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Leap Into Malaysia’s Digital Economy With 5G

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5G EXPLAINED


WHAT IS 5G?

5G is the latest generation of cellular technology.
It is meant to deliver faster, more reliable, and lower latency connectivity
than earlier generations. It is set to revolutionise our everyday experiences
and open up a future of
unparalleled possibilities.

Previous
5
4
3
2
1
Next
G

Now - Augmented reality/Virtual reality for consumers and industry Up to 10 Gbps



2010s - Mobile video Up to 1 Gbps



2000s - Mobile web browsing Up to 2 Mbps



1990s - Mobile voice calls and SMS Up to 64 kbps



1980 - Mobile voice calls Up to 2 kbps


 
 


HOW WILL 5G ENABLE
UNPARALLELED POSSIBILITIES
FOR THE FUTURE?

10x to 100x
faster speeds, thereby making downloading and uploading large data or content a
breeze
1000x
more connections than 4G. One million connected devices per square kilometre
5x
quicker response — meaning sending and receiving information is now more
efficient
5x
more energy efficient compared to earlier generations
Discover 5G’s Possibilities


5G – A GAME CHANGER

5G will drive the next evolution in connectivity to deliver
groundbreaking solutions and redefine a new standard in
wireless networking.




ENTIRE INDUSTRIES TRANSFORMED AND REIMAGINED

Creating a strong foundation for enterprises to be more efficient, autonomous,
competitive, and innovative.




TOWARDS A MORE DIGITALLY INCLUSIVE SOCIETY

Ensuring there’s fair and equitable connectivity for all in order to bridge the
urban-rural digital divide.




ELEVATE YOUR EVERYDAY EXPERIENCES

Setting the stage for more personalised and connected experiences that are
wholly immersive and engaging.




THE IMPACT OF 5G ON THE DIGITAL ECONOMY

Previous


AGRICULTURE

 * Unmanned farming
 * Automated harvesting
 * Smart crop management
 * Agriculture cloud platform


GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELFARE

 * Traffic management system
 * Data-driven public policy
 * Mass transit security
 * Public warning system
 * Disaster recovery and emergency response


EDUCATION

 * Smart classrooms e.g. IoT-enabled attendance
 * AR/VR immersive lessons
 * 3D holographic telepresence
 * Cloud-based learning materials storage for learning on demand


HEALTHCARE

 * Remote robotic surgery
 * Smart ambulances
 * Remote patient monitoring and wearables
 * Cloud robotics for assisted living, healthcare, rehabilitation


TOURISM

 * AR/VR immersive experience of tourist sites
 * 3D motion tracking
 * Remote access to interesting locations and experiences


RETAIL

 * Immersive (AR, VR, MR) customer interface
 * AR product information
 * Smart shelves/holographics
 * In-store personalised promotions
 * AR inventory tracking


MINING, QUARRYING, OIL & GAS

 * VR remote inspection
 * Predictive maintenance and engineering operations
 * VR safety training
 * 5G mobile private network
 * Digital data analytics and safety


MANUFACTURING

 * Autonomous and AI robotics
 * IoT and connected sensors
 * AR asset diagnostics
 * Drones in factories for real-time surveillance


PORTS

 * Remote control cranes
 * Intelligent video surveillance of port operations
 * Autonomous tracking and monitoring of logistics
 * Connectivity with tugboats, security cameras, sensors


POWER AND UTILITIES

 * Smart grid integration of sensors into the generation and distribution grid
 * Advanced metering infra and smart meters
 * Remote monitoring of sites
 * Energy efficiency


AGRICULTURE

 * Unmanned farming
 * Automated harvesting
 * Smart crop management
 * Agriculture cloud platform


GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELFARE

 * Traffic management system
 * Data-driven public policy
 * Mass transit security
 * Public warning system
 * Disaster recovery and emergency response


EDUCATION

 * Smart classrooms e.g. IoT-enabled attendance
 * AR/VR immersive lessons
 * 3D holographic telepresence
 * Cloud-based learning materials storage for learning on demand


