Satellite broadband to students’ rescue
Nanga Sumpa kids can now resume online education KUCHING: The Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA) has announced the rollout of satellite broadband internet connectivity solutions by Reach 10 as part of the latter’s corporate social responsibility to address the plight of school children of Nanga Sumpa in Batang Ai, Lubok Antu. Using Very Small Aperture Terminal […]
Bringing 4G to Kampung Jemukan
KUCHING: The people of Kampung Jemukan in Asajaya can now enjoy 4G services, thanks to the efforts of the state government, Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA) and telecommunications operator Celcom. Celcom said the people in the village can breathe a sigh of relief as they don’t need to travel more […]
SMA to resolve poor connectivity
KUCHING: The Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA) will deploy Very Small Aperture Terminals (VSATs) to targeted areas as an interim solution to resolve connectivity issues faced by students in rural areas. This came after a social media post that went viral regarding a teacher who organised a jungle trek for students from Nanga Sumpa and Nanga […]
SMA qualifies for World Smart City Awards 2020
KUCHING: The Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA) has qualified for the final round of the World Smart City Awards 2020 under the category of Covid-19 Innovation Awards through its digital innovation solutions implemented in Kuching city and the State of Sarawak in order to manage the pandemic as well as ease the hardship of citizens. The […]
SMA staff club holds blood donation drive
KUCHING: The Kelab Kakitangan Sarawak Multimedia Authority (KKSMA) held its first blood donation drive in support of the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) Blood Bank donation campaign. The half-day event held at the SMA Creative Heritage Innovation Hub managed to collect 37 pints of blood from both SMA staff and members of the public. “We are […]
First multi-operator core network tower in Malaysia
KUCHING: Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA) celebrated its successful application of multi-operator core network (MOCN) for its first SMART telecommunication tower under the SMA 300 tower programme, today. According to a statement, through the MOCN platform, the four mobile service providers — Celcom, Maxis, Digi and U-Mobile — now use the platform’s core network capability as […]
e-Preneurs to create digital women entrepreneurs
KUCHING:Women e-Preneurs application will give a push for Sarawakian women to move forward in the empowerment of digital era. Sarawak Women and Family Department (JWKS) director Noriah Ahmad said the app was launched by the state government through Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA) together with the department. “The application, which was launched on March 9 last […]
SMA holds workshop on effective media writing
KUCHING: Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA) has organised a two-day workshop called ‘Effective Media Writing Workshop’ (Bengkel Penulisan Media Berkesan) from Monday (Oct 5) at the SMA Creative Heritage Centre here. The workshop, which was jointly organised by Sarawak Media Group (SMG), covered general knowledge of media writings — styles, strategies — as well as effective […]
Connecting Sarawak in the new normal
Due to its terrain which varies from coastal lowlands to mountainous hinterland, Sarawak has long presented challenges to connectivity in terms of building roads and providing internet access. Throw in the delay brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, and it’s a big challenge for Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA) to achieve state-wide connectivity in under-served areas […]
State’s first digital infrastructure
KUCHING: The launch of the Luban Ulu telecommunication tower was a historical moment not only for locals but also for the people throughout Sarawak, as the tower is the first digital infrastructure completed by Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA) under its SMA 300 initiative. SMA general manger Dr Zaidi Razak said the initiative is part of […]
