Nordic nRF9160 in Malaysia
The Nordic nRF9160 rates good on 0 of 5 networks in Malaysia. On Maxis it is unconfirmed, missing a coverage band. On CelcomDigi it is unconfirmed, missing a coverage band. On U Mobile it is unconfirmed, missing a coverage band. On Yes it is unconfirmed, missing a coverage band. On Unifi Mobile it is unconfirmed, missing a coverage band.
Network by network
| Network | Verdict | Bands in use it supports | Core bands missing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maxis | ? To be confirmed 80% | B1 B3 B28 | — |
| CelcomDigi | ? To be confirmed 86% | B1 B3 B8 B28 | — |
| U Mobile | ? To be confirmed 80% | B1 B3 B28 | — |
| Yes | ? To be confirmed 50% | B20 | — |
| Unifi Mobile | ? To be confirmed 50% | B5 | — |
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About the Nordic nRF9160
LTE-M / NB-IoT · global · Nordic Semiconductor12
- 4G B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B8 B12 B13 B14 B17 B18 B19 B20 B25 B26 B28 B66
- LTE-M and NB-IoT assessed together
Bands are those Nordic lists as certified so far; LTE-M and NB-IoT are assessed together.
Network access: long-term roaming
Many globally deployed IoT devices use multi-network roaming SIMs that can attach to several networks in a country, but some countries restrict long-term roaming by foreign SIMs. A local SIM roaming domestically is not affected.
No clear rule found: No information yet.
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Sources
- A nRF9160 SiP product page: LTE bands certified so far Nordic Semiconductor · 2026-10-02
- B Nordic nRF9160 SiP product highlight (bands) DigiKey · 2026-10-02
