LANGKAWI (Bernama): Malaysia is on track to commercially roll out 5G technology in the third quarter of 2020, says Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
Launching the 5G Malaysia demonstration projects here on Sunday night, the Prime Minister said this marks a significant beginning in the nation's journey towards strengthening its economy to achieve sustainable growth and share the country's prosperity with the people.
" ensure that we achieve our target of providing every single citizen in this nation a decent standard of living by 2030," said Dr Mahathir. He noted that preparations to deploy 5G have been progressing well since he launched the"5G Malaysia showcase" in April 2019."The convergence of 5G and different industrial sectors such as agriculture, education, healthcare, manufacturing, smart transportation and tourism, presents new opportunities for industries, society and individuals to advance their digital ambitions, and deliver new and better services," he said.
Malaysia, he said, needs to be agile, for if it remains stagnant, it will not be able to compete in the global economy. - Bernama
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