YTL Communications (Yes) has recently invited media to test out Yes 5G Advanced Network Slicing capabilities during peak hours in KL city centre. The testing session has shown that Yes 5G Advanced Network Slicing is capable of delivering uninterrupted high-resolution streaming, seamless video conference calls, and ultra-responsive cloud gaming performance — across the most congested 5G network sites during most congested peak period of the day.
For those who aren’t aware, Yes became the first telco in the country — and the ninth globally — to commercially launch 5G Advanced last week, in partnership with Digital Nasional Berhad and Ericsson
Network slicing is an innovation in Mobile Internet that creates special “lanes” for various types of traffic. Today, media members saw how this VIP lane, supported by advanced on-network AI, maintains quality service even when the 5G network is crowded. They tested Yes 5G Advanced Network Slicing with phones using 5G SIMs from other telcos for a live comparison.
For our media test, we were provided Samsung S25+ and Nothing Phone (3) with Yes 5G SIMs and other telcos’ 5G SIMs. We also took a shuttle to do a full circle from Bukit Bintang to KLCC and back on a Friday afternoon between 4pm and 5:30pm, which is the most congested 5G network sites in Malaysia.
We (the media) are free to do side-by-side tests such as speedtest, video conferencing, cloud gaming, etc. But, I will just show more with the result on the Nothing Phone (3) with Yes 5G SIM vs with another media’s iPhone on other telco 5G SIM. It was impressive to witness Yes 5G Advanced Network Slicing performance during peak hours, making it the perfect choice especially for content creators, live broadcasters, gaming and productivity. The performance is capable of delivering to 6x better in network speeds and up to 3x improvement in latency.
“Today’s real-world test is not about pure speed, else we wouldn’t have picked the most congested sites at the most congested time of the day for the drive test.” said Wing K. Lee, CEO of YTL Communications. “The whole design purpose of Yes 5G Advanced Network Slicing is to ensure higher quality of service – even when the service is faltering on other conventional 5G SIMs. With this exciting new capability, consumers can certainly enjoy better mobile Internet experiences. But crucially, this enables 5G to be used as a dependable backbone for mission-critical use — smart cities, IR 4.0, and the integration of AI and robotics across industrial sectors. Beyond raw speed, 5G Advanced is a critical foundation for an uncapped, inclusive and AI-ready society that Malaysians deserve”.
Yes 5G Advanced is now available for Postpaid and 5G Broadband users, for Klang Valley, with subsequent availability for other states coming soon.