5G coverage reaches 60pct of populated areas, says minister

The 5G network coverage in Malaysia has reached 59.5 percent as of the end of April, says Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

In Sarawak, the coverage stood at 34 percent, he added.

"The access rate (in Sarawak) for me, is not enough, therefore I am asking the state government to list some locations (to be given 5G access) and coordinate with the Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC).

"This coordination is important to ensure we are able to soon roll out 5G in locations desired by the state government," he said while speaking at the 2023 World Telecommunication and Information Society Day celebration in Kuching today.

Fahmi previously said that the government was targeting to achieve 5G network coverage in 80 percent of populated areas by year-end.

- Bernama

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