KUALA LUMPUR: Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB), in collaboration with Ericsson, has introduced a new capability within its 5G network management systems to detect illegal transmitters used to send scam messages to mobile users.

The technology, announced at the 2026 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, marks the world’s first trial of a Radio Access Network (RAN) and network management enhancement designed to detect false base stations within a commercial 5G network.