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On 23 May 2024, Digital Nasional Berhad, a Malaysian special-purpose vehicle company, and Ericsson announced that they had successfully trialed what is known in the industry as a multiband booster solution, which combines the best characteristics of the traditional microwave band (6–42 GHz) and E-band (70/80 GHz) frequencies to boost the capacity, reach, and coverage of the 5G network.
Malaysia’s 5G network is already ranked at the top for its performance—ranked number one globally for 5G consistency by Ookla—and the multiband booster will enable it to evolve its capabilities further as the demands on it increase. It will drive the country’s digitalization journey and economy by bridging the digital divide and providing robust and reliable 5G enterprise connectivity.
The multiband booster solution combines the high availability of the lower frequency microwave bands with the high capacity of the E-band, which then can be used over much longer distances and wider geographical areas, significantly extending reach and boosting the overall network capacity.
Full Article: IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine, Volume 19, Issue 3, June 2024 | 
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