This was raised during a meeting between communications minister Fahmi Fadzil and South Korea’s science and ICT minister Yoo Sang-im at the GSMA M360 APAC 2024 conference here today.

Fahmi said the proposed improvements include the integration of artificial intelligence, which is increasingly being utilised across sectors.

“The discussions I had with telecommunications companies here focussed not only on 5G infrastructure but also on AI-powered 5G and leveraging high-speed internet for AI applications.

“They are not looking into 6G currently, as they have just completed the implementation of 5G.

“In my discussions with both the minister and industry representatives, it is clear that the current focus is on applications. 5G provides high-speed internet. So the question is, what do we do with that speed? Then, the focus will shift to AI,” he said after the meeting.

Earlier, Fahmi and Yoo met for almost 30 minutes to discuss issues such as connectivity, the implementation of 5G advanced technology, cybersecurity, filmmaking and social media.

It was Fahmi’s first meeting with Yoo, who was appointed as minister last July.

Fahmi is on a three-day working visit to South Korea, which began yesterday.