Penang Free Wi-Fi Phase II
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The signing and launching ceremony was carried out on March 26, 2011 at Komtar. However, certain parties have accused the state of not adopting an open tender. In this video, CM Lim rebutted these accusations and explained why.
The Penang government has intensified its efforts to provide free broadband access in the island by adding another 750 free Wi-Fi hotspots throughout the state as part of phase two of its ‘Penang Free Wi-Fi’ initiative.
The installation of these 750 hotpots is expected to be completed by April 2012, by which time the number of free Wi-Fi coverage areas would have doubled to 1,500 total will cost RM8.5 million.
The signing and launching ceremony was carried out on March 26, 2011 at Komtar. However, certain parties have accused the state of not adopting an open tender. In this video, CM Lim rebutted these accusations and explained why.
For more information, please refer to CM Lim Guan Eng’s blog :
http://cm.penang.gov.my/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&layout=blog&id=15&Itemid=493
