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5G Not For Everyone, Prioritise Industry Use

Dr Rais Hussin, Chief Executive Officer, Emir Research

27-Sep-23 07:30

5G Not For Everyone, Prioritise Industry Use

This week the Minister for Communication and Digital Fahmi Fadzil announced that all major telcos have agreed to take an equal stake in Digital Nasional Berhad, the state-owned entity tasked with the national 5G rollout. Is this the end of delays to the long-stalled 5G implementation plan? We discuss the implications with Datuk Dr. Rais Hussin, Chief Executive of Emir Research.

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Produced by: Shazana Mokhtar

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar, Wong Shou Ning


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