The final significant carrier to join a disputed deployment, Malaysian mobile provider Maxis Bhd (MXSC.KL) announced it will sign an agreement to access the nation’s state-run 5G network.

In an unusual move, Malaysia will charge wireless operators to access the 5G spectrum, which is completely owned by the government-run Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB). This is a novel approach to 5G rollout.

Earlier, Maxis and a few other carriers asked for a review of DNB’s pricing arrangements, claiming that they were not commercially viable and may result in higher costs for users and slower adoption rates. Monopoly issues were also raised by the single-ownership model.

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