Malaysia

Puncak Borneo to see 98% telecommunication coverage: MP

This will be after additional 27 4G towers under Jendela, 16 under SMA are built, says Willie Mongin

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 28 Jan 2021 2:22PM

Puncak Borneo to see 98% telecommunication coverage: MP
Residents of Kg Bunuk in Jalan Puncak Borneo and areas within a 2km-radius of the village can now enjoy 4G network, says Puncak Borneo MP Willie Mongin. – File pic, January 28, 2021

KUCHING – The Puncak Borneo parliamentary constituency will have wider telecommunication coverage of up to 98% soon, said its MP, Willie Mongin.

Willie, who is also deputy plantation industries and commodities minister, said there are currently 75 telecommunication towers in operation in the constituency, with approval given for an additional 27 4G telecommunication towers under the National Digital Network Plan (Jendela).

Apart from that, he said 16 additional communications towers from the Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA) are being built.

"When all the 43 new towers start functioning, the village area in the Puncak Borneo parliamentary constituency can achieve telecommunications coverage of 98%," he said today.

Willie said residents of Kg Bunuk in Jalan Puncak Borneo and areas within a 2km-radius of the village can now enjoy 4G network.

"This is as I have promised last November, to upgrade the telecommunications network in Kg Bunuk, and now, the network has been upgraded to 4G." – Bernama, January 28, 2021

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