Unauthorised use of MCC’s name, logo in two Facebook accounts

KUCHING: Miri City Council (MCC) has cautioned the public that the Facebook page under the name ‘Miri City Council’ has been opened without the permission and prior consent of MCC. They said another Facebook account under the name ‘Pujut Residence Page’ was also using the logo of MCC without prior consent from the council. “MCC […]

MCMC to respond to complaints within 24 hours

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) will respond by sending its officers to areas facing broadband connectivity problems within 24 hours upon receiving the complaints. MCMC chairman Dr Fadhlullah Suhaimi Abdul Malek said by doing so, MCMC could check and really look into the problems in the areas and also contact the complainants for further input. He […]

No more 3G equipment certification

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) will no longer certify 3G equipment as the country is targeting to shut down the sunset network by the end of 2021. Chairman Dr Fadhlullah Suhaimi Abdul Malek said the commission embarked on the journey last year as the country advances into 4G and beyond. “We […]

MCMC customer service line, complaints counters suspended

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has suspended its customer service line and complaints counter at all its offices from today until a date to be announced later. MCMC in a statement today announced the suspension of its 1800 188 030 line and complaints counters as a safety and precautionary measure due […]

Don’t purchase CBR devices from unregistered sources

PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has reminded the public not to purchase boosters or cellular booster and repeater (CBR) devices from unregistered sources, and instead only get them from authorised service providers. In a statement today, MCMC said it had issued guidelines on the purchase, and use and ownership of CBRs effective […]

MCMC targets 1.2 million premises, homes with fibre connectivity by 2021

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysians Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) targets 1.2 million premises and homes with fibre connectivity by 2021 under the national digital infrastructure plan, Jalinan Digital Negara (Jendela). Its chairman, Dr Fadhlullah Suhaimi Abdul Malek said the agency would aggressively work on the target to drive Malaysia towards better digital connectivity. “It will […]

5,000 food boxes for impacted communities

KUCHING: Maxis has contributed RM500,000 to Yayasan Kebajikan Negara (YKN) in support of Covid-19 related aid. The contribution will go towards distribution of an estimated 5,000 food boxes to communities severely impacted by the pandemic as well as allocation for evacuation centres in anticipation of floods. The contribution to YKN is part of the RM1 […]

MCMC seeks public feedback

KUALA LUMPUR: he Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is seeking feedback from the public on the ongoing study on the implementation of Fixed Number Portability (FNP) which will end on March 1 next year. MCMC in a statement today said the implementation of FNP allows users to keep their fixed telephone number when they […]

Telcos’ attractive packages to benefit SPM, STPM candidates, B40 group

KUALA LUMPUR: B40 households, Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) and Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) candidates will soon get to enjoy attractive internet packages from five telecommunication companies (telcos). In a statement today, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) said the initiative by Celcom, Digi, Maxis, U Mobile and Telekom Malaysia (TM) in the first […]

Sacofa to help bridge digital gap

KUCHING: Sacofa Sdn Bhd is always committed to supporting the state government’s initiative to bridge the digital divide between the rural and urban areas. Its managing director Mohamed Zaid Zaini said the company is currently working on various government projects together with the Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA) and Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC). “Chief […]