While it is admirable for Malaysia to aim 80% 5G population coverage by the end of 2023, GSMA says infrastructure competition is crucial to foster innovation and enabling Malaysia to compete with its regional peers.
In an interview with Free Malaysia Today, GSMA’s Asia Pacific head Julian Gorman said the government should have a responsive and flexible policy, and reinstate “technology neutrality” to enable mobile network operators to provide services to consumers without constraints or prescriptions on the choice of equipment and infrastructure. He added that infrastructure competition is crucial to foster innovation, enabling Malaysia to compete with its regional peers, such as India and Indonesia.
Gorman said, without competition, the incentive and motivation for innovation and investment that explore the boundaries of 5G’s potential in Malaysia will lag behind regional peers. When asked about the, Gorman said it is a step in the right direction as having the involvement of one or more telcos will speed up 5G deployment as the second network would have access to existing infrastructure and established supply chains and vendor relations.
Under the new administration led by Anwar Ibrahim, the government now aims to expedite 5G deployment with the goal of achieving
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