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U Mobile, Malaysia’s Next Gen 5G network provider, has announced the appointment of Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM), the enabler of a Digital Malaysia, as its key fiber backhaul partner to accelerate the deployment of its 5G network in the country.

U Mobile, Malaysia’s next generation 5G network provider, has signed a term sheet agreement to appoint Celcom Timur Sabah (CT Sabah), a provider of high-speed fiber optic infrastructure in Sabah and WP Labuan, to deploy 5G leased circuits in the state and federal territory.

Malaysia’s Next Gen 5G network provider U Mobile has entered into a strategic agreement to transfer its merchant acquiring business, GoBiz, to NTT DATA Cardpay, a subsidiary under NTT DATA Payment Services Sdn. Bhd. (formerly known as GHL Systems Berhad).

Malaysian telecommunications firm CelcomDigi Berhad and Ericsson (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on advancing autonomous network operations in Malaysia.

Malaysia’s next gen 5G network provider U Mobile has appointed independent telecommunications infrastructure company EdgePoint Infrastructure Sdn Bhd as one of its preferred 5G in-building (IBC) infrastructure partners, to accelerate its upcoming rollout of 5G IBC infrastructure across Malaysia.

Singaporean telecommunications company StarHub has successfully trialed Southeast Asia’s first 5G Cloud Radio Access Network (RAN) in collaboration with Finnish telecommunications firm Nokia and American technology group Dell Technologies.

Singtel's technology services firm NCS has on Thursday announced that it is expanding its Asia Pacific (APAC) footprint through a joint venture with Globe Telecom in the Philippines.

Malaysian telecommunications firm Axiata Group Berhad and Indonesian conglomerate Sinar Mas said shareholders of PT XL Axiata Tbk, PT Smartfren Telecom Tbk, and PT Smart Telcom have formally approved the merger of the three companies into XLSMART.

Malaysian telecommunications firm YTL Communications has signed two Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with global digital infrastructure firm Equinix and laser communications technology firm Transcelestial to bring global artificial intelligence (AI) cloud connectivity and laser-based wireless technology to Malaysia.