DNB to offer wholesale 5 G services in Malaysia

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DNB to offer wholesale 5 G services in Malaysia

The KUALA LUMPUR Reuters- Malaysian state agency Digital Nasional Berhad DNB said it will offer wholesale 5 G services to mobile carriers at no cost during an initial roll out set to begin next week, amid concerns from operators over its pricing plans.

On Saturday, Telekom Malaysia Bhd became the first operator to sign up for 5 G trials with DNB.

5 G services will be available in three central areas, including parts of the capital Kuala Lumpur, from December 15 onwards, according to a statement by DNB.

The agency said it would provide 5 G services at no cost to all operators it has integrated into its network between now and March 31, as it seeks to finalise its wholesale agreements with carriers. DNB hopes to sign long-term contracts in early 2022.

A reference access offer - a public document that will cover the details of the DNB's 5 G wholesale model, including pricing and service commitments - will be approved by Malaysia's communications regulators soon after extensive feedback from the industry, DNB said.

It also reiterated https: www.reuters. com technology malaysias 5 g-network fees-will-cost-telcos -- less-says finance-minister - 2021 -- 11 -- 25 said that its 5 G pricing plan would be cheaper for mobile carriers than the cost they have incurred for 4 G.

Telcos said that they could end up paying more than they would have if they implemented 5 G on their own, as the plan did not take into account additional requirements related to issues such as traffic volume and contingency costs.