HEALTHCARE

 * Remote robotic surgery
 * Smart ambulances
 * Remote patient monitoring and wearables
 * Cloud robotics for assisted living, healthcare, rehabilitation


TOURISM

 * AR/VR immersive experience of tourist sites
 * 3D motion tracking
 * Remote access to interesting locations and experiences


RETAIL

 * Immersive (AR, VR, MR) customer interface
 * AR product information
 * Smart shelves/holographics
 * In-store personalised promotions
 * AR inventory tracking


MINING, QUARRYING, OIL & GAS

 * VR remote inspection
 * Predictive maintenance and engineering operations
 * VR safety training
 * 5G mobile private network
 * Digital data analytics and safety


MANUFACTURING

 * Autonomous and AI robotics
 * IoT and connected sensors
 * AR asset diagnostics
 * Drones in factories for real-time surveillance


PORTS

 * Remote control cranes
 * Intelligent video surveillance of port operations
 * Autonomous tracking and monitoring of logistics
 * Connectivity with tugboats, security cameras, sensors


POWER AND UTILITIES

 * Smart grid integration of sensors into the generation and distribution grid
 * Advanced metering infra and smart meters
 * Remote monitoring of sites
 * Energy efficiency


AGRICULTURE

 * Unmanned farming
 * Automated harvesting
 * Smart crop management
 * Agriculture cloud platform

Next


ENABLING MALAYSIA'S DIGITAL
AND ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION


EMPOWERING A DATA-DRIVEN GOVERNMENT

to guide more effective
policy-making and public services.


DRIVING SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

by creating over 750,000 high-skilled jobs across industries and delivering up
to RM150 billion in GDP uplift in 2030.


FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Malaysia’s 5G rollout and
the role of Digital Nasional Berhad

The Single
Wholesale Network

Multi-Operator
Core Network (MOCN)


WHAT IS DIGITAL NASIONAL BERHAD’S ROLE?



Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) which is wholly owned by the Minister of Finance
(Incorporated) has been mandated by the Government of Malaysia to be the single
neutral party to undertake the deployment of 5G infrastructure and network
nationwide and is licensed under the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 (the
Act) to provide wholesale 5G coverage and capacity to other licensees under the
Act.

DNB was established to assist in delivering the following key outcomes in line
with the MyDigital aspirations to:

 * Accelerate deployment of 5G infrastructure and network in Malaysia
 * Realise the potential of 5G in Malaysia to spur economic activity
 * Narrow the urban-rural digital divide and improve the current state of
   infrastructure
 * Avoid duplication of infrastructure and optimise the use of scarce resources
 * Promote service-based competition within the telecommunications industry


WHOM WILL DNB BE WORKING WITH TO EXTEND 5G COVERAGE ACROSS THE COUNTRY?



DNB will collaborate with relevant stakeholders including government,
regulators, state and local authorities, network equipment providers,
telecommunications operators, infrastructure owners, as well as various user
groups which will benefit from the use of 5G products and services.

These stakeholders include Ericsson, the appointed network equipment provider
(NEP), mobile network operators (MNOs) and other licensees, site owners, fibre
optics providers, power and utility players, as well as financial institutions.


WHAT ARE SOME OF THE KEY CONSIDERATIONS IN THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE 5G NETWORK?



DNB will deploy an end-to-end nationwide network in line with the following
business principles:

 * To adopt a multi-operator core network (MOCN) model, in addition to
   leveraging existing sites and fiber networks;
 * To implement a supply-led rollout strategy to accelerate nationwide coverage
   and adoption
 * To help reduce cost to serve for licensees, driven by spectral efficiency and
   by eliminating the need for the duplication of assets through the SWN model
 * To encourage MNOs and other licensees to shift away from infrastructure-based
   competition, towards a more service-oriented business model; and
 * To catalyse 5G enterprise-grade application adoption and innovation by
   orchestrating the necessary ecosystem and multi-model support systems.


WHAT ARE THE KEY SERVICE OFFERINGS THAT THE PUBLIC CAN EXPECT FROM THE 5G
ROLLOUT?



