In his first exclusive interview with the media since being appointed as the CEO of Digital Nasional, Augustus Ralph Marshall told StarBiz that the special-purpose vehicle (SPV) is expected to front load the investments, possibly investing 25% of the RM15bil in the first two years.
PETALING JAYA: In ensuring a faster 5G rollout, Digital Nasional Bhd will undertake accelerated investments in the first few years of its 10-year journey to establish Malaysia’s RM15bil high-speed 5G infrastructure.
In his first exclusive interview with the media since being appointed as the CEO of Digital Nasional, Augustus Ralph Marshall told StarBiz that the special-purpose vehicle (SPV) is expected to front load the investments, possibly investing 25% of the RM15bil in the first two years.
, has been appointed as Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB) chief executive officer, confirming StarBiz online earlier report today.
Treasury secretary-general Datuk Asri Hamidon was named chairman of the government-owned special purpose vehicle (SPV) tasked with deploying the country s 5G network.
Also on the board of DNB are Datuk Seri Yusof Ismail, the director-general of Malaysia Administrative Modernisation and Management Planning Unit (Mampu), Datuk Mohamed Sharil Tarmizi and Datuk Muthanna Abdullah. The combination of these professional appointees with specialisation in sectors such as public finance, telco regulatory, telecommunications, information technology and legal provides the right mix of skills and experience to build, own and manage Malaysia’s 5G network for nationwide commercial rollout, the finance ministry said in a statement today.