Digital connectivity in rural S'wak set to improve with signing of six-way MOCN deal

Representatives from SDEC and the four mobile network operators signing the MOCN agreement in Kuching on Friday (May 24). - ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE/The Star

KUCHING: Digital connectivity in rural Sarawak is set to improve through the provision of multi-operator core network (MOCN) services, says state Utility and Telecommunication Minister Datuk Seri Julaihi Narawi.

This comes after Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation Bhd (SDEC) entered agreements with four mobile network operators to provide MOCN services for 600 towers under the Sarawak Multimedia Authority Rural Telecommunication (SMART600) initiative.