Stricter conditions will be imposed on telcos awarded spectrum licences to ensure they help develop the nation’s telecommunications infrastructure, says Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC). He said spectrum allocation was also related to a company’s usage to ensure quality of service for customers, like how telcos with more subscribers required more spectrum. Asked whether the MO was justified given the number of Altel’s subscribers, Dr Fadhlullah Suhaimi said spectrum allocation was also dependent on the market size. He said companies could file an appeal for a remedial plan if they failed to deliver due to market conditions, but if no progress was made at all, MCMC would not let the matter slide. He said the commission would not change the goalposts on previous agreements, with stricter conditions to apply only to the new spectrum allocated and on renewed spectrum tenure.

Source: The Star June 24, 2021 09:15 UTC