Bringing incredible 5G speeds and interconnectivity to the state, further plans to expand the coverage area across Perak are currently underway
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| (From left to right) Datuk Ahmad Zaki bin Zahid, Chief Strategy Officer, DNB, Y.Bhg. Dato’ Rumaizi Bin Bahrin@MD Daud, Datuk Bandar Ipoh, YAB Dato’ Seri Saarani Bin Mohamad, Menteri Besar Perak, Wing K. Lee, CEO, YTL Communications, Tuan Ahmad Munir Bin Ishak, City Secretary, Ipoh City Council and Jacob Yeoh, Deputy CEO, YTL Communications |
YTL Communications’ Yes recently launched their Commercial 5G service in Ipoh at the Ipoh City Council, continuing the expansion of their 5G network across Malaysia. Along with the latest launch of Yes 5G in Penang, this key milestone is in line with Yes’ ongoing commitment to provide affordable 5G services and solutions for all Malaysians, as Malaysia’s first 5G telco.
Key locations in Ipoh are now equipped with 5G connectivity and incredible speeds, with Ipoh Railway Station alone having 5G download speeds of 715Mbps - nearly 100Mbps higher than the nationwide average of 620Mbps. With 5G coverage focused in the Ipoh area, the current 5G sites in the city include Medan Ipoh, Ipoh Town, Station 18, Bercham, Tambun, Gunung Rapat and Bandar Sri Botani. Yes aims to continue deployment of the 5G network across the state of Perak.
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| (From left to right, seated) Y.Bhg. Dato’ Rumaizi Bin Bahrin@MD Daud, Datuk Bandar Ipoh and Wing K. Lee, CEO, YTL Communications |
At the launch, Yes signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Menteri Besar of Perak YAB Dato’ Seri Saarani Bin Mohamad, the Mayor of Ipoh, Y. Bhg Dato’ Rumaizi Baharin @ Md Daud, and representatives from Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Perak, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission and Digital Perak. The agreement between both parties supports the 5G rollout in the city of Ipoh, providing local residents and businesses with 5G connectivity and access to Yes Infinite Gateway 5G Wireless Broadband, Yes First To 5G prepaid plans and Yes Infinite 5G postpaid plans. The expansion of Yes 5G services into the city is also in line with Ipoh city’s goals to enable a smart, low-carbon and prosperous city by 2030.
YAB Dato’ Seri Saarani Bin Mohamad, Menteri Besar of Perak said, “We are glad to be partners with Yes by providing 5G to Perak-ians and driving our state forward towards making our dream of ‘Bandar Pintar Ipoh’ a reality. This is our first step in working towards this goal of powering Ipoh as a smart city with 5G connectivity and services, and we look forward to continuing to work with Yes to unlock the city’s vast potential. We hope that the launch of 5G in the city will empower the local community to springboard into the digital era.”
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| Wing K. Lee, CEO, YTL Communications |
Yes 5G offerings available for Perakians
Following the expansion of 5G services, Perak citizens in areas with 5G connectivity will also be able to enjoy Yes’ new Infinite Gateway offering – Malaysia’s first 5G Wireless Home Fibre service. Requiring no installation, the fibre class product is movable from room to room and can connect up to 32 devices using its built-in Wi-Fi 6 support. This revolutionary device provides Malaysians with the opportunity to enjoy high speed 5G connectivity without the hassle of wires or limited coverage range. Malaysians can now enjoy the Yes 5G Wireless Home Fibre 120Mbps 5G + 4G plan with the FREE Infinite Gateway 5G router at only RM148/month.
Wing K. Lee, CEO of YTL Communications said, “Yes is committed to powering smart cities through 5G technology in our efforts to continue driving the nation forward towards digitalisation, and to provide affordable 5G services and solutions for the benefit of every Malaysian. Today, we are proud to partner with the Perak state government to champion Ipoh as a smart city to achieve their vision of ‘Bandar Pintar Ipoh’. Through this expansion, we are on track to reach the coverage target set by DNB of 37.9% nationwide coverage in populated areas by the end of this year.”
Those looking to try Yes 5G services out before making the commitment can also enjoy a 1-month FREE trial with the Yes 5G SIM pack, only available on Shopee. Named the Yes Infinite Discover Postpaid plan, Malaysians can enjoy the fastest and cheapest 5G Unlimited Postpaid plan with no Fair Usage Policy (FUP), unlimited calls, data, and uncapped speeds, along with 10GB of hotspot.
Alongside these 5G offerings are the Yes Infinite 5G postpaid plans - the cheapest unlimited 5G + 4G plans in the world, which provides users with infinite 5G + 4G data, unlimited calls and no FUP at only RM58/month. Subscribers can also get a FREE 5G smartphone with a 36-month contract. Yes sees this as an opportunity to use the rapidly growing 5G service footprint to enable a multi-device interconnected environment, along with a much enhanced internet experience and low latency at an average speed of 665Mbps, which is 15 times higher than the current average 4G speed of 44.1Mbps.
