THE rollout of the 5G single wholesale mobile network through Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) will enable the people to enjoy cheaper services, according to Communications and Multimedia Minister Annuar Musa.

The minister said only one company would be involved in providing infrastructure while telecommunications companies would focus on providing the service.

“The 5G service needs many towers… imagine if each company builds its own towers in Kuala Lumpur, the city will be full of towers when we only need a single highway, which is more efficient with no overlapping and better managed, while DNB is not to create a monopoly.

“The government also agreed to make a 70% modification (DNB equity holding by telecommunication companies).

“However, there is only one platform, which is DNB managing infrastructure to keep the cost low and we hope the people would receive 5G service at a lower rate,” he said on TV1 last night.

Annuar said the wholesale model would see competition among telecommunications companies to give the best and most efficient service to the people.

He added that digitalisation is not a one-way street, needing feedback from the people.

“The process should be two-way to receive feedback from consumers, feedback must be fast so that upgrading can be carried out quickly, which is why we launched the national digital network map. – Bernama, April 21, 2022.