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587 5G sites by next year: Julaihi

KUCHING: A total of 587 5G sites are in the pipeline for Sarawak by 2024. In stating this, Utility and Telecommunication Minister Datuk Julaihi Narawi said this will give 59.6 per cent coverage in populated areas in the state. “Currently, 218 sites have been commissioned. This will unlock a broad range of opportunities, including the […]

Federal and state government optimise naked towers

KUCHING: The Ministry of Communications and Digital (KKD) remains committed to collaborating with the Sarawak government to ensure that the constructed ‘naked towers’ are fully utilised without delay. Deputy Minister Teo Nie Ching assured that the KKD, through the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), will conduct regular meetings with the state government and service […]

Dual 5G network win-win solution

KUALA LUMPUR: The government’s move to implement a dual 5G network once the current rollout under Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB) has reached 80 per cent coverage is a win-win solution, according to an economist. Prof Barjoyai Bardai of Universiti Tun Abdul Razak said this move to ‘break’ the 5G single wholesale network (SWN) implementation would […]

S’wak, Putrajaya to work on improving nation’s digital economy

KUCHING: The state and federal governments have agreed to improve the digital economy and upgrade its telecommunication facilities throughout the country. Deputy Minister of Communication and Digital Teo Nie Ching said improving the digital economy was the main point discussed with Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg yesterday (May 3). “A total […]

Rural products commercialised thanks to improved telco facilities

KUCHING: Katibas constituents are pleased with the efforts by the state government and federal government in equipping the constituency with an improved telecommunication network. Katibas assemblyman Lidam Assan stated that there are many food products such as dabai fruit, empurau fish and tengadak fish in Song area that can be commercialised to the urban areas. […]

Telcos told to boldly invest in rural areas

KUCHING: Utilities and Telecommunication Minister Datuk Julaihi Narawi has urged telecommunication service providers to invest in providing internet services in the rural areas without any hesitation. He disclosed that he had recently held a special meeting with the service providers (Celcom, DiGi, Maxis, and Umobile) on ways to counter the issues and problems in providing […]

Minister urges telcos to spread services to rural areas

KUCHING: Telecommunication service providers have been urged to invest and extend their coverage to Sarawak’s rural areas. Minister of Utilities and Telecommunications Datuk Julaihi Narawi pointed out that this would mutually benefit the service providers and Sarawakians. “Telcos have been providing their services in urban and suburban areas. We are now urging them to invest […]

7,000 towers needed for statewide network coverage

KUCHING: Seven thousand telecommunication towers and structures are needed to cover the entire populated area in Sarawak. Utilities and Telecommunication Minister Datuk Julaihi Narawi said the figure included telecommunication towers and structures that had been built and yet to be erected. “Our target is to achieve full coverage by the year 2025 and it is […]

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 […]

Digital economy agenda will get KL help, assures Annuar

TANJUNG MANIS: Communications and Multimedia Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa has assured that the federal government is committed to assist Sarawak’s digital economy agenda. This is being done by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) together with the Sarawak Multimedia Authority(SMA). “The SMA is like a sister agency of the MCMC to implement connectivity in […]