Why is the MOCN model particularly noteworthy in the Malaysian context?

Malaysia's 5G MOCN model is a global technical milestone because it successfully integrated DNB's RAN Core to six telcos' core networks.

Prior to the Malaysian 5G MOCN experience, integrations in other countries had only ever been done with two telcos.

What technical architecture is DNB applying for the 5G rollout?

The 5G network will be rolled out with a 3GPP-standard Multi-Operator Core Network (MOCN) architecture.

MOCN emphasises the sharing of both network infrastructure and valuable spectrum resources.

It ensures that 5G services are delivered to telcos at a lower cost per GB than the present 4G standard. In turn, end users will have access to ultrafast, high quality, and affordable internet speeds.

This is in line with the government’s mandate to accelerate the deployment of 5G, making it available throughout Malaysia in order to bridge the urban-rural digital divide.

How does MOCN work?

An increasingly common rollout strategy, the MOCN model is a global telecommunications standard defined by the 3GPP , that allows a single network infrastructure or Radio Access Network (RAN) (which is the case with DNB) to be shared and connected to multiple telco core networks.​

To use an analogy, the government in the past had allocated individual lanes (spectrum) to each telco. Based on the lanes provisioned by the government, the telcos would then build their own separate highways (network and infrastructure) for their users.​