Altel, a subsidiary of Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar's Puncak Semangat, was awarded the most amount of spectrum in the 2.6GHz band to deploy 4G services by MCMC in late 2012
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* TELCOS * Saturday, 06 Jun 2020 But speaking to the StarBizWeek, Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah explains that perhaps 5G is not the priority now. “For now, the main focus is not on 5G. I am not saying that 5G is not important. But I don’t think the priority is to roll out 5G now. The priority is to make full use of the 3G and the 4G (networks) and ensure full connectivity because that is what is required, ” he says.
“Is 5G important? Yes. Are we going to roll out? Yes. Are we going to use all our resources to roll out today? No. Because today, what is important is to make full use of whatever broadband that we have – fixed and what not, and we are also looking at satellite technology. So we really have to go full gear in ensuring connectivity. That is our first priority, ” he adds,
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Maintain consortium approach for 5G spectrum allocation by BERNAMA/ pic by MUHD AMIN NAHARUL
THE government and regulator should maintain the original consortium approach when it comes to spectrum allocation of the much-awaited national 5G network, according to the National Tech Association of Malaysia’s think tank arm, Future Digital.
Future Digital chairman Ganesh Kumar Bangah said this approach would be the most obvious path considering the massive investments involved, should the country proceed with 5G.
“That said, my view is that Malaysia is in a Catch-22 or ‘chicken and egg’ situation, or a metaphor: You need money to make more money.
“For a start, investment in building 5G infrastructure could run into billions of ringgit, depending on how wide and extensive the coverage is,” he told Bernama.
To recap, on May 15, the Communications and Multimedia Ministry had awarded the 5G telecommunications spectrum to five telecommunication companies (telcos). However, the ministry decided to cancel the order on June 3, which left the telcos back to the drawing board.
The distribution would have otherwise been by blocks of 2x10MHz each to Celcom Axiata Bhd, DiGi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd and Maxis Broadband Sdn Bhd, while Telekom Malaysia Bhd and Altel Communications Sdn Bhd would receive 2x5MHz each.
When it comes to investments, Ganesh, who is also the founder and executive chairman of Commerce.Asia Group of Co, said developed economies might have the economy of scale to invest in 5G infrastructures as factors to be considered include GDP, population and how big the “bet” they would like to make on 5G.
“Does Malaysia have the population and industries which would embrace 5G technologies in its fullest capacity? It goes back to the justification of whether the investment in 5G would benefit or drain the country,” he said.
Catch-22: Is it ‘Nice to Have’ or a ‘Must Have’ for Malaysia?
One of Malaysia’s major appeals to foreign investors is the country’s robust physical infrastructure such as highways connecting all major cities.
He said if implemented, 5G would also add to the list of attractive infrastructures for foreign investors.
“However, do we build and hope they will come? No, the smart move would be to have the appropriate government policies — not just on 5G — but additional policies to attract foreign companies into investing in Malaysia,” he said.
Ganesh said most telcos were still dependent on 4G and he noted that their 4G assets have not depreciated even though 5G is very much touted.
In conclusion, he said whether 5G is implemented in Malaysia in the near future goes back to whether the huge investment justifies potential benefits for the country.
5G: A Game Changer for Biz The technology would undoubtedly revolutionise businesses in Malaysia, more so with the application of latest technologies involving artificial intelligence, machine learning, computing edge and internet-of-things.
The Covid-19 pandemic has brought to light the importance of e-commerce as global governments impose lockdown policies to contain the virus, which subsequently also changing consumer behaviour, proven by the growing trend of online transactions.
“In view of the acceleration that Covid-19 has given to the booming e-commerce industry, the segment will be further revolutionised with 5G as it will be able to make the shopping process more experiential by providing 3D images of the product, for example.
“Experiential E-Commerce could put the final nail in the coffin for traditional e-commerce,” he added.
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RH Group ventured into the ICT field in 1995. Spearheading the venture is COMSERV (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd, a pioneer ICT company in Sarawak. As early as 1986, it was awarded the biggest IT project ever undertaken by the Sarawak State Government then to provide integrated software for survey, mapping, title registration and revenue collection systems for the Department of Lands & Surveys, Sarawak.
In 1989, COMSERV was appointed by IBM Malaysia as their System Remarketer for the sales and support of IBM midrange computers. It marks the beginning of new initiative to focus its IT expertise on certain strategic products. In 1990s more product representations followed: authorised Microsoft Solution Provider, Oracle Authorised system Integrator, IBM Business Partner for IBM AS/400 and RS/6000, COMPAQ dealer etc.
Building on its early strength and pool of experienced and talented IT personnel, COMSERV has grown into a leading integrated ICT group in Sarawak.
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