{
  "id": 15150532,
  "title": "Fahmi: Communications, Transport ministries to expand 5G coverage at major ports",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/fahmi-communications-transport-ministries-to-expand-5g-coverage-at",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T07:28:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1557472/fahmi-communications-transport-ministries-expand-5g-coverage-major"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil announced plans to expand 5G coverage to major ports across Malaysia in collaboration with the Transport Ministry. This move aims to address persistent internet connectivity issues along the Malaysian Railway Board's (KTMB) rail routes. The initiative follows a successful private 5G network deployment at Penang Port, which has already boosted productivity, reduced operational costs, and enhanced safety measures.\n\nFahmi highlighted the need to extend 5G technology to other ports to accelerate the digital transformation of Malaysia's logistics sector. He urged the review of the international Coverage of Populated Areas metric used to measure telecommunication network coverage, arguing that it should be expanded to include critical economic hubs like ports, rail networks, and major highways. The proposal will be presented to the International Telecommunication Union forum in Doha, Qatar, in November.",
  "summary": "BUTTERWORTH: The Communications Ministry will collaborate with the Transport Ministry to expand 5G network coverage across major ports nationwide.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}