MELAKA – Melaka will be given priority for 5G services as it is a tourist state and has many foreign investors, said Communications and Multimedia Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa.
He said prior to the rollout of 5G services, Melaka would first be empowered and equipped with 4G services through the Point of Presence (PoP) Fiberisation programme.
“I think Melaka should