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KUALA LUMPUR: The subscription rate for fixed line broadband through the Suburban Broadband (SUBB) and Rural Broadband (RBB) projects had increased between nine percent and 45 percent in September this year from just 36 percent in September of last year.
Vice Minister of Communications and Multimedia Datuk Zahidi Zainul Abidin (pix) said that a total of 654,812 connections were available under the projects as of September this year.
“The Ministry of Communications and Multimedia (KKMM) with the cooperation of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has always focused on improving the communications infrastructure by providing high-speed broadband coverage using various technologies throughout the country. , even in rural areas, ”he said during question time at the Dewan Rakyat sitting here today.
The deputy minister said this in response to Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin (PH-Hang Tuah Jaya) who wanted to know the current and future initiatives of the ministry to solve the problems of the Internet network so that it is more available, faster, cheaper and cash, as well as the percentage of Internet access in suburban and rural areas after the SUBB and RBB projects.
Zahidi said that through the Prihatin Network program and the National Digital Network (Jendela) initiative, upgrading the digital infrastructure was being rolled out in phases, which would provide an equal quality experience between urban and rural areas.
“Among the goals of the first phase, which is ongoing now until 2022, is to see an improvement from 4.95 million locations to 7.50 million locations by gaining access to fixed line broadband with gigabit speeds.
“Also to see the expansion of 4G mobile broadband coverage from 91.8 percent to 96.9 percent in populated areas, as well as to increase the average mobile broadband speed from 25 Mbps to 35 Mbps,” he said. .
Zahidi said that to ensure that more areas have broadband coverage, the government, through the MCMC, is working to develop national telecommunications services and infrastructure through the use of 4G technology, which has been seen as the technology capable of develop quickly at a very reasonable price. cost. – Called
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