GEORGE TOWN, Oct 16 — A second 5G network in Malaysia will be good for end-users and at the same time, increase opportunities to create new technologies, according to Assoc Prof...
A second 5G network in Malaysia will be good for end-users and at the same time, increase opportunities to create new technologies, according to Assoc Prof Ooi Boon Yaik. — Picture by Mukhriz HazimGEORGE TOWN, Oct 16 — A second 5G network in Malaysia will be good for end-users and at the same time, increase opportunities to create new technologies, according to Assoc Prof Ooi Boon Yaik.
He said 5G was not merely designed for communication, but having reliable 5G connectivity will increase the adoption of mission-critical applications such as remote driving and surgery. “In terms of practicality, I don’t think we need another operator but from a commercial perspective, it is a good idea to stimulate competition with another operator,” he said.Ooi said he disagrees with the perception that having a second 5G network will divide the market share.
“Some will also worry about network segregation, where mobile devices from brand A cannot communicate with mobile devices of brand B. I don’t see this as a problem but rather an opportunity,” he said.Professor Datuk Mohamed Ridza Wahiddin from Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia suggested that the government should learn from Japan to implement Open Radio Access Network as an alternative to a second 5G operator.
He said an Open RAN challenges the traditional vendor oligopoly by introducing a flexible and disaggregated approach to building and deploying cellular networks. He said it will enable local operators to become future-ready digital providers, especially when it comes to 6G.
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