U Mobile today appointed TM to offer backhaul fibre connections to support U Mobile’s Next Gen 5G network. This is to drive the deployment of U Mobile’s 5G network nationwide. The partnership between the two companies is worth RM2.4 billion over a period of 10 years.
The agreement was signed at a ceremony at the Sofitel Kuala Lumpur Damansara Hotel today, witnessed by Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil. TM’s fibre network is currently the most extensive in Malaysia, spanning over 740,000 km.
This strategic partnership will enable U Mobile to use TM’s 5G Mobile Backhaul Service to ensure high network performance and reliable connectivity for enterprise and consumer customers. U Mobile together with TM and other partners are committed to achieving 80% coverage of populated areas within 12 months.