuel; tourism; manufacturing and processing; schooling; sensible transportation; digital healthcare and agriculture by way of the assist and dedication of telecommunications and multimedia business gamers with an funding contribution of RM131mil.
“These 5G demonstration initiatives have been for enabling a complete and high-impact 5G community and providers to be deliberate. That is additionally in keeping with the capabilities of 5G know-how which is extra centered on enterprise and industrial sector customers, in comparison with bizarre customers,” he stated. – Bernama
