Telco tower equipment vandalised, stolen
KUCHING: A telco tower situated on a hilltop between Bengoh Resettlement Scheme (BRS) and Dahan Estate near here has been vandalised barely nine days after its service was restored. Residents of five villages, four at the Bengoh Resettlement Scheme (BRS), namely, Kampung Semban, Kampung Rejoi, Kampung Pain/Bojong and Kampung Taba Sait, and Kampung Senadang extension […]
Various initiatives to help narrow digital divide
KUALA LUMPUR: The government always strived to implement various initiatives to improve the coverage and quality of broadband services throughout the country, thus narrowing the digital divide between urban and rural areas, including in Sabah and Sarawak. Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah said the ministry was holding a planning session with the industry […]
SMA to operate rural internet services
KUCHING: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) will soon provide Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA) with a licence to operate internet services in rural areas. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said he met with Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah last week and had requested for the Universal Service Provision (USP) […]
Talks continue on S’wak rural internet accessibility
KUALA LUMPUR: The government will continue to hold talks with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to find a solution to the problem of internet access in rural areas including facilities for online teaching-and-learning (PdP) in Sabah and Sarawak Higher Education Minister Datuk Dr Noraini Ahmad said the government was aware of the challenges […]
MCMC, SMA to cooperate
IMPROVING SARAWAK’S 4G BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY KUCHING: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) will work closely with the Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA) to improve 4G broadband connectivity in the state. Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah said the MCMC was targeting to achieve at least 90 percent broadband connectivity compared to 71 percent now. […]
Minister orders cancellation of Directives and Specifications on 5G spectrum usage
KUALA LUMPUR: The Directives and Specifications on the usage of the 700MHz frequency band, the pioneer spectrum for the implementation of the country’s 5G telecommunications network, has been ordered to be cancelled, said Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah. He said the cancellation order was issued after taking into consideration technical and legal issues […]
Malaysia’s 5G progress expected despite setback caused by pandemic
KUALA LUMPUR: The GSM Association (GSMA), which represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide, is confident of Malaysia’s progress in the rolling out of the fifth generation (5G) technology despite a slight setback caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. During an online media briefing today, GSMA’s head of Asia-Pacific Julian Gorman said Malaysia’s push for 5G included bringing together the […]
Farmers can harvest padi, says Uggah
KUCHING: The State Disaster Management Committee has decided to show leniency towards farmers as the padi harvesting season sets in. Committee chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said directives had been given to the police to allow for two persons to travel in the same vehicle. “Previously, we had noted that only one person is […]
Telcos working hard to boost connectivity in current surge
KUALA LUMPUR: Telecommunications companies and Internet Service Providers (ISPs) are working hard to reduce the strain that residential connections are experiencing, which was caused by the surge in internet demand from households due to the movement control order (MCO). The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) said among measures that telco players have taken include releasing additional […]
Minimal internet disruption following cable damage
CYBERJAYA: Internet users in Malaysia have only experienced minimal interruption following the damage to the Asia Pacific Cable Network 2 (APCN2) submarine cable, said the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC). MCMC said it had been informed by Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) about the damage to one of the APCN2 cable segments which connects Chongming, China and Lantau, Hong […]