Multimedia Ministry studying audit report method to ensure quality of internet access

KOTA BARU: The Communications and Multimedia Ministry is looking at a more comprehensive audit report process to measure the quality and performance of internet access throughout the country, says Tan Sri Annuar Musa (pic).

The Communications and Multimedia Minister said the details were being discussed with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to ensure the best method would be implemented.

"We have also instructed the MCMC at the state level to always audit areas often experiencing 'blind spots', unstable connections apart from carrying out studies with the telcos involved.

"Now, MCMC has set up state offices to see to the problems that still occur in some areas," he told reporters after chairing the Ketereh Umno division meeting and launching the rice automatic dispensing machine at the Yayasan Kemiskinan Kelantan (YKK) Complex here Wednesday (Feb 2).

Annuar, who is Ketereh MP, said the audit process should be done to improve existing weaknesses and to avoid relying on reports from telco companies alone.

"When I visit an area, I will make a random check of the internet access in that area and will compare it with the reports received.

"Sometimes the reports are not the same as the internet situation on the ground. I hope the telcos involved will have a more responsible attitude," he said.

On the digital transformation programme of the Malaysian Family Digital Economy Centres (PEDi), Annuar said the remaining 200 PEDi were expected to be fully established within two years at the latest.

"Setting up a PEDi depends on many things such as getting a telco, renting premises and recruiting staff for each PEDi as well as having organised programmes.

"This process cannot be done in a week or two,” he said. - Bernama