KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 13): The Cabinet will decide on the direction of 5G network implementation in the country, Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil said.
He added that his ministry and the Ministry of Finance held a meeting on Monday (Dec 12) to discuss the implementation of the 5G network project by Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB).
“What’s important is we don’t want this matter to be delayed. We do not want this thing to be incomplete. It has cost us and no matter what, we need to settle it immediately, so that Malaysians, small and medium enterprises, everyone can use this infrastructure to help boost business activities and daily life,” he said during an interview in the Bicara Naratif episode entitled "Building a New Narrative" by Berita RTM in Angkasapuri on Tuesday night.
Admitting that the matter could not be solved instantly, Fahmi is confident that the 5G issue needs to be resolved before embarking on the 6G network, which he said is too soon for Malaysia.
DNB, a special purpose vehicle owned by the Government to develop 5G technology, is committed to speeding up the schedule to implement 5G coverage at 80% of residential areas by 2024.
Meanwhile, Fahmi said that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim had asked the unity government Cabinet to prioritise solving the problems of the people in the country, and not to focus on new branding or slogans for each ministry.
He said the matter is based on the knowledge that Malaysians do not desire leaders who focus on mere rhetoric, but want a Government capable of solving their problems.
“People do not want to listen to rhetoric and slogans. The PM even cautioned, let’s not have new branding. We focus on solving problems of the people,” he said.
In the hour-long programme, Fahmi also shared that the acronym for his ministry is KKD.
The ministry was previously known as the Ministry of Communications and Multimedia or K-KOMM.
