KUALA LUMPUR: Four telecommunications companies have submitted bids to the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) for the second 5G network, communications minister Fahmi Fadzil said.
He said the four names in the hat were CelcomDigi Bhd, Maxis Bhd, Telekom Malaysia Bhd and U Mobile Sdn Bhd.
“Four of the five companies that signed a share subscription agreement with Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB) have submitted tenders for this second network.
“I am leaving this matter to the MCMC to manage. I will not interfere.
“May the best company and supplier win,” he said during a keynote address at the Huawei Malaysia Supplier Ecosystem Convention 2024 today.
“We expect a decision soon. I have not yet received any updates from the MCMC.
“Let the process proceed, and we hope to finalise and announce it within the year,” he added.