{"id":4056,"date":"2020-06-03T22:18:03","date_gmt":"2020-06-03T14:18:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=4056"},"modified":"2020-06-03T22:19:09","modified_gmt":"2020-06-03T14:19:09","slug":"saifuddin-cancels-directives-and-specifications-on-5g-spectrum-usage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=4056","title":{"rendered":"Saifuddin cancels Directives and Specifications on 5G spectrum usage"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-12 mt-4 px-sm-0 px-md-5 px-lg-15 text-dark text-justify\">\n<p>KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 &#8211; The Directives and Specifications\u00a0on the usage of the 700MHz frequency band, the pioneer spectrum for the implementation of the country\u2019s 5G telecommunications network, has been ordered to be cancelled, said Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah.<\/p>\n<p>He said the cancellation order was issued after taking into consideration technical and legal issues and the need to follow a transparent process.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have instructed the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) chairman to cancel the Directives and Specifications\u00a0and to\u00a0review\u00a0the 18 instruments which were presented to him earlier on an urgent basis,\u201d he said in a statement here today.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-12 mt-4 px-sm-0 px-md-5 px-lg-15 text-dark text-justify\">\n<p>Apart from the\u00a0700MHz band, Saifuddin said the same order had also been issued on the usage of the\u00a0900MHz and\u00a02600MHz frequency bands.<\/p>\n<p>He said the 5G spectrum\u00a0was a national asset managed by MCMC, while the management and supervision of its usage was based on the provisions of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 and the Communications and Multimedia (Spectrum) Regulations\u00a02000.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs we are aware, the management and allocation of this spectrum is important for national development through expansion of various sectors such as telecommunications, broadcasting, science and technology, health and\u00a0maritime services and the like,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-12 mt-4 px-sm-0 px-md-5 px-lg-15 text-dark text-justify\">\n<p>He said the government through his ministry was committed in efforts to develop the country and to give the best services in technology and telecommunications, high-speed broadband internet penetration and the latest and high quality ICT facilities.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; 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