The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is the body responsible for modernizing Malaysia’s internet network infrastructure, in terms of broadband internet connectivity and mobile internet. For this, the JENDELA (National Digital Network Plan) initiative was introduced in 2020 for the purpose; improving the existing 4G network and introducing a fast 5G mobile internet network for general use.
Recently, MCMC said that under the first phase of the JENDELA programme, 99.1% of the designated digital infrastructure has been installed, bringing the figure to 1646, of which 1618 have started operating transmitting 2G and 4G networks as of 31 December 2025. The remaining substations are expected to be completed by the end of the first quarter of 2026.
With this infrastructure development, MCMC also said that the mobile internet network has now successfully covered 9.81 million premises throughout Malaysia, which is a sharp increase from 4.96 million premises before the JENDELA initiative was launched. This latest figure is also seen to have surpassed the target of 9 million premises set in the JENDELA initiative. It is expected that more premises will be connected to the internet network after other substations are completed and installed soon.
In the same statement, the MCMC also said that internet coverage in populated areas has increased from 91.8 percent before the start of the JENDELA initiative to 99.7 percent at the end of last year. Meanwhile, mobile broadband internet network speeds have also increased to 143.7 Mbps, also exceeding the set mobile internet speed target.
All this was achieved thanks to the MOCN (Multi-Operator Core Network) plan, which means that all local telecommunications companies share the development and use of mobile network infrastructure together.
Meanwhile, additional internet network modernization has also been carried out in many other locations. These include:
34 thousand WiFi access points have been set up in 126 public universities nationwide
Then optical fibers have been installed in 73 military camps nationwide
Improvements in network coverage and capacity at 17 event locations such as the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Sepang International Circuit, SPICE Arena Penang and Borneo Convention Centre Kuching.
The MCMC also said that they will monitor the quality of these networks, and later when phase 2 of JENDELA begins, their focus will shift to expanding access to sparsely populated areas and also to major transport corridors.