DNB will enable key 5G capabilities which are Enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB),
Massive Machine Type Communication (mMTC), Ultra-Reliable Low-Latency
Communication (uRLLC), and Network Slicing.

This will include the underlying 5G capabilities such as artificial
intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML), robotics and augmented reality and
virtual reality (AR/VR) which will enable innovation that drives efficiency,
service enablement and new experiences in various verticals.

The key 5G capabilities are explained below:

 * Enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB): Quite simply, the provision of mobile data,
   but at greater scale than before. 5G coverage will build on the speed and
   low-latency gains made by 4G to deliver even faster downlink and uplink
   speeds, and even lower latency. These gains can be experienced on 5G-enabled
   devices. eMBB makes any internet-based activity – whether accessing apps,
   email, websites, watching videos, and updating software – much faster and
   more seamless.
 * Ultra-reliable, low latency communication (URLLC): This is defined by the
   3GPP as a user plane latency of no more than 1 millisecond. URLLC makes it
   possible to support use cases that require very high reliability and
   extremely low latency such as industrial automation, intelligent
   transportation, and remote medical diagnosis and surgery.
 * Massive Machine Type Communications (mMTC): mMTC is all about developing
   connectivity for large numbers of low-cost, low-energy devices or sensors in
   the context of the Internet of Things (IoT).
 * Network Slicing allows 5G infrastructure to be shared by multiple logical
   networks with each one tailored to fit a defined business purpose, creating
   new revenue opportunities for communication service providers with better
   security, faster service delivery, and improved flexibility.

DNB will also facilitate collaboration with industry stakeholders to identify
key verticals as well as co-create unique, resilient, and proprietary
applications for the consumer and enterprise segments.

Additionally, DNB will facilitate the deployment of fixed wireless access (FWA)
to address last mile connectivity, particularly for rural and outlying areas of
the country. With FWA technology, DNB will be able to extend 5G coverage to
homes and businesses in areas where fibre deployment is not feasible.

This will promote greater digital inclusivity, allowing rural communities to
participate in and benefit from Malaysia’s growing digital economy.


HOW MUCH IS THE 5G ROLLOUT EXPECTED TO COST, AND OVER HOW LONG A PERIOD OF TIME?



The entire 5G network rollout is expected to cost RM16.5 billion over the next
10 years. This is made up of RM12.5 billion for the 5G network equipment and
infrastructure as well as RM4 billion in corporate costs.

The RM12.5 billion is broken down into a RM4 billion payment to Ericsson as the
Network Equipment Provider (NEP), as well as RM8.5 billion for infrastructure
development over the next 10 years. Of the RM4 billion payment to Ericsson,
roughly RM2.3 billion will remain in the country. Meanwhile, of the RM8.5
billion, an estimated RM4 billion goes to site owners and tower infrastructure
companies, roughly RM2.5 billion is meant for fibre leases, RM1 billion for
power supply, and another estimated RM1 billion in Apparatus Assignment fees to
the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC).

The vast majority of these funds will remain in-country and circulate throughout
the local economy. In fact, most of these funds will flow to the domestic
telecommunications ecosystem.

The RM 12.5 billion cost compares favorably against the cost estimates in the
MyDIGITAL Blueprint and the National 5G Task Force Report of December 2019. The
Task Force Report found that the incremental cost to upgrade just one 4G network
in Malaysia to 5G would cost about RM7.5 billion. Based on the Task Force’s
estimates, the deployment of the 5G Network collectively by the 4 major existing
telcos would likely cost in excess of RM30 billion.

In addition to the RM12.5 billion capital expenditure (CAPEX) needed to build
the 5G Coverage Network, the corporate and operating expenditure (OPEX) to run
the 5G Network over the 10 years is estimated at RM4 billion. This comprises,
among others, staff costs, professional fees, data centre expenditure, insurance
coverage, as well as marketing and promotional expenditure. This brings the cost
of rollout of the 5G network and infrastructure over the next 10 years to RM16.5
billion.


HOW DOES DNB PLAN TO FINANCE THE 5G NETWORK ROLLOUT?



The total cost for the 5G deployment will be financed exclusively by the private
sector, with no Government funding or development expenditure involved.

