If DNB self claim can somehow brings Malaysia to one of the top global 5G speeds, why can't it done be the same with 4G?

Does Maxis or Celcom has claim to be one of the fastest 4G network GLOBALLY? Because the last time I read the news, Malaysia 4G MEDIAN speed is barely fast in Southeast Asia itself.


https://www.lowyat.net/2022/266106/malaysia...load-speed-sea/

To self claim as the highest speed globally, the whole Malaysia need to have a high median speed which the data already prove.

Even in context of congestion, what is the speed of 4G compared to 5G during congestion time? Does 5G suddenly become slower than 4G?

Again same question by me. What is the speed of 4G Broadband compared to 5G Broadband in peak hours?

For your information, 100Mbps is a standard that is set by ITU-R. An organization under United Nations that proposed IMT-2020. 3GPP then use this standard to create the network that we called 5G nowadays.

Based on the picture below, 4G (IMT-Advanced) standard speed is only 10 Mbps which is ironically Malaysia 4G median speed like the table shown above.

Theoretical peak 5G speed is 20Gbps while for 4G is 1Gbps. That is a massive difference.


https://x.com/ITU/status/1039885559399936000

is that true with 4G?

In 4G era, maybe that is true. But now that is not true anymore though especially when we see how global MNOs are pricing their plan.

I don't see a major country that somehow have their 5G plan price is getting lesser with more MNOs in the country. What happen is they all increase the price for 5G plan.

Only in Malaysia where 5G somehow decrease the price of 5G plan.

USA:

https://www.lightreading.com/5g/expect-5g-o...-prices-in-2024

India:




Bonus: Here a short simple video about how 5G get standardized.

Since DNB already focus on 5G NSA, the second network should be focussing on 5G SA and match DNB's coverage.
Indeed, hence it would be good if MCMC regulate that all MNOs to allow MOCN. This is so we can fix the need to have multiple sim to cater to availability of cell coverage.

Maxis mulling U Mobile buyout, Bloomberg reports

(July 16): Maxis Bhd (KL:MAXIS), a Malaysian telecommunications firm controlled by billionaire T Ananda Krishnan, is considering buying out U Mobile Sdn Bhd to help it expand in the Asian country, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Kuala Lumpur-listed Maxis has expressed interest in U Mobile and talks are at an early stage, the people said, asking not to be identified discussing private information.

Malaysian businessman Tan Sri Vincent Tan Chee Yioun and Temasek Holdings Pte Ltd-backed Singapore Technologies Telemedia Pte Ltd are among U Mobile’s major shareholders.

Pricing could be a hurdle to a potential buyout, with U Mobile’s owners seeking a valuation of more than RM10 billion, according to the people. There’s no guarantee that a deal will be reached, they said.

In a message to Bloomberg News on Monday, Tan said U Mobile was rejecting the buyout offer and planning to file for an initial public offering (IPO) at the end of July. U Mobile has been considering an IPO since 2021.

“We are rejecting Maxis' offer,” Tan wrote in response to a query from Bloomberg. “We are submitting for an IPO at the end of this month.”

A representative for U Mobile said the company wouldn’t comment on market speculation. “We are very focused on delivering more innovative 5G products and services to our customers, and doing the prep work required to respond to the Applicant Information Package issued by Malaysia’s government to participate in the tender for building the nation’s second 5G network,” she said.

Representatives for Maxis and ST Telemedia declined to comment.

Founded in 2006, U Mobile is Malaysia’s youngest telecom company, according to its website. It has more than 4,000 4G websites and a network ready for 5G, the website shows. It also offers services including fintech and digital payments. Last month, it signed an agreement for an undisclosed equity stake in state-owned Digital Nasional Bhd, which is building 5G infrastructure in the country.

Maxis shares have fallen 9.4% this year, giving it a market value of RM27.3 billion. The company has over 13 million customers and a fibre network of more than 22,000km, according to its annual report.

