MCMC taking steps to improve internet access nationwide

 

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is working on improving internet access nationwide.

In a statement today, the eight locations they are targeting are:

1. Kampung Banggol Pak Esah, Pasir Puteh, Kelantan

2. Kampung Siram, Kedai Tanjong, Pasir Mas, Kelantan

3. Kampung Aring 5, Gua Musang, Kelantan

4. Kampung Kaum Asli Kemidak, Bekok, Segamat, Johor

5. Pulau Aman, Penang

6. Kampung Labi, Beaufort, Sabah

7. Kampung Panikuan, Kudat, Sabah

8. Kampung Waluhu, Ranau, Sabah

“For internet access problem facing residents and students in Kampung Banggol Pak Esah, MCMC has contacted Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) to install permanent Unifi network at homes facing internet connectivity issues.

"For a long-term solution, a telecommunications tower in Kampung Batu Selinsing will be upgraded to 4G technology under the National Digital Network Project (Jendela)," it said.

It said the unstable internet in Kampung Siram was resolved after TM installed a Unifi network line at the affected homes, while in Kampung Aring 5, a test of the signal strengths of each telecommunication company has been conducted.

For the long-term plan, MCMC said a new telecommunication tower under the Jendela initiative will be built in Kampung Aring 5 and Kampung Kaum Asli Kemidak, to provide better internet access.

It said for Pulau Aman, Celcom has diverted an antenna sector at the Bukit Batu Kawan telecommunication tower towards the area as a temporary solution to improve the quality of the connection there.

A long-term solution for the area there would involve constructing a new tower, which will be proposed under the next Jendela plan.

On the case of a group of students in Kampung Waluhu who had to enter the forest and possibly encounter wild animals in their journey to get internet access, MCMC said the problem would be resolved with the construction of a new tower in Kampung Singgaron Baru under Jendela.

The tower will be built at a suitable location to provide better internet coverage for residents in Kampung Singgaron Baru and Kampung Waluhu, it said, and that for the time being, residents there could use the facilities provided at the internet community centre at Kampung Bongkud.

For Kampung Panikuan, residents will get to enjoy 4G service with the completion of a "PPS" tower in the village, it said.

- Bernama