QUOTE(contestchris @ Jul 9 2023, 12:17 AM)
Has 5G launched in Malaysia? If yes, how come my S23 with Maxis postpaid still on 4G?
I actually cannot find any information about the actual market availability of 5G presently. All I know is, people have been taking about it for 2-3 years now.
FYI, for sharing,I actually cannot find any information about the actual market availability of 5G presently. All I know is, people have been taking about it for 2-3 years now.
1. DNB is the only telco company in Malaysia to own 5G (Because, politics).
2. Other telco company (Maxis, CelcomDigi, U Mobile, RedTone, YES, etc) can only lease/rent the 5G network from DNB and thus are able to offer "5G connectivity" for their userbase/subscribers.
3. As far as I'm concerned, Maxis is the only major player that has yet signed the agreement to lease/rent the 5G network from DNB.
3a. Why? Because to those who in the industry, knows that the 5G network build by Ericsson are questionable at best. Maxis is confident that their current 4G network is strong and are able to compete with 5G. (I've worked with consultants and RF planners who have verified this).
Don't get peer pressured into thinking/believing that 5G is a magic thing that somehow will change your life (it is not). The improvement from 4G to 5G is (at most) 20-30% from the consumer's pov, unlike the massive leap we've seen from 3G to 4G. Essentially, 5G is overhyped.
If you're happy with Maxis, I'd recommend just sticking to it. Because currently Maxis is the most reliable mobile network in Malaysia.
However, if you're keen on giving 5G a go, any telco would do (however it won't make much of a difference between telcos because all of them are leasing/renting the same cell/station from DNB). However, the main deciding factor between telco would be their 4G coverage, and after sales support.
Hope this helps clear things up
Jul 9 2023, 02:19 AM

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