‘Exercise self-discipline’
KUCHING: Young people have been advised to exercise self-discipline when it comes to the usage of mobile phones and other electronic gadgets. Telang Usan assemblyman Dennis Ngau said parents are worried about their children being too engrossed until they do not care about what they should do with their lives. “Mobile phones and the Internet […]
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 […]
‘Not all students can benefit from online teaching’
KUALA LUMPUR: The closure of schools and institutions of higher learning during the movement control order (MCO) period has presented new challenges to educators in ensuring continuity of the teaching and learning process. While online teaching and learning is not new in this country, not all students, however, can benefit from it as it requires […]
Enough bandwidth capacity to go around, but…
KUALA LUMPUR: With most Malaysians now working from home because of the Covid-19 pandemic and extended movement control order (MCO) until April 14, there has also been an increase in complaints of slow internet. Users have been voicing out their frustration in social media platforms. Whether it be students unable to finish their assignments or […]
Internet into PRN12
KUCHING: It is not in doubt anymore that the Internet, which encompasses social media, is one of the effective new ways that politicians and/or their parties use to reach the public, but it is also fragile as it can be easily abused. The role of cybertroopers could be of concern considering the current political polarisation […]
5G expected to bring changes for the benefit of people
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will take another step forward in creating a smarter environment through the deployment of the 5G technology digital cellular network which is now in the phase of demonstration projects. The 5G technology will improve internet speed and reliability to enable faster data transfer compared to 3G and 4G networks, leading to major […]
Students want better internet facilities
KOTA SAMARAHAN: University students here want better internet facilities to reflect Kota Samarahan’s status as ‘Desa Ilmu’ and ‘Medan Universiti’. Elisha Sarah, 20, a student at the UiTM campus here said the 3G network that is available has been a ‘struggle’ for them to catch up with their studies. “We want better telecommunication facilities, hopefully […]
