Departing from the previous government’s plans to deploy 5G through a Single Wholesale Network (SWN) for the country, the new Malaysian government has announced that it will adopt a dual infrastructure-based 5G carrier model starting next year. While this move seemingly benefits the nation in its 5G rollout efforts, it has also sparked concerns from the United States and its Western allies over the country’s willingness to consider Huawei as a potential vendor to build the nation’s second 5G network. This ABI Insight takes a deeper look at the possible implications of this announcement for Malaysian consumers, Communication Service Providers (CSPs), and networking equipment vendors.