MCMC/SKMM

There have been speculation in the Malaysia Telecommunication industry that YTL Communications will be awarded the remaining spectrum in the 700Mhz band.

Altel and Telekom Malaysia are among 5 Telcos that have been awarded the 700Mhz band, as ordered by the new Minister of Communications and Multimedia.

MCMC: Total broadband subscription at 43.38 million, including 2.95 million fixed and 40.43 million mobile broadband, in 2019.

MCMC observed high demand for Internet bandwidth in the past few weeks as Malaysians Stay at Home following implementation of Movement Control Order.

An employee of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) tested positive for COVID-19 (coronavirus). MCMC takes "precautionary steps".

Staffs will be working from home as the MCMC main office and its old building will be closed due to concerns on the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak.

CFM is calling for public feedback on the review of General Consumer Code of Practice for the Communications and Multimedia Industry Malaysia (GCC 2020).

MCMC announced NFCP 3, NFCP 4, NFCP 5 and NFCP 6 including the upgrade of Streamyx customers to fibre by Telekom Malaysia. RM3 billion allocated this year.

MCMC announced that it has become a member of the GSMA APAC 5G Forum, about 5-months after the forum was launched in Kuala Lumpur last year.

MCMC has identified the 700MHz, 3.5GHz and 26/28GHz as the pioneer spectrum bands for the roll-out of 5G in Malaysia, by 3Q of 2020.