Digital econ
PETALING JAYA: The government’s decision to fast-track 5G services in Malaysia by year-end, underscores the urgent shift towards digital technologies that has been accelerated by the global Covid-19 pandemic.
Analysts said the move would help reap numerous benefits for the economy, especially for the local telecommunications sector.
“The 5G rollout, which will be deployed by a special purpose vehicle (SPV) that is wholly-owned by the government, will reduce the investment burden on telecommunications companies or telcos, ” said an analyst.
“This means that the local telcos can breathe easy, yet still stay committed to the Jendela digital infrastructure plan, which aims to increase Malaysia’s 4G coverage from 91.6% to 96.9% by 2022.”
Learning from Covid-19 and why we can t go back to old ways
, February 15, 2021
By Börje Ekholm, President and CEO of Ericsson How can we harness the impact that connectivity has had on our lives since the start of Covid-19? Here, Ericsson President and CEO Börje Ekholm outlines the consequences that the pandemic has had on our online lives, and why we cannot go back to pre-pandemic habits. Through Covid-19, connectivity has become an even bigger part of critical infrastructure, helping people in an unprecedented way to work, study and socialise online. Looking forward, governments need to do more to harness the potential of 5G if we’re both to emerge stronger from the pandemic and tackle greater challenges such as climate change.
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown how connectivity has become an even bigger part of critical infrastructure, helping people in an unprecedented way to work, study and socialize online. Last year, consumer use of fixed broadband increased by an average of two and half hours per day, and on mobile by one hour. In its first .
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The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the shift to digital technologies, along with the adoption of digital tools and skills that have given us greater flexibility and resilience to deal with future risks and uncertainties.
5G has a crucial role to play in the new era, connecting data which can personalize and anticipate our needs better than ever before.
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