Nine new communication towers help improve internet access in Sabah

Nine new communication towers were built in Sabah, bringing faster broadband to some 6,520 people in in Pitas and Kudat, pictured here. — MELODY L. GOH/The Star

Nine new communication towers built in Sabah under the national digital infrastructure plan, Jalinan Digital Negara (Jendela), have allowed 6,520 people in several villages in Kudat and Pitas to enjoy faster and quality broadband services since June 15.

According to the statement from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), eight of the towers were in Kudat, namely in Kampung Kubatang, Kampung Lodung, Kampung Indarason Laut, Kampung Rondomon, Kampung Membatu, Kampung Inukiran, Kampung Panikuan and Kampung Toporoi, while the other one is in Kampung Kabatasan in Pitas.