CelcomDigi awarded additional 900MHz and 2600MHz spectrum to boost network capacity and coverage
- ID
- 35842
- Status
- summarized
- Published
- 15 Oct 2026, 10:03 PM
- Fetched
- 15 Oct 2026, 10:26 PM
- Provider
- SoyaCincau
- Category
- malaysia-tech
- Original URL
- https://soyacincau.com/2026/10/15/celcomdigi-additional-900mhz-and-2600mhz-spectrum/
- Source URL
- https://soyacincau.com/feed/
Summary
- Score
- 5.5
- Created
- 15 Oct 2026, 10:27 PM
- Tags
- Audience
- developerssaas_founders
What happened
CelcomDigi was awarded an additional 50MHz of paired spectrum in the 900MHz and 2600MHz bands by MCMC for RM381.75 million. The award includes 2x20MHz in 2600MHz (2540–2560 paired with 2660–2680) for four years, enabling a contiguous 2x40MHz holding, plus 2x5MHz in 900MHz (880–885 paired with 925–930) for five years. CelcomDigi accepted the Notice of Award and paid on 15 October 2026, but the actual spectrum assignments remain subject to conditions.
Why it matters
For Malaysian builders shipping mobile-first or connectivity-sensitive services, this is a multi-year 4G capacity and coverage signal, not an immediate product change. Do not assume better CelcomDigi coverage yet: the Notice of Award is not the spectrum assignment, and the article says actual assignments still depend on conditions. Revisit field-ops, IoT, or last-mile coverage assumptions only after assignments and rollout are confirmed.
Discussion angle
What should Malaysian app builders actually watch: the 2600MHz contiguous 2x40MHz capacity for dense urban apps, or the 900MHz 2x5MHz for wider coverage, and when does the pending assignment status turn into rollout promises?