He said the coverage reached so far was excellent, especially for a state whose economy is based on industries and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

However, he said feedback from telecommunications companies indicated that many SMEs and industry players had not fully utilised the advantages of the 5G network.

“One of the problems faced is the usage rate among industries, as many companies and industry players have not fully utilised the 5G network for industrial purposes.

“In this regard, investment, trade and industry minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz, Selangor menteri besar Amirudin Shari and I will continue to engage with industry players, especially in industrial areas, to ensure that they make the best use of this facility.”

Fahmi said this in his briefing on the 5G roll-out to the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah and Tengku Permaisuri of Selangor, Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin during their visit to the Bernama headquarters here.

Meanwhile, Fahmi said that out of 45 million mobile phone user accounts in Malaysia, approximately eight million devices supporting 5G were in use by the end of November last year.