5G trials are picking up pace around the world with countries like South Korea and Australia already beginning their deployment selected cities. With speeds reaching gigabit levels, 5G is seen as the next evolutionary phase for wireless communication realising the potential of autonomous mobility and connected machines with cloud computing. Applications requiring very high data rate and support for high number of connected devices and ultra-low latency with high reliability will also be possible.

This next generation of mobile communications, also termed as International Mobile Telecommunications 2020 (“IMT-2020”) by the International Telecommunication Union, is expected to provide :greater capacity for wireless networks, greater reliability; extremely fast data speeds; and enabling innovative new services across different industry sectors.

At international level, more spectrum will be identified for use by 5G by end of 2019 while the specifications of 5G radio interfaces is targeted to be completed by 2020. In Malaysia, YB Minister of Communications and Multimedia Malaysia has made an announcement in October 2018 on 5G test bed in Putrajaya and Cyberjaya from November 2018 until 31 October 2019. The aim is to explore the practical uses and modes of implementation as well as to learn and iron out policies, regulations and spectrum planning.

In view of this the agency has established 5G Test Bed Working Group and invites eligible person which includes licensees, equipment vendors, institution of higher learning, researchers, start-up companies, technology partners and local authorities to collaborate in conducting trials and demonstrate the use of 5G use cases in these two designated zones.

Figure 1 provides some descriptions on the benefits and examples on this call for collaboration approach.

The trials or demonstrations will be until 31 October 2019. Interested applicants wishing to participate in the showcase may submit their proposal within the period mentioned below:

Submission of proposal
Interested parties are invited to submit their proposal to MCMC by completing the necessary form and email to [email protected] together with the necessary documents as mentioned in the forms.