Kuala Lumpur: The government will ensure that telecommunication companies (telcos) deliver their promises of faster and cheaper services, guided by the Mandatory Standard on Access Pricing (MSAP), said Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil. He emphasized that this mechanism enables the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission to ensure that ordinary consumers will always receive better pricing for services.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Fahmi highlighted that mechanisms such as the MSAP are applied to companies like Telekom Malaysia (TM) to keep prices competitive. He mentioned that the MSAP was last reviewed the previous year and is subject to review every two to three years. These statements were made during the signing ceremony of the U Mobile Sdn Bhd-TM partnership.

U Mobile Sdn Bhd has appointed TM as its key fibre backhaul partner to accelerate the deployment of its 5G network nationwide. Under the 10-year partnership agreement, valued at RM2.4 billion, TM will provide U Mobile with a comprehensive suite of backhaul infrastructure services. This includes fibre leased line access to U Mobile’s 5G Radio Access Network, data centre, and TM Edge Facility leasing for Points of Interconnect.

According to Fahmi, the Ministry of Communications has asked U Mobile to discuss possible network sharing arrangements with Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB) for the benefit of consumers. He expressed that the collaboration between U Mobile and TM is a positive development that supports the sustainability of the telecommunications sector and the industry’s readiness to maintain a dynamic ecosystem.