Some Telco’s Have Just 76% 4G Coverage, MCMC To Check
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) will examine the disparity in 4G coverage of populated areas (COPA) among telecommunications companies in different locations, said Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil.
He said although Malaysia has achieved an overall 92 per cent for Sarawak and 98.70 per cent nationwide as of Q1 2025, coverage levels vary significantly amongs telcos.
“Some telcos have COPA as low as 76 per cent, while others have up to 86 per cent,” he said.
Fahmi said he had told the MCMC to provide detailed reports showing both the national aggregate and individual telco COPA, broken down by state.
“We want to make sure that when Malaysians pay for Internet packages, they receive coverage across the country – not just in selected areas. We’re paying for nationwide access,” he said.
Fahmi said 4G services must be available throughout Malaysia, and the government has been working to enhance network-sharing among telcos.
“I’ve worked hard to get all telcos to participate in network sharing, and we formalised this through a recently published framework,” he said.
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