Celcom Axiata has established 250 new network sites in the country and optimized 8,000 network sites to increase the coverage and capacity of its 4G network.
According to Celcom Axiata’s CEO, as quoted by financial media outlet The Edge, Celcom is modernizing its network with the latest network technology, including 8 transmit and 8 receive antenna elements (8T8R) RAN technology. This is a significant increase in network capacity and user experience.
In the past 9 months, Celcom has increased its 4G LTE network coverage, especially in Sabah, Pahang, Terengganu, Sarawak, Negeri Sembilan and Kedah.
Celcom is also upgrading its existing 3G sites to 4G network as it decommissioned its 3G network, enabling it to allocate more network and spectrum resources for 4G LTE and prepare for the 5G network.
Celcom currently provides 4G LTE network coverage to more than 94% of the country’s population, with nine state territories having 98% or better coverage.
