KUALA LUMPUR – The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has ordered telecommunication companies to optimise nearby transmission towers to ensure better internet coverage around Kg Baru Batu Tiga in Perak by next month.
MCMC in a statement yesterday said the move is a short-term solution.
It said for the long-term solution, it has ordered service providers to provide suitable communication infrastructure in the area, adding that the move is fully supported by Selama assemblyman Mohd Akmal Kamarudin.
“MCMC expresses its sympathy over the incident involving student Siti A’isyah Mohd Idris, 17, who suffered serious injuries in an accident while on her way to her uncle’s house to get better internet reception to follow her online classes.”
The solutions come after a meeting yesterday between Perak MCMC, representatives of service providers Celcom, Digi, Maxis and Telekom Malaysia, as well as Akmal and the victim’s family.
The commission announced that the meeting intended to get a clearer picture about Siti A’isyah’s reception issues and updates on her current condition.
It also advised all students to be careful and not endanger themselves in trying to get better internet coverage.
On June 20, media outlets reported that Siti A’isyah, a student of SMK Datuk Haji Hussein in Larut, Perak, was seriously injured after being involved in a traffic accident en route to her uncle’s house to get better internet reception. – Bernama, June 23, 2021
