Sarawak plans to build 600 more telecom towers by 2020

The location of these (new) towers have been chosen based on the critical needs of areas and their ability to act as collector and intermediary to other towers in the rural areas,

KUCHING: Sarawak will build an additional 600 telecommunication towers statewide by 2020 under the state’s digital economy strategy. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said the tender for the first 300 towers to local network facility providers closed on Nov 12.

“The location of these (new) towers have been chosen based on the critical needs of areas and their ability to act as collector and intermediary to other towers in the rural areas,” he said in the state asembly yessterday.