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The planned merger of Total Access Communication Plc (DTAC) and True Corporation has led to criticism of potential market dominance as well as an understanding of the firms' business needs, but the move sends a clear signal that the telecom business may not be as promising as it used to be. ....
Malaysia’s single wholesale 5G network gambit draws critical questions By Edwin Yapp April 28, 2021 No other country uses SWN for 5G rollout; risky to try Some pros to doing so but outweigh by cons, analysts say ANALYSIS: MALAYSIA’S audacious and controversial plan to employ a single wholesale network (SWN) in its bid to build the country’s next generation 5G network has met with a continuum of views, with some in the industry questioning whether it is the best course of action.
Along with the federal government, there are some who believe that employing an SWN would save telco mobile operators billions of capital expenditure (capex), forcing them to concentrate on introducing innovative services, as well as to not duplicate building infrastructure, and bring much-needed high speed bandwidth to rural areas. ....
Feb 26, 2021 KUALA LUMPUR – The Malaysian government, via its Economic Planning Unit (EPU) recently launched its digital economy blueprint. MyDIGITAL as it known, is a comprehensive 104-page document that lays the roadmap to achieve the country s grand vision to become a regional leader in the digital economy and attain an inclusive, responsible, and sustainable socioeconomic development. The blueprint consists of six major thrusts that maps out 22 strategies, 48 national initiatives and 28 sectoral initiatives. “The MyDIGITAL blueprint represents a mixed bag of re-looking initiatives that have been mooted in the past, with new initiatives that are meant to drive Malaysia’s Digital Economy. What remains to be seen is whether the various stakeholders and partners on the ground are able to keep up with the pace of the suggested timeline, and if this blueprint is nimble enough to transition or bend given the rapid pace of technological change” says Sudev Bangah, Manag ....