Satellite problems to blame for disruption
KUCHING: Telecommunication issues in Long Semadoh on July 13 were due to technical problems on the MEASAT-3 satellite. The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) explained in its statement that efforts to repair the towers affected by the disruption on the MEASAT-3 satellite throughout the country are being actively carried out by MEASAT itself and […]
Berawans grateful for road and telecom services
MIRI: Long Terawan folks will soon have access to more reliable internet services with the establishment of Sarawak Rural Broadband Network (MYSRBN). Through the project, the people, mostly Berawan, will have access to better internet and mobile telephone services. Today (April 6), Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg launched the MySRBN project in Long […]
Make use of free Internet data
KUCHING: Students, teachers and parents are advised to use the daily free 1GB data or the monthly 30GB, which have been extended until April, for teaching-learning purposes at home. “The allocated free data since April 2020 is an addition to the existing data and subscription packages and can be used for accessing video conference platforms […]
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. […]
Provide power supply, clean water to school
SERIAN: Bukit Semuja assemblyman John Ilus has appealed to the State Utilities Ministry to supply power connection and clean and treated water to Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Merakai. “I appeal to its minister to supply both utilities to the school here because they still use the river and rain as a source of water as well […]
Telecommunication repair works under way
MIRI: Miri City Council (MCC) is currently experiencing an interruption of telephone services due to some technical issues which include the council’s service hotline 085-424111 to which the general public cannot get through. According to a statement released yesterday, MCC is working with Telekom to resolve these issues. In the meantime, for any requests or […]
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 […]
Ministry reaches agreements with S’wak govt
TELECOMMUNICATION IMPROVEMENT KUCHING:In efforts to improve telecommunication systems throughout Sarawak, the Ministry of Communications and Multimedia (MCMC) has reached several agreements with the Sarawak government. As reported by the Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas), Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah said that as a result of such agreement, a representative from Sarawak would be […]
