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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. ....
Malaysia to roll out 5G in phases by end of this year By After delaying its 5G rollout plans last year, Malaysia is now set to roll out the fifth-generation network in phases starting this year-end Amongst other SEA countries, Vietnam could possibly launch 5G services later this year but the pandemic may cause countries within this region to re-evaluate or delay 5G rollout. Malaysia is planning to rollout its 5G network in phases beginning the end of this year, making the country one of the first in Southeast Asia to adopt the fifth-generation internet commercially. An investment of RM15 billion (USS$4.9 billion) will go into the 5G implementation over a period of 10 years. ....