On 12th November 2021 , DNB announced the securing of a working capital
financing package of up to RM400 million from Deutsche Bank. It a RM150 million
bank guarantee line, to be issued by Deutsche Bank AG, Labuan Branch, and a
RM250 million revolving credit facility to be extended by Deutsche Bank
(Malaysia) Berhad on an unsecured basis.

The facility will provide DNB with access to short-term financing for working
capital requirements, mainly to support the company’s daily operations and
capital expenditure.

The RM400 million financing package forms part of the estimated RM5 billion
total working capital facilities that DNB will require between now and 2024 in
order to roll out the planned 5G network.

In October 2021, United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Bhd (UOB Malaysia) announced it
had provided Ericsson (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd with a first tranche financing in the
form of an RM800 million receivables purchase arrangement (RPA).

With the financing, Ericsson Malaysia will deliver the initial phases of Digital
Nasional Bhd's (DNB) nationwide 5G network rollout.

UOB Malaysia has also been mandated as the lead arranger for an additional RM2.3
billion syndicated RPA for potential financial institutions (FIs).

Upon acceptance of the syndicated RPA by the participating FIs, a total of RM3.1
billion will be raised in support of the supply, delivery, and management of
DNB's entire 5G network.

DNB intends to establish an RM5 billion Sukuk programme in 2022, which is
intended to replace the working capital facilities and to facilitate repayment
of the RPA.

More announcements will be made as and when key financing milestones are
achieved.


HOW DOES THE COUNTRY STAND TO BENEFIT FROM 5G COVERAGE?



The digital transformation catalysed by 5G coverage stands to create a potential
GDP uplift of some RM150 billion and a further 750,000 new jobs by the year
2030.

In addition to the long-term GDP and job opportunities, other key socioeconomic
benefits include:

 * Enabling the creation of more than 14,800 jobs across the economy in 2022
   through DNB's investment and increased demand placed on the sector's supply
   chain
 * Facilitating domestic vendor participation by involving them in the supply of
   various NEP-related services
 * Seeding invaluable knowledge building programmes for industry, government,
   and academia
 * Developing a 5G Experiential Centre and Innovation Lab to showcase 5G use
   cases and fast track the development of tech start-ups

DNB has identified several major industries that could be early beneficiaries of
the 5G deployment, including oil and gas, ports, tourism, education, healthcare,
agriculture, manufacturing, retail, as well as power and utilities.


WHAT IS THE 5G ROLLOUT TIMELINE FOR MALAYSIA?



5G services will be available in Putrajaya, Cyberjaya and parts of Kuala Lumpur
in December 2021. Thereafter, it is planned to reach approximately 40% coverage
in populated areas by the end of 2022 and subsequently will be extended
nationwide to cover other urban and rural areas and industrial parks, with a
target of approximately 80% coverage in populated areas by 2024.


WHAT IS BEING DONE TO ENSURE THE 5G NETWORK MEETS INDUSTRY STANDARDS FOR
CYBERSECURITY?



Keeping 5G networks secure from cybersecurity threats is critical to realising
its full-fledged benefits to consumers, organisations, and enterprises in the
long run. 5G connectivity must therefore be consistent and reliable.

DNB understands the significant cybersecurity risk and adversarial interest from
a range of threat actors towards DNB, critical national infrastructure (CNI) and
5G telecommunications organisations.

With this in mind, the Cybersecurity Office was created as part of DNB’s mandate
to securely deploy the nation’s 5G telecommunications infrastructure. The
Cybersecurity Office is critical to ensuring the safety, security, and digital
resilience of the organisation, the services offered, and the data managed.

The Cybersecurity Office is empowered to ensure that DNB’s 5G network is
resilient against cyberattacks. This includes not only the ability to detect
threats, but to recover from them, and comply with both domestic and
international laws, regulations, and standards.

