Dual 5G network could become profit-driven duopoly, economist warns

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Goh Lim Thye of Universiti Malaya says it could result in a return to slower services at higher prices.   Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2024/07/31/dual-5g-network-could-become-profit-driven-duopoly-economist-warns/   Laporan Lanjut: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2024/07/31/rangkaian-5g-ke-2-menjurus-duopoli-keuntungan-kata-ahli-ekonomi/   Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com  Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5  Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM  Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h  Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp  Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX  Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb  Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj  Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Download FMT News App:  Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46  App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ  Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP   #FMTNews #5G #Duopoly #DNB

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00:00The switch from a government-led 5G monopoly to a dual-network model may result in the

00:07creation of a profit-driven duopoly, disadvantaging consumers, says an economist.

00:13Goh Lim Thai of University Malaya said to ensure the viability of both networks, Digital

00:18Nasional Berhad would have to build additional infrastructure to enable spectrum sharing

00:23and maintain the 100 Mbps speed requirement.

00:27This, he said, would require substantial investment, which means telcos may raise prices

00:32to cover the costs.

00:33Meanwhile, the Federation of Malaysian Consumers Associations expressed concerns that the duopoly

00:39could also be anti-competitive, given that representatives from the second network developer

00:44are on the DNB board.

00:47Formca's CEO T. Saravanan said this would give them insider knowledge, with decisions

00:51possibly benefiting network providers over consumers.

00:56Goh also cautioned that the rollout of the second network could result in DNB's failure

01:01due to unfair competition, with potential losses ultimately borne by the public.

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