Malaysia telcos agree to stakes in 5G vehicle as foreign players 'knock on our door'

The deal to take up a stake in Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) also requires shareholders to be 5G access seekers. - Reuters

KUALA LUMPUR (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): All six main mobile network operators (MNOs) have agreed to take up equity in a state-controlled 5G wholesale provider, with an access agreement the final step in ending years of delays that set Malaysia behind regional peers in offering the technology.

Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz said finalising terms that outline issues such as network quality, dispute resolution and most crucially cost, was targeted for the end of the month.