KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 24): The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has defended its decision to use a dedicated government special purpose vehicle (SPV) to oversee the rolling out of the 5G network nationwide.

In a statement, the regulator said the SPV is key, as the burden of 5G will not be on the service providers, whilst still ensuring that the digital divide risk is kept at a minimum throughout the implementation of 5G network via the roll out of fiber and 4G network.