Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil speaks during a meeting with the Sarawak Madani Community in Kuching May 26, 2024. — Bernama picKUCHING, May 26 — The Ministry of Communications plans to utilise 5G-Advanced or 5.5G technology for live streaming during the Malaysia Games in Sarawak this August through Radio Televisyen Malaysia , according to Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.
“The difference is that while 5G offers internet speeds of up to almost 1 Gbps, 5G-Advanced can achieve over 8 Gbps, which is eight times faster.“This speed is particularly necessary in broadcasting if we want to integrate certain live elements into the broadcast. I see this as quite an exciting technology, and we will work towards implementing it for Sukma,” Fahmi told reporters after meeting with the Sarawak Madani Community.
He said Malaysia was currently in discussions with three foreign companies that handled the technology, though no applications had been received from them as yet.