MCMC dropped a surprise last Friday when it announced U Mobile as the winner of Malaysia’s second 5G network tender. To recap, the transition to a dual 5G network was announced last year to ensure competition for 5G network deployment and establish redundancy for 5G infrastructure in Malaysia.

The government’s decision to appoint royalty-linked U Mobile as the second operator of Malaysia’s 5G network last week is coming under scrutiny. Maxis - which was also bidding to become the second 5G operator - said in a statement yesterday that it will be engaging the Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to find out why it was passed over.

TM added that they remain focused on delivering 5G services and solutions to its consumers and business segments. Their priority is to ensure that all customers continue to have s

Maxis Bhd said it will engage with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to understand the rationale for its selection of the mobile network operator to implement the nation's second 5G network.