Malaysia’s communications regulator has pushed back against a recent report showing a decline in 5G speeds, arguing that the moderation is a natural consequence of rapid expansion and massive user growth.

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) was responding to a report from the speed-testing firm Ookla, which found that Malaysia’s median 5G download speed had nearly halved from its 2023 peak.

Ookla’s report showed that median 5G download speeds fell from a high of 451.79 Mbps in late 2023 to 242.92 Mbps by the third quarter of 2025.

The firm attributed the decline to the country’s single wholesale network coming under heavy strain as user numbers surged.

In its response today, the MCMC argued that the headline speed measurements must be viewed in the context of this explosive growth.

It revealed that the number of 5G subscribers in Malaysia has skyrocketed from 4.6 million in November 2023 to 28.7 million by November 2025.

“While such observations provide useful reference points, MCMC emphasises that headline speed measurements must be viewed in the context of rapid network expansion and accelerated user adoption,” the regulator said in a statement.

The MCMC also presented its own data showing that average 5G download speeds remain robust, at over 218 Mbps on the DNB network and over 315 Mbps on the second network operated by U Mobile, which it said aligns with national targets.

Both the MCMC and Ookla’s report highlighted that the government’s recent approval of a second 5G network is the key to addressing these growing pains.

The move is expected to improve resilience, boost competition, and enhance the overall user experience nationwide.

https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/202...a-report/202063

"Traffic jams a sign of highway success, not weakness."

kalau dah berjaya, bila nak tambah lagi base station.
funny my house dnb only put one street lighting pole+base station to cover large area and call it a day.

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Then, better upgrade the whole country to 2G speed, Most successful

politician boleh songlap berbillion billion is a sign of success n not weakness

to make it more successful we house arrest n not jail them to cut burden to country debt

u beli ferrari, kalau banyak ferrari, speed jatuh tau...dulu 250km/h sekarang 110km/h walaupun x ada jam

Tidak gagal tapi belum berjaya lagi.

DNB sape punya?

you get constipation means your usus makin bagus?

100 mbps even 4G can achieve lah diu

success lubang apa tu?

Kita tak gagal, cuma belum berjaya

5G speed is not actual indication of problem
Latency is
& Its what makes the network unaccessible
& Barely usable

if you're fat and slow it's a sign of success
skinny and fast got what use puii

Betul sohai

being poor is the sign of success? topkek mcmc sampah fahmi

5G Access Network but using Microwave as backhaul.... lmao....

Its like u have WiFi 7 router, your latest smartphone connects through WiFi 7, but only 100Mbps broadband package



This post has been edited by chicaman: Yesterday, 01:35 PM

this dnb is a scam from the start

What is minimum average speed to still consider as 5G?

stupid 5g system in malaysia. i go china people 5g super fast and no lag. here show 5g but 3g speed. might as well just use 4g.