KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia state energy firm Petronas on Friday launched the country’s first commercial private 5G network for enterprise use, which it said would boost its internal operations and “induce industry-wide change”.

Petroliam Nasional Berhad, as Petronas is formally known, said in a statement it had successfully adopted the private 5G network at its Regasification Terminal Sungai Udang in Melaka state.

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Deputy Prime Minister Fadillah Yusof said the launch of the Petronas network would set the stage for a “dynamic partnership” between the government and private sector.