DNB’s Cybersecurity Office covers the following four focus areas:

 * Protect, Shield, Defend, and Prevent cyberattacks in the organisation
 * Monitor, Detect, and Hunt malicious and potentially damaging activities
 * Respond, Recover, and Sustain operations in the event of a significant
   incident
 * Govern, Manage and Comply with regulatory and cybersecurity risk requirements

DNB is committed to the adoption of international standards (e.g. NIST, 3GPP,
GSMA) and collaboration with not just regulators, but the broader ecosystem,
robust internal education, as well as a 24/7 Security Operations Centre.


HOW WILL 5G BE ROLLED OUT IN MALAYSIA?



The 5G rollout will be implemented as a Single Wholesale Network (SWN).

Simply put, a 5G SWN refers to the provision of nationwide 5G coverage,
delivered via one common network, to which all MCMC licensees in Malaysia can
seek equal access on a wholesale basis. This common network will be built,
owned, and operated by DNB. DNB will work closely with the appointed Network
Equipment Provider (NEP) Ericsson, for the design, build, and maintenance of the
5G network.

Eligible licensees will be able to integrate their networks and infrastructure
with the new single wholesale network established.


WHAT MAKES THE SINGLE WHOLESALE NETWORK (SWN) MODEL SUITABLE FOR MALAYSIA’S 5G
ROLLOUT?



The deployment of 5G network via a single entity was deliberated and considered
earlier by the industry and MCMC as reflected in MCMC’s Public Inquiry report on
“Allocation of spectrum bands for mobile broadband service in Malaysia”,
published on 31st December 2019, which was intended to lower the capital
expenditure (“CAPEX’) by minimising costs and preventing the duplication of
infrastructure, especially when improvements and expansion of the 4G networks
are still on-going under the Jalinan Digital Negara (JENDELA) initiative.

The establishment of Digital Nasional Berhad as a Single Wholesale Network is to
assist in delivering the following key outcomes in line with the MyDigital
aspirations, which are to:

 * Accelerate deployment of 5G infrastructure and network in Malaysia
 * Realise the potential of 5G in Malaysia to spur economic activity
 * Narrow the urban-rural digital divide and improve the current state of
   infrastructure
 * Avoid duplication of infrastructure and optimise the use of scarce resources
 * Promote service-based competition within the telecommunications industry


WHAT TECHNICAL ARCHITECTURE IS DNB APPLYING FOR THE 5G ROLLOUT?



The 5G network will be rolled out with a 3GPP-standard Multi-Operator Core
Network (MOCN) architecture.

MOCN emphasises the sharing of both network infrastructure and valuable spectrum
resources.

It ensures that 5G services are delivered to telcos at a lower cost per GB than
the present 4G standard. In turn, end users will have access to ultrafast, high
quality, and affordable internet speeds.

This is in line with the government’s mandate to accelerate the deployment of
5G, making it available throughout Malaysia in order to bridge the urban-rural
digital divide.


HOW DOES MOCN WORK?



An increasingly common rollout strategy, the MOCN model is a global
telecommunications standard defined by the 3GPP , that allows a single network
infrastructure or Radio Access Network (RAN) (which is the case with DNB) to be
shared and connected to multiple telco core networks.

To use an analogy, the government in the past had allocated individual lanes
(spectrum) to each telco. Based on the lanes provisioned by the government, the
telcos would then build their own separate highways (network and infrastructure)
for their users.

However, with vastly increased data demands within the country in recent years,
these individual highways can be prone to congestion. Meanwhile, users on one
highway are unable to get onto other less congested highways.

In the case of 5G, the MCMC has provided all the available lanes (5G spectrum)
to DNB, allowing for the building of a single, seamless “superhighway” that is
both secure and adaptable as the peak can be managed across all of DNB’s
customers.

This 5G superhighway entails the rollout of a single seamless infrastructure
comprising of the radio unit, power, and fibre connectivity which will serve all
telcos equally on a wholesale basis.


WHY IS THE MOCN MODEL PARTICULARLY NOTEWORTHY IN THE MALAYSIAN CONTEXT?



Malaysia's 5G MOCN model is a global technical milestone because it successfully
integrated DNB's RAN Core to six telcos' core networks.

Prior to the Malaysian 5G MOCN experience, integrations in other countries had
only ever been done with two telcos.



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