SKMM — which regulates the converging communications and multimedia industries in the country — and Intel are promoting the setup and use of community broadband centres (CBCs) in those areas.
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The Oracle vision, which was first uncovered last year during the company’s annual conference and exhibition known as Oracle OpenWorld, is a roadmap that government agencies can use to make their services and policies better and more targeted.
Rural and Regional Development Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal said the introduction of the online system was in line with the development in information technology, besides simplifying and saving time processing applications using the existing process.
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“Many think the recession is the worst since World War II but it is also the best time since then to invest in technology,” said Dane Anderson, Springboard CEO.
As part of T-eG, the local government has planned to use wireless infrastructure to connect all government offices to improve its service offerings for the public and increase service efficiency.
Read more: Malaysian state wirelessly connects public services