Opening up fibre market; fixed-line broadband for all telcos

Communications and Multimedia Minister Gobind Singh Deo(pic) has even asked Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) to open its fibre optic network, and potentially ducts and poles to telecoms players. If the latter agrees, then it could signal the end of TM

PUTRAJAYA: Telecommunication players will have little excuse not to provide broadband access via fibre to users across the nation, as Telekom Malaysia Bhd’s (TM) ducts (carriageway) will soon be open to them.

Communications and Multimedia Minister Gobind Singh Deo has even asked Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) to open its fibre optic network, and potentially ducts and poles to telecoms players. If the latter agrees, then it could signal the end of TM’s monopoly in the fibre space.