ISTANBUL

Malaysia on Friday launched a first-of-its-kind 5G network in order to improve the country’s internal operations.

PETRONAS, a Malaysian multinational petroleum company with the federal government as its sole shareholder, launched a 5G network for enterprise use.

"The deployment of the PETRONAS 5G Private Network sets the stage further for collaborative developments between the government, private sector, and academia to fully unlock the potential of 5G technology," the company said in a statement posted on its website.

Speaking at the launch, Deputy Prime Minister Seri Fadillah Yusof emphasized the importance of cutting-edge technologies such as 5G, with its fast connectivity, low latency, and data-handling capacity, in driving innovation and global competitiveness.

"Our strategic adoption of 5G technology sets us ahead in the energy industry. By combining 5G with the Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and automation, we're putting Open PETRONAS as among the leaders in the global technological race," said PETRONAS’ Senior Vice President Bacho Pilong.