Going beyond fibre for internet throughout Malaysia


Thinking outside the box: Gobind says the government is looking at new ways to provide infrastructure which is faster and cheaper. — Bernama

PUTRAJAYA: The government is open to using whatever infrastructure available to drive Internet penetration in rural areas throughout the country.

There are at least a million people in very remote areas and a further 2.5 million to 2.8 million still with slow-speed Internet access in semi-urban and rural areas.

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