Fibre optics coverge made available to 6.43 million premises as of September, says Annuar

KUALA LUMPUR: As of the third quarter of this year, fibre optics coverage for internet access was made available to 6.43 million premises nationwide, the Dewan Rakyat was told on Wednesday (Nov 17).

Communications and Multimedia Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa said this was an additional 1.48 million premises from 4.95 million during the third quarter of last year, following the implementation of Phase One of the the National Digital Network Plan (Jendela) beginning September 2020.