Malaysia to Review 5G Coverage Targets to Include Ports, Railways and Highways
Malaysia's Communications Ministry and the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) will assess whether telecommunications coverage targets should be expanded to include key economic areas such as ports, railway lines and highways, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said on October 17 in Butterworth, Penang. He said the existing Coverage of Populated Area (CoPA) measurement should be reviewed to address connectivity needs in areas with few residents that are essential to economic activity.
Fahmi was speaking after launching the Penang Port Private 5G initiative at the North Butterworth Container Terminal, which makes Penang Port the first port in Malaysia to adopt a private 5G network, through a collaboration between Altel Communications and Penang Port. He said private 5G networks can benefit manufacturing and logistics operations by connecting numerous devices simultaneously and supporting high-precision machinery.
The ministry will prepare a Cabinet memorandum on the proposal and work with the Transport Ministry to explore expanding 5G deployment to other ports nationwide. Malaysia also plans to raise the proposal at international platforms, including the International Telecommunication Union meeting in Doha in November. (GSM, based on Malaysian media reports)
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
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