Telecommunication tower to be built in Pulau Sipadan
Published on: Sunday, October 02, 2022
By: Bernama
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SEMPORNA: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), with cooperation from the Sabah government through Sabah Parks, has identified the location for the construction of a telecommunication tower in Pulau Sipadan near here.
Ministry of Communications and Multimedia (K-Komm) secretary-general Datuk Seri Mohammad Mentek expects work to construct the tower to begin by end of this year and, once completed, four telecommunication companies (telcos) - Celcom, Maxis, Digi and U-Mobile - will provide services on the island.
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“Internet service with a speed range of 35mbps will be available for tourists and security posts in Sipadan,” he told Bernama here today.
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In addition to tourist areas, he said that based on his experience as Eastern Sabah Security Command (Esscom) director-general, security posts are also seen as important to be equipped with Internet facilities.