Probably from the telcos point of view, it is one way to kill off their rival. If Telco A dominate in certain area, then ppl who frequent that place will have no choice but to subscribe to them. If All the telcos have the same coverage, only thing they can do is see who can throw price. It benefits the consumer but not the telcos.
Same thing happen to our national HSBB infra, whereby if you want to subscribe other fibre provider riding on HSBB, there is always the excuse of no port. But if you subscribe to the main fibre provider, suddently from no port someone will come and add additional port for you.

I support another merger, be it Maxis-Umobile or Umobile-Unifi or Yes-whatever. After merger we still have Tm and a few more telcos, perhaps one of the MVNO can finally come out to be MNO.

Possible MCMC announcement tomorrow?

Personally it's make No sense CelcomDigi to joined DNB2 with U Mobile leading it...

They actually want the leader... Not follower...

I think They just use the current DNB1 because it's already Matured one. Just needed to expand it's capacity little more... Coverage is Non Issues since already 80% covered

https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/...ond-5g-network/

Plot twist 😁
Maxis going to meet with the authority on why they failed

Updates:

U Mobile took out 1 full page of Ads in major newspaper on the awards of second 5G license...

Main points:

1. No tax payer $$$ involved. U Mobile solely committed to build the second network

2. Can offer cheaper option than currently

3. Attacks on Muhyiddin administration for Single Network solution (DNB) which is failure in others countries

4. The awards of second 5G license not solely because of Sultan Johor / Agong involvement as shareholders

5. U Mobile committed to have only 20% foreign shareholding vs Telnors 33% in CelcomDigi

ZTE to Huawei is not like you change a CPU only. That's whole sets of equipment need to change, most of the equipment is not interchangeable.

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In comparison, the TM HSBB Fibre network monopoly in Semenanjung costs "only" RM13.1 billion in it's deployment from 2008 to 2025. .......

https://theedgemalaysia.com/article/tm-inks...premises-target - TM inks agreement to deploy HSBB to more than the initial 1.3 million premises target - 7 March 2017
.... On Sept 2008, TM accepted a letter of award from the government to roll out HSBB infrastructure over a period of 10 years.

The project involved an investment of RM8.9 billion from TM and RM2.4 billion from the government. The aim was to provide HSBB network access to over 1.3 million premises by 2012.

Phase one of the HSBB covers the inner Klang Valley, all key economic and industrial zones throughout the country, the Iskandar Malaysia Region, and all public and private institutions of higher education within the rollout areas.

Phase two, which is also a 10-year project that began in Dec 2015, encompasses the deployment of additional access and core capacity covering state capitals and selected major towns throughout the country, and aims to cover 390,000 premises by the end of this year.

Total cost for HSBB 2 is RM1.8 billion; the government would put up RM500 million, while TM would bear the remaining RM1.3 billion. ...

Maybe the Madani government should also allow a HSBB2 Fibre network because TM Unifi Fibre plan prices are quite high, eg higher  compared to neighboring countries like Thailand and Singapore, eg allow TNB or Maxis to expand it's existing Fibre network to become HSBB2.
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Problem now is how they want to integrate existing Huawei and ZTE with DNB Ericcson

U Mobile's 5G deal: The inside story you may not have heard

https://newswav.com/article/u-mobile-s-5g-d...rd-A2411_BAsSDh

I would say Madani handled this 5G fiasco poorly

The original idea of this SWN is that all telco will subscribe to it hence all the payments will distribute evenly among telcos and the funds received will pay for the investments.

In the end no loss will be made.

Madani should have just control on the pricing model of DNB if price complaint is an issue.

But nope, insists on no monopoly konon and go for this stupid 2nd 5G idea.

Now insists no 2nd 5G network as long as not get back enough money to pay the debt of DNB.

At this rate, there will be no 2nd 5G network in the foreseeable future I tell you.

Again I say this, money not drop from the sky unfortunately.

One thing that almost everyone not realized is that, with everything increase in cost, telco industry is the only few industries that not only cannot increase the price along with the cost, but need to go the other way around and reduce the price while absorbing the costs.

Well, we can only see how this will goes.