Apart from Maxis and Celcom, UMobile is planning to start its first 5G trial run is selected areas in Kuala Lumpur. Today, the telco confirms that their collaboration with ZTE to deploy the 5G network in Malaysia.
According to UMobile CEO, Wong Heang Tuck, Malaysians in Kuala Lumpur can experience the 5G network speed in the selected areas. This trial run will mainly include live testing and 5G showcases. Other than that, UMobile also was extending its network coverage across Western and Eastern Malaysia. This effort has taken more than two months to complete the network coverage extension. Now, as part of their roadmap, UMobile is moving towards the 5G network. Moreover, UMobile made an announcement that they will be collaborating with Razers to conduct 5G trials in e-Sports related.