Appeal goes out to landowners to allow telco towers
KUCHING: Landowners in Sarawak have been asked to allow the government to use their land to put up more than 1,000 telecommunication towers over the next one year. “It is understandable that land matters are always close to the people’s hearts as it is priceless and can be very sensitive. However, there is an urgency […]
Migrate to 4G now
KUCHING: It is critical that 3G users migrate to 4G now to ensure minimal disruption once the 3G network shuts down nationwide by the end of this year, said Nesakumar Retnasamy, head of Network Engineering at Digi. Through this migration, he said Malaysians would be able to enjoy the many essential benefits that 4G brings. […]
MCMC denies allegation of blocking access to international news portals
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has denied the allegation that it had blocked access to articles from international news portals. In a statement, the MCMC stressed that the allegation was not true and was meant to mislead internet users in Malaysia. The commission said based on its investigation, the uniform resource […]
Death of hit-and-run victim searching for internet coverage gets minister’s attention
SIBU: The death of a 17-year-old female student who was a victim of a hit-and-run while searching for internet coverage in Julau last Monday has caught the attention of the Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah. In a statement, Saifuddin said he was saddened by what had happened to Kemalia Fran George, who was […]
MCMC invites members of public to participate in public inquiry
PUTRAJAYA: A public inquiry under the Communications and Multimedia Act (CMA) 1998 to review the mandatory standard for electromagnetic field emission from radio communications infrastructure — Determination Number 1 of 2010 (MS for EMF) will be held from today until Sept 17. According to the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), the review is important […]
Satellite problems to blame for disruption
KUCHING: Telecommunication issues in Long Semadoh on July 13 were due to technical problems on the MEASAT-3 satellite. The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) explained in its statement that efforts to repair the towers affected by the disruption on the MEASAT-3 satellite throughout the country are being actively carried out by MEASAT itself and […]
MCMC holds public consultation on proposed new courier services licensing framework
PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has held a public consultation session on the new courier services licensing framework in an effort to improve the country’s postal and courier industry. MCMC said in a statement today that the public consultation on July 5 was to obtain views and feedback from interested parties and […]
Jendela map can now be accessible through Jendela Portal
KUALA LUMPUR: The Jalinan Digital Negara (Jendela) map is now readily accessible via a new website called Jendela Portal, under the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission’s (MCMC) website. Chairman Dr Fadhlullah Suhaimi Abdul Malek said that in general, Jendela Map has three main functionalities which include coverage map, users’ feedback, and feedback status. To check […]
Telcos must resolve customers’ complaints or pay fine
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has said that telecommunication companies (telcos) could be penalised if they do not respond to customers’ complaints within the mandatory standard of quality and service. Chairman Dr Fadhlullah Suhaimi Abdul Malek said the usual penalties imposed for service providers would be a fine of an appropriate […]
Over 200 rural communities digitally connected
KUCHING: The Wi-Fi Saluran interim solutions using Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) have been completed and now serving over 200 rural communities in Sarawak. Recognizing the urgent need for digital connectivity, the state government through Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA), Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation (SDEC), and Sarawak State have since fast-tracked interim solutions for the underserved […]