Help speed up connectivity, Julaihi tells telcos
KUCHING: Telecommunication service providers and industry players are needed to improve accessibility and connectivity to the internet across Sarawak, especially within the interior of the region. Minister of Utilities and Telecommunication Datuk Julaihi Narawi said should more telco service providers come in, it will speed up the connectivity, not just in cities but also in […]
Telcos urged to share Sarawak masterplans
KUCHING: Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA) hopes that major telecommunication providers in the country will invest more in Sarawak to provide better coverage and services to the people. “We also hope that telecommunication providers such as Maxis could provide us with its five-year master plan so that we can assist it with its strategic planning,” said […]
Telcos called to jointly help improve communication network
TEBEDU: The Ministry of Communications and Multimedia (KKMM) wants telecommunication companies to jointly help the government in efforts to improve the country’s communication network, especially in rural areas. Communications and Multimedia Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa said that apart from thinking of profits, telecommunication companies should also become equal service providers in urban, rural and interior areas. […]
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 […]
SMA to operate rural internet services
KUCHING: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) will soon provide Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA) with a licence to operate internet services in rural areas. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said he met with Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah last week and had requested for the Universal Service Provision (USP) […]
24-hour free 1GB data will have no substantive impact on telcos
KUALA LUMPUR: The extension of the free 1 gigabytes (GB) internet access by telecommunication companies (telcos) to 24 hours from a restricted period of 8am to 6pm will not have any substantive impact to the sector’s average revenue per user (ARPU) or operational costs, an analyst said. AmInvestment Bank Research analyst Alex Goh said this […]
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 […]
