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Malaysia to implement 5G technology by end of March

The Communications and Digital Ministry of Malaysia plans to announce the introduction and implementation of 5G by Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB) with added features at the end of March.
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Kuala Lumpur (VNA) - The Communications and Digital Ministry ofMalaysia plans to announce the introduction and implementation of 5G by DigitalNasional Bhd (DNB) with added features at the end of March.

Minister Fahmi Fadzil said DNB is currently studying andevaluating the available options to ensure the coverage will not just reach 80%but will be expanded nationwide.

Fahmi said the implementation of the 5G will enable companies and factories toachieve efficient and fast communication services in order to increaseproductivity and provide the public with efficient services.

Meanwhile, referring to issues of personal security andonline scams, the ministry aspires to turn the Personal Data ProtectionDepartment into a statutory department to carry out its functions moreefficiently, said the minister.

The agency under the ministry will become one of the mostimportant departments to be strengthened to deal with personal data leakage issuesmore effectively, he added./.
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