Sarawak Chief Minister, Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg, has revealed plans by the state government to establish its own telecommunications company. He said that the decision was made by the state cabinet last week as existing telcos are reluctant to expand its internet services into rural areas of Sarawak which are deemed as not profitable., Abang Johari said the solution is for the state to have its own telco and they will subsidise the service to keep the cost low for users.
The largest state in Malaysia currently has its own initiative to improve coverage in rural areas. The Sarawak Multimedia Authority has been allocated RM795 million to buildMalaysia’s first MOCN tower in Luban Ulu, Betong.in Malaysia that uses a Multi-Operator Core Network implementation which allows Celcom, Maxis, Digi and U Mobile to share infrastructure in a cost effective manner.
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