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Malaysia fast-tracks 5G with $3.7B goverment-funded network


News Analysis
Robert Clark
2/19/2021
Malaysia has revived its stalled 5G program with the aim of going live by year-end.
Announcing the plan on Friday, Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has returned to the original scheme of a government-funded wholesale network accessible to all operators.
He promised 15 billion Malaysian Ringgits (US$3.87 billion) would be invested over ten years to roll out a state-owned wholesale network.
The government would establish a special purpose vehicle that would hold 5G spectrum and would own, implement and manage the 5G infrastructure, he said in a speech unveiling the government s digital economy blueprint.
This infrastructure cost-sharing enables telecommunication companies to generate higher returns and, in turn, provide better and cheaper 5G services to consumers, he said. ....

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