FOUR telecommunications service providers – U Mobile, Celcom Networks, Digi Telecommunications and Telekom Malaysia – inked 5G access agreements with Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB) yesterday, according to separate filings made with Bursa Malaysia.

U Mobile said it will provide 5G services to its customers from November 3.

“Customers of U Mobile’s 5G-ready post-paid and prepaid plans will be able to enjoy the benefits of 5G connectivity when using compatible devices,” it said in a statement today.

Chief executive officer Wong Heang Tuck said U Mobile is supportive of the government’s vision of a single wholesale network for 5G deployment, in which all operators would have access to the same network without differentiation in terms of speed and quality. 

“We have full faith that DNB will honour the mandate of providing quality 5G coverage and capacity on an equitable and non-discriminatory basis.

“We look forward to providing 5G services, making us as well positioned as any other in the industry,” he added.

In a filing with Bursa Malaysia, Axiata Group Bhd said its wholly owned subsidiary held through Celcom Axiata Bhd, Celcom Networks, had entered into the agreement with DNB.

In a separate statement, the telco said Celcom customers with 5G-enabled devices and are subscribed to selected Celcom post-paid and prepaid plans would automatically be able to access 5G network services from tomorrow.

In a separate statement, Digi said it would subscribe to DNB’s 5G network for a period of 10 years to develop and offer end-customer retail services, which included 5G connectivity.

Earlier, TM announced in a Bursa Malaysia filing that it would subscribe to DNB’s regulated 5G services including, but not limited to, the national 5G wholesale network product. – Bernama, October 31, 2022.