KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 — The 5G coverage in populated areas in Selangor is at 96.1 per cent as of May 31
Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching said 5G coverage nationwide has reached 81.7 per cent, with 7,114 sites established so far, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.
She said the 5G network is focused on urban areas with high economic activity, but expansion to other areas, including rural ones, has begun.
Teo said besides Selangor, 5G coverage is highest in Kuala Lumpur at 97.7 per cent, followed by Putrajaya (97.3 per cent), Labuan (94.4 per cent), Perlis (91.4 per cent), Penang (91.1 per cent), Melaka (88.6 per cent), Johor (83.1 per cent), Kedah (80.1 per cent), Perak (79.8 per cent), Negeri Sembilan (77.5 per cent), Terengganu (72.7 per cent), Sabah (68.6 per cent), Kelantan (66.4 per cent), Pahang (65.5 per cent), Sarawak (62 per cent).
Teo shared this in reply to Hassan Saad (PN-Baling), who asked about the government’s plan to build more substations to increase high-speed internet access in rural areas.
In reply to a supplementary question by Dr Mohammed Taufiq Johari (PH-Sungai Petani) regarding complaint channels to the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) in case of coverage issues in their area, Teo said they can file complaints via the WhatsApp hotline at 016-220 6262 or the MCMC website.
She also said MPs can lodge complaints at the MCMC Complaint Counter available at the Parliament building.
— Bernama
