KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 6 -- U Mobile Sdn Bhd, Malaysia's newly appointed second 5G network access provider, is expected to receive an award notice this month, subject to the approval of its Detailed Business Plan.

Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil stated that this would allow the company to move forward with the development of the second 5G network.

"The Ministry, through the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), is currently evaluating the Detailed Business Plan submitted by U Mobile Sdn Bhd (U Mobile) to MCMC," he said in a written reply published on the Parliament website yesterday.

"An Award Notice is expected to be issued to U Mobile in February 2025 to enable the company to proceed with the development of the se...