U Mobile Tops Ookla’s Malaysia H1 2026 Report as Best Mobile Network

U Mobile has emerged as the biggest winner in Ookla’s latest Speedtest Connectivity Report for Malaysia, taking both the Best Mobile Network award and the Fastest 5G Network award for the first half of 2026. The results cover tests run between January and June 2026, a period that ended just before the telco finished moving away from the country’s shared 5G network.

How the telcos ranked

According to Ookla, U Mobile is Malaysia’s Best Mobile Network and Fastest 5G Network based on Speedtest Intelligence data collected during the first and second quarters of 2026. It recorded a Speedtest Connectivity Score of 80.34 and a 5G Speed Score of 67.26.

On median 5G download speed, U Mobile led with 348.73Mbps, followed by Unifi Mobile at 252.02Mbps. For uploads, U Mobile clocked a median 5G upload speed of 34.38Mbps and latency of 31ms.

Unifi Mobile is named the telco with the Best Mobile Video Experience, with a video streaming score of 81.73, followed by U Mobile at 79.72 and Maxis at 78.65. Unifi Mobile is also ranked the top-rated mobile provider in Malaysia in terms of consumer sentiment, with a score of 37.3 out of 5 stars. Meanwhile, Yes 5G is awarded the best 5G video experience with a score of 89.00, ahead of Unifi Mobile at 87.53 and U Mobile at 87.50.

Where the fastest networks are

Ipoh recorded the fastest median mobile download speed among Malaysia’s most populous cities at 184.85Mbps. It is followed by Kuching at 183.83Mbps, Kota Kinabalu at 177.47Mbps, Kajang at 158.65Mbps and Puchong at 145.66Mbps.

By region, Putrajaya is the fastest with a median download speed of 224.46Mbps, followed by Labuan at 149.1Mbps, Selangor at 136.57Mbps, Penang at 134.66Mbps and Sarawak at 131.7Mbps.

Why the timing of the report matters

The findings are based on tests conducted between January and June 2026, before U Mobile completely left Digital Nasional Berhad’s (DNB) 5G network. U Mobile migrated all of its customers away from DNB on 30 June 2026, with its wholesale access agreement ending on 1 July, and since then its customers have relied on the telco’s own ULTRA5G network for 5G connectivity.

TM has also signed a three-year wholesale agreement with U Mobile for Unifi Mobile’s 5G connectivity, and has ended its previous 5G wholesale access arrangement with DNB as part of the transition.

As a result, the 5G experience for U Mobile and Unifi Mobile users today may be different from what the first-half results reflect. During the reported period, subscribers on these telcos could still benefit from DNB coverage while U Mobile expanded its own nationwide 5G network, and after the migration there may be coverage gaps where areas covered by DNB are not yet covered by the new network.

At the same time, DNB has started activating an additional 100MHz of 3.5GHz spectrum, doubling its available mid-band spectrum capacity from 100MHz to 200MHz. This could also affect network performance for subscribers with Maxis, CelcomDigi and Yes 5G, as the change gives more headroom to meet growth in data demand. With three telcos on DNB and two on U Mobile, the second half of 2026 should give a more meaningful comparison of Malaysia’s dual 5G environment.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which telco has the best mobile network in Malaysia?

In Ookla’s Speedtest Connectivity Report for the first half of 2026, U Mobile was named both Best Mobile Network and Fastest 5G Network in Malaysia.

What speeds did U Mobile record?

U Mobile recorded a median 5G download speed of 348.73Mbps, a median 5G upload speed of 34.38Mbps and latency of 31ms, with a Speedtest Connectivity Score of 80.34 and a 5G Speed Score of 67.26.

Does the report reflect the network as it stands today?

The data covers January to June 2026, before U Mobile completed its move away from the DNB network on 30 June 2026, so current 5G performance may differ from the report.

Source: Soya Cincau

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