I'm bit suspicious with that 7Mbps upload. Does everyone have that 7Mbps upload problem as well? Because sometimes I have that problem.

Theory A:
The area is getting congested which is happening because the lack of base station densification.

Theory B:
The device is only connected to DNB 700MHz low band which in theory can only receive 50Mbps - 100Mbps of speed which is what the Speedtest has shown.

This is just my assumption and theory. What happen is CelcomDigi have a bit of densitification than DNB in that area.

If we see the map below, CelcomDigi have 2 base stations available while DNB have only 1 base station and it is a bit far and blocked by the building nearby which make the signal fading.

Also using lower frequency of 1.8Ghz, the device can do carrier aggregation using the band available in CelcomDigi.

There is a high chance that the device is also not even using DNB 3.5GHz but instead use 700Mhz only which have the typical speed of 50Mbps - 100Mbps in 20MHz bandwidth range. If my theory is true, you pretty much get almost peak b28 frequency capability.

The only way to confirm this theory is true is someone having rooted Android phone with Network Signal Guru installed and see the data itself or you/someone can move closer to the base station and see if you get higher speed that reach beyond 100Mbps. Using this method we can confirm if the problem is theory A or theory B.


Celcom base station


DNB base station

The solution in my opinion is for DNB to introduce more basetation closer to lowyat so atleast the n78 frequency can go through the building or maybe just build DAS inside lowyat building.

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This is me just sharing brain dead oppinion. Since DNB is an MOCN. Getting 60Mbps speed in dense area is kinda impressive since it hold all of the telco capacity in 1 base station only.

Especially if we put in context that currently DNB is in "Phase 1" of just laying out the basic 5G coverage only and no densification is done yet.

Which in my opinion, already fill it roles greatly, now DNB just to put more base station and see how it goes.

Your assumption was my assumption, but nope

It is connected to the n78, without n78 it was much worse and unbearable and no 5G DAS nor pRRU was deployed. Pretty much rely on outdoor coverage

The indoor coverage of CelcomDigi was integrated, and I got 3CA of B7+B7+B3. Total of 2x60MHz.

U Mobile to build Malaysia’s Second 5G network.
https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/...ond-5g-network/

Still n78 and B28 anchor for NSA you think?

Also ZTE is an interesting partner, at least they're not in the spotlight (for the wrong and right reasons) unlike Huawei.

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No lah. Afaik, DNB1 got 2X30MHz block 700MHz in 2020 whereas DNB2/U-Mobile got 2X20MHz block 700MHz in 2024, from MCMC =  if so, DNB1 will have a slight competitive edge over DNB2 wrt bandwidth capacity, ie 2.6Gbps vs 2.4Gbps
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Maybe DNB1 is keeping a 2X10MHz block 700MHz in reserve for later deployment.
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Why is 5G SA not that important in Malaysia.? Note that later, MCMC can refarm to DNB1 & 2 some of the Low-Band 4G 800MHz and 900MHz for 5G SA, thus increasing their Low-Band  bandwidth capacity to about 1Gbps through Carrier Aggregation. 5G SA Low-Band has much better range and object penetration that Mid-Band/3.5GHz.
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I think he meant Low Band and Low Band CA not supported. Thats why 700,800 and 900 CA are challenging.

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DNB1 will soon be transitioning from 5G NSA to 5G SA  = it's Low-Band 2X20MHz block at 700MHz can be released for indoor coverage because 5G NSA Mid-Band at 3500MHz has very poor indoor coverage.  So, DNB1's RM16 billion investment over 10 years is inclusive of indoor coverage.
....... AFAIK, wrt inner-door coverage deep inside shopping malls, condos and their basement carparks, wireless repeaters are needed for both 4G and 5G, which is a different topic.

U Mobile's DNB2 will straightaway deploy as 5G SA, not 5G NSA, starting in H2 2025. So, there is no question of UM using LTE-CA with 5G NSA.
....... There is little difference between DNB1 refarming some 4G freq Bands from Maxis and CDB for 5G, and DNB2/U Mobile refarming some of its 4G freq Bands for 5G, eg both DNB1 & 2 requires approval from MCMC, ie the sunset date for 4G is determined by MCMC.

AFAIK, Ericsson/Nokia > Huawei, eg .......

Ericsson and Mobily test 5G 6 Component Carrier Aggregation, achieve 4.2 Gbps downlink throughput
- Ericsson partnered with Mobily and MediaTek to test six-component carrier aggregation (6CC) on a live 5G Standalone network.
- This test marks the first global 5G 6CC on a live 5G standalone network with 3 FDD and 3 TDD carriers. 
- The test utilized Ericsson Spectrum Sharing and 5G Carrier Aggregation software to achieve a downlink throughput of 4.2 Gbps.
PRESS RELEASE  FEB 12, 2025
https://www.ericsson.com/en/press-releases/...link-throughput

BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Calling these record-breaking speeds “impressive” would be an understatement — we’re redefining what speed really means! Today, T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) announced a groundbreaking achievement, reaching record downlink speed using Nokia’s cutting edge 5G RAN equipment. The testing was conducted on both a commercial Samsung Galaxy S25 and a non-commercial mobile test device leveraging the newly announced Qualcomm X85 5G Modem-RF, all on America’s largest and fastest 5G network. ...
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/2025...Breaking-Speeds - Mar 18, 2025 10:08 AM Eastern Daylight Time
Beyond Fast: T‑Mobile’s 5G Advanced 6-Carrier Aggregation Sets Record-Breaking Speeds
The Un-Carrier with Nokia and Qualcomm Push Downlink Speeds to 6.3 Gbps Using Standalone and Sub-6GHz Spectrum in its Latest Field Test
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So, why CCP China celcos use Ericsson 5G SA equipment.? .......

.... Major Customers who have launched Ericsson 5G Core

The following customers have launched an Ericsson 5G Core as of the writing of this article:

Rogers Canada
Singtel Singapore
China Mobile.
China Telecom.
BT network in the UK,
Telefónica Deutschland
SmarTone Hong Kong

Ericsson claims the world’s first in 5G Core and NR SA and as per GlobalData, is a leader in 5G Core. “The solution has gained significant market momentum, which currently includes 64+ 5G contracts, 33+ live Non-Standalone (NSA) deployments, and 100+ Standalone (SA) trials in the planning or execution stages.” ...
https://5g.security/open-ran/comparison-5g-core/ - A Comparison of 5G Core Network Architectures - 28 Feb 2021
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Remember, like nearly all high-tech companies in CCP China, Huawei has close ties with the CCP or is under the CCP's thumb = it's likely that Huawei 5G SA equipment and software have hidden backdoors to the CCP's spy/hack agencies. Hence, USA, Australia, Japan, some EU countries, etc, have banned Huawei, ZTE, etc from their 5G network.
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i thought the reason they don't refarm the LTE spectrum for 5G is due to the restriction set by MCMC?

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Are CelcomDigi's 4G equipment 5G SA-Ready if got n78 AAU.?
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Any link?

I tried AIS 5G in Bangkok , even in their lift i can get full bar signal with data as well which previously is totally no signal ( same lift ) . Wonder whats the difference with 5G in Malaysia.

from day 1, the idea is to run NSA by making use of existing LTE since it is already built with so many sites. hence we get B28 anchor lor. no? SA, only selected place with good pop density in city make sense, perhaps that is all. forget about wide spread SA deployment if they don't want to run into deep red.