5G network coverage in populated areas nationwide increased to 82.1 percent as of the end of October compared to 80.2 percent as of December 2023. In addition, the percentage of Internet coverage in populated areas was recorded at 98.38 percent as of the end of September 2024 compared to 97.07% in 2023.
Minister of Communications and Digital, Fahmi Fadzil, through a share posted on the official Facebook, also announced that the 5G Rahmah Package which was introduced on August 31 last year now has 873,806 subscriptions. In addition, digital connectivity in school and industrial areas has involved 4,323 schools and 47 industrial areas, in addition to 1,463 Points of Presence (PoP) projects that have been implemented.
Four aspects of the ministry's focus on achievement, namely increasing appreciation for the spirit of nationhood, better quality broadcasting services and content, encouraging the production of dynamic national content and appreciating media practitioners, were among those shared through the update.