Text: Connected Fish
Malaysia's 5G deployment is really in big trouble this time!
Recently, foreign media reported that it was expected that DNB, a state-owned 5G wireless network operator in Malaysia, would bring a group of mobile communication network operators to build a 5G network together, but it didn't take long for this cooperation to completely collapse.
Malaysia's 5G construction is a troublemaker, negotiations have been deadlocked for four months, and there has been no progress at all.
Originally, I wanted to hurry up and catch an early train for the development of science and technology, but I didn't expect to step into the muddy pond.
Why is this happening? There are many contradictions in Malaysia's network construction. Connected Fish noticed that Malaysian Telecom directly said that the 5G construction is now on hold.
It is precisely because of this that Mingxis directly announced that they are ready to go, and they are ready to build a new nationwide 5G network.
This is not the end of the story, the crux of the matter lies in the crisis of confidence. The trust of the five mobile communication companies in Malaysia in DNB has really fallen to a freezing point, in their words, "deep distrust".
The reason behind this is, on the one hand, because DNB is not transparent enough in the selection of equipment suppliers, especially the exclusive purchase of hardware from a certain manufacturer, as well as the selection of software suppliers such as cloud platforms and IT services, which makes these partners mutter in their hearts, always feel that there may be something greasy in it, and worry that they will be cheated.
And on the other hand, everyone also has doubts about the transparency of DNB's internal operations, and they always feel that this matter is handled "uncleanly".
Not to be outdone, DNB recently stood up and shouted out, firmly denying all accusations of opacity in internal operations, emphasizing that their contract bidding with third-party suppliers was hosted by an internationally renowned professional service company, and the process was formal, open and transparent, and there was no black-box operation.
This statement can be regarded as a clear attitude to the outside world, whether it can eliminate the doubts of partners, it depends on the follow-up actions and communication results.
From the perspective of onlookers, it is still up to Huawei to provide solutions.
Maxis is also a man of action, and on 20 April, they announced that they were ready to build Malaysia's second nationwide 5G network.
Maxis has a clear stance that they have always advocated for market competition, which coincides with the Malaysian government's plan for a 5G deployment model.
Maxis' big move is inseparable from a heavyweight partner - Huawei. Maxis and Huawei have been working together for a long time and have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the 5G-A Accelerator Program, which is another milestone in the deepening cooperation between Maxis and Huawei.
The signing site was quite large, and several key senior executives in Malaysia came, which shows the importance of this cooperation.
What's even more eye-catching is that at the end of February 2024, Malaysia Telecom Maxis and Huawei also successfully tested Malaysia's first and Southeast Asia's first 5G-A network, which really takes the technology tree to a new level.
And guess what? Malaysia's communications minister took the stage and announced that the network had peak download speeds of more than 8Gbps. As can be seen from Huawei's official picture below.
The signal behind this matter is obvious, Malaysia is riveting in the 5G race, and Huawei's technical strength is their strong backing.
You know, this 5G-A can be said to be an enhanced version of 5G technology, with the goal of further improving network speed, reducing latency, increasing connection density, and introducing some cutting-edge technologies, such as network slicing, edge computing, etc., which are indispensable key technologies in the future of smart cities, autonomous driving, telemedicine and other fields.
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