Unified National Networks Sdn Bhd (commonly abbreviated as UNN) is a Bruneian telecommunications company and the sole wholesale provider of national infrastructure in Brunei Darussalam. Established in 2018, it is 100% owned by the Government of Brunei through Darussalam Assets Sdn Bhd.[1]
UNN was created to consolidate all telecommunications infrastructure in the country, effectively separating the network layer from the retail layer to foster a more competitive market among retail service providers (RSPs) such as imagine, Datastream Technology, and Progresif.[2]
History
UNN was established on 4 December 2018 as part of Brunei's strategic plan to modernize its ICT sector in alignment with Wawasan Brunei 2035 (Brunei Vision 2035).[1]
On 1 September 2019, UNN officially took over the network assets and infrastructure previously operated by the country's major providers:
This "asset-light" transformation allowed the retail companies to focus on customer service and product innovation, while UNN focused on upgrading the national backbone, including the rollout of fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) and 5G technology.[3]
UNN maintains over 5,000 km of fiber optic cable across the country and operates more than 600 mobile base stations. As of 2023, UNN has achieved over 90% nationwide coverage for fixed services and has prepared the infrastructure for 5G deployment.[1]
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