1. The national fifth generation (5G) network will be launched by the end of 2021 beginning with Kuala Lumpur (KL), Putrajaya and Cyberjaya, according to Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB).
1.1. The frequency bands chosen for 5G in Malaysia are 700MHz, 3.5GHz and 28GHz
1.1.1. The high influx of traffic will no longer be a problem- supporting millions of devices, advancing areas like the Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI)
1.2. City administration and service delivery will be more effective and efficient with 5G. Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM), through its enterprise and public sector business solutions arm, TM ONE, has signed a partnership with Majlis Perbandaran Subang Jaya (MPSJ) for 5G trials to manage traffic, parking and public safety.
1.2.1. Maxis, Celcom, Digi, U Mobile, Telekom Malaysia and Time dotcom – endorsed Jendela and said they would work with the government to help create "a globally competitive digital society and economy."
2. Reference :
2.1. When can we get 5G in Malaysia?
2.1.1. What does Malaysia's model smart sustainable city look like
2.1.2. Malaysia government intervenes to drive 5G forward
2.2. #TECH: Life with 5G | New Straits Times
3. Other countries in SEA that have done so include the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand.
4. Advantages
4.1. High speed
4.1.1. Speed as high as 1-20Gbit/ s allows information to be transferred from one place to another faster.has the potential to achieve higher speeds than the home fiber currently offered.
4.1.2. Enable Malaysian entrepreneurs to create future applications for the benefit of consumers and businesses in the country.
4.2. Low latency
4.2.1. 5g will have almost zero latency and significantly improves application performance
4.3. Device connection extension
4.4. Increased Bandwidth
4.4.1. The combination of increased speed and network capacity on 5G networks will create the potential for larger amounts of data to be transmitted than was possible with 4G LTE networks.
5. Disadvantages
5.1. INITIAL COSTS FOR ROLLOUT ARE HIGH
5.2. LIMITATIONS OF RURAL ACCESS
5.3. UPLOAD SPEEDS DON’T MATCH DOWNLOAD SPEEDS
5.4. BATTERY DRAIN ON DEVICES
5.5. DETRACTING FROM THE AESTHETICS
6. EVOLUTION OF COMMUNICATIONS
6.1. 1G
6.1.1. 1981
6.1.1.1. 0 Data Transfer
6.2. 2G
6.2.1. 1991
6.2.1.1. 40 Kbps
6.3. 3G
6.3.1. 1998
6.3.1.1. 21. 6 Mbps
6.4. 4G
6.4.1. 2008
6.4.1.1. 1 Gbps
6.5. 5G
6.5.1. 2020S
6.5.1.1. 20 Gbps