DOHA: Malaysia is considering accelerating its quantum migration process to strengthen national data security amid emerging quantum computing threats.

Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil said he had asked the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission to discuss joint efforts with the National Security Council, National Cyber Security Agency and telecommunications companies in this area.

He said the collaboration would involve establishing a research and development space to facilitate faster and more secure quantum migration.

Fahmi was commenting on technological innovations that could benefit Malaysia after visiting several exhibition booths at the Mobile World Congress Doha 2026 here on Sunday.