Telekom Malaysia (TM) has deployed a Private 5G network for oil and gas company Petronas.

The telco has deployed the private network at Petronas' LNG Complex in Bintulu, Sarawak.

TM deployed the network along with the Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB), the nation’s 5G shared network provider.

According to TM, the Bintulu location is one of four Petronas sites installed with a Private 5G network.

The first such Private 5G network for the enterprise was launched at Petronas' Regasification Terminal Sungai Udang (RGTSU) in 2022.

Petronas' LNG Complex is one of the biggest liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants in the world, claims TM, and has a production capacity of 29.8 million tonnes a year.

The deployment of the 5G network is "expected to improve productivity and increase operational efficiency across critical production processes," said TM in its announcement this week.

“This private 5G deployment is the next phase in TM and Petronas’ long-standing partnership to future-proof its businesses for a sustainable future," said Amar Huzaimi Md Deris, TM’s Group CEO.

"Leveraging on advanced technologies like AI, the Enterprise 5G application is expected to yield optimum operational efficiencies for its highly secure reliable connection, real-time monitoring, and analytics as well as remote maintenance."

The use of 5G is expected to enable other applications such as AI and IoT.

"The integration of 5G with the Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and automation will streamline workflows, and increase productivity by automating data collection, while enhancing safety across all levels," added Petronas senior VP of LNG Assets, Abang Yusuf Abang Puteh.