Categories: NewsTelco

Malaysia’s 5G spectrum to be determined in Q1, 2020 earliest

MCMC Chairman, Al-Ishsal Ishak, had shared today that Malaysia will have a position on 5G spectrum as early as Q1 2020 or latest in Q2 2020. From there, the allocation process for 5G spectrum can begin and it will be done via multiple methods.

The MCMC has completed the Public Inquiry on the spectrum, while the discussions and clarifications are still ongoing. In terms of commercial 5G spectrum availability, it is still targeted for the 2nd half of 2020. He clarified that this is different from actual deployment but the spectrum will be available.

Al-Ishsal also shared that the MCMC has approved last Friday, the spectrum that will be used for the upcoming 5G demonstration that’s taking place starting next month in 6 states. The spectrum is granted based on the requests made and this includes mmWave and 3.5GHz.

At today’s event, the MCMC Chairman also emphasised that 4G will not be neglected as the country moves to 5G. NFCP also focuses on optimising existing 4G networks in order to improve connectivity.

Related reading

Recent Posts

Google lets you sign in to your Account with your face: Here’s how it works

Google has rolled out a new sign-in and account recovery feature called selfie video. The…

11 hours ago

JomCharge x DBKL turns on EV Chargers at Cheras Q House

JomCharge and DBKL street-level EV Charger deployment continues and this week's new location is in…

14 hours ago

Samsung Wallet now supports MAE QR Payment, RM500,000 rewards are up for grabs

Samsung Malaysia Electronics and Maybank have officially enabled Maybank MAE QR Payment within Samsung Wallet…

14 hours ago

RTM Sukan+ is now on Astro, just in time for Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2026

Astro customers can catch the coverage of the Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2026, thanks to RTM.…

1 day ago

Go Auto Group to bring Arcfox EVs to Malaysia?

A new auto brand, Arcfox, is set to enter Malaysia’s EV market. Interestingly enough, the…

2 days ago

This website uses cookies.