Broadband penetration rate in Sabah is 55 per cent as of August 2013. Communications and Multimedia Minister, Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek, said that providing ICT facilities to rural residents is a priority for the Government. He highlighted that this CBC is an important step towards closing the gap in internet connectivity so that residents are able to access government’s online services.
“The benefits that can be gained from ICT and broadband services include reducing time wastage, energy and cost. More so, it can also become an enabler in the economic development of the society,” Ahmad Shabery added.
The CBC is a collaborative initiative by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and South Korea’s largest telecommunications company, SK Telecom (SKT). It is modelled after the successful national broadband initiative by MCMC, 1Malaysia Internet Centre (PI1M), to deepen household broadband penetration in selected urban areas.
The CBC offers technology such as “Giga Wi-fi, M-caching server and self-switching controller” which would allow residents even 40km away to gain access to fast internet, according to the Government.
The CBC is open from Monday to Saturday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm covering eight villages in the area.
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Autor(en)/Author(s): Medha Basu
Quelle/Source: futureGov, 18.09.2013
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