Julaihi starts three-day visit to Bintulu to inspect telco towers
BINTULU: Utility and Telecommunication Minister Datuk Julaihi Narawi has begun a three-day official visit to Bintulu this morning. The visit is to update and share the progress and transformative impact of Sarawak Multimedia Authority Rural Telecommunication (SMART). The SMART project, an initiative by the state government, aims to bridge the digital divide and provide seamless […]
Telco towers midway to meeting target
BY NEVILLE TIMOTHY SANDERS and ANNABELL NAJA TOMMY SEBUYAU: Providing for internet coverage is not as easy as it sounds, said Utility and Telecommunication Minister Datuk Julaihi Narawi. “In order for us to have full internet coverage, 7,000 telecommunication towers need to be built in the small town, rural and coastal areas. “Currently, 3,479 towers […]
Sebuyau residents say ‘yes’ to new telco towers
SEBUYAU: Residents in Sebuyau have welcomed the construction of nine new telecommunication towers in the area. Minister of Utilities and Telecommunications Datuk Julaihi Narawi announced that his ministry was working on providing 4G internet to the rural folk statewide. “It has become an important agenda for the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government to provide internet […]
Call to repair telco tower
KUCHING: The authorities have been urged to do something about the telecommunication tower at Nanga Serau, Katibas in Song. In making this call, Sarawak Dayak Iban Association (Sadia) permanent chairman Munan Laja said that the telecommunication tower at the said area has not been functioning for more than a year. “Since it was built a […]
Ting stops wiring work on telecommunication tower
MIRI: Assistant Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Sebastian Ting on Wednesday morning instructed the installation of the 30 metre-tall telecommunication (telco) tower in Taman Delight Lorong 8 near Miri Airport here to stop with immediate effect after residents protested against it. The instruction was given today (Wednesday) morning after he visited the area. […]
12 more telco towers to boost Puncak Borneo coverage
PADAWAN: Puncak Borneo now has better and wider network coverage as eight telecommunication towers are already fully functional in the area. Its MP Willie Mongin said through the cooperation of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA), they were currently building 12 more towers. “I have also applied for 10 […]
Telco tower equipment vandalised, stolen
KUCHING: A telco tower situated on a hilltop between Bengoh Resettlement Scheme (BRS) and Dahan Estate near here has been vandalised barely nine days after its service was restored. Residents of five villages, four at the Bengoh Resettlement Scheme (BRS), namely, Kampung Semban, Kampung Rejoi, Kampung Pain/Bojong and Kampung Taba Sait, and Kampung Senadang extension […]
