Rural internet connectivity to spur growth
KAPIT: The high-speed internet facility in this division will enable residents to enjoy various opportunities to generate wealth, improve digital skills and have access to knowledge. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said it would encourage and spur Sarawakians to be a digitally literate community driven by data and innovation. “With the […]
Landowners briefed on telco initiative
SARIKEI: The Sarawak government through the ‘Sarawak Multimedia Authority Rural Telecommunication Tower’ (SMART) initiative needs an estimated 700 telecommunication towers. This will help to ensure that the people in the state have access to the network and have internet access which forms the basis of the digital economy. According to a news report from Sarawak […]
Platform to help youths venture into creative field
KUCHING: The Sarawak ICT & Multimedia Apprentice Raising Talent (SMART) incubator programme is a platform that helps youths venture into the field of multimedia entrepreneurship and creative industries. Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara) deputy director-general for entrepreneurship Datuk Zulfikri Osman said it was consistent with the provision of training and skills given to graduates of institutions […]
People-centric policy on internet services
THE Sarawak government is committed to providing internet facilities to the people of Sarawak through the various initiatives. Minister of Utility and Telecommunication Datuk Julaihi Narawi said that the six main initiatives of SALURAN is the construction of 600 new towers equipped with telecommunication equipment under the Sarawak Multimedia Authority Rural Telecommunication (SMART) project; provision […]
Better 4G coverage in Song
THE 4G coverage for populated areas in Song district had improved to 32.04 percent in the first quarter of 2022 from the previous 26.02 percent in the fourth quarter of 2021. Deputy Minister of Telecommunication of Sarawak, Datuk Liwan Lagang said further improvement is expected after the completion of various coverage expansion programmes under Sarawak […]
23 telco towers completed, 11 under construction in Engkilili
A TOTAL of 34 telecommunication towers under the Sarawak Multimedia Authority Rural Telecommunication (SMART) project are currently being implemented by Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation (SDEC) in Engkilili constituency. Deputy Minister for Utility and Telecommunication, Datuk Liwan Lagang said of the figure, 23 towers had been completed while 11 were still under construction. “Eleven more towers […]
Telang Usan rep lists 68 villages in need of Internet access
MIRI: The Covid-19 pandemic has shown the importance of being digitally connected. Demand for Internet access and fast bandwidth is increasing. Without access or low speed, folk in rural areas, especially students and teachers, are struggling to keep up. Recently, the Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA) and Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) agreed in principle to […]
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 […]
Using mice to combat dengue
KUCHING: Researchers from Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), MIT’s research enterprise in Singapore, have found a practical way to induce a strong and broad immunity to the dengue virus based on proof-of-concept studies in mice. The study is reported in a paper titled ‘Sequential immunisation induces strong and broad immunity against all four dengue virus serotypes’ published […]
