Investing in next-generation networks

Without a doubt, high-speed Internet access is one way to attract foreign investors as video-conferencing with head-offices around the world, or data transfer, has become an essential part of doing business. In the business world, time, they say, is money.

Speeds of 50Mbps (megabits per second) for downloads and 10Mbps for uploads will be a norm and this in itself will drive a whole host of online applications and services. Japan and South Korea, respectively, have download speeds of 63Mbps and 49Mbps. In Malaysia, you should be happy if you get 2Mbps as the norm is 512 or 256kbps.