Broadband penetration rate in Sarawak reaches 48%

(Bernama) – The broadbrand penetration rate in Sarawak has reached 48 percent with subscribership numbering 345,627 users, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

Deputy Information, Communications and Culture Minister Joseph Salang said various efforts were being taken by the ministry and the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission to encourage the people to opt for broadband.

“Among the steps taken include organising Human Capital Development, ICT and broadband training and promotion programmes to increase the people’s awareness on the facility,” he said when replying to a question from Wong Ho Leng (DAP-Sibu).  

Salang said for Sabah, a high speed broadband project providing Internet speeds of up to 10 Mbps had already been implemented in Menggatal and was expected to be fully completed by the third quarter of this year.

Similar projects would be implemented in Kota Kinabalu, Penampang, Inanam, Tawau, Lahad Datu, Labuan and Elopura, he said.

On Wi-Fi villages, he said, till March 1, 1,938 locations had the facility which involved a cost of RM115 million.