Ministry eyes 500Mbps in high impact areas by 2021
Published on: Tuesday, September 17, 2019
By: Bernama
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KUCHING: The Ministry of Communications and Multimedia is targeting the National Fiberisation and Connectivity Plan (NFCP) to achieve a minimal 500 Mbps in all premises in state capitals and selected high-impact areas by the year 2021.Its minister, Gobind Singh Deo said by 2023, the ministry targeted that 98 per cent of other populated areas will have access with an average speed of 30Mbps.“The ministry is highly aware of the need to enhance efforts to beef up the telecommunication infrastructure to ensure that Malaysia is capable of connecting its people, business and industry to the world.
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“Broadband penetration is one of the impetus to the survival of the national economy. The government is also committed to recognise connectivity as a utility just like water supply and electricity,” he said in his speech at the Merdeka@Komuniti 2019 programme at Kampung Saratau here today.
Also present at the event were Puncak Borneo Member of Parliament Willie Morgan and Information Director-General Roselindawati Abdul Rahman.
Merdeka@komuniti aims to foster closer cooperation between the people and the leaders as strategic partners in developing the nation.
Meanwhile, Willie expressed his gratitude to the ministry for its commitment through the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), in ensuring better communications access in his area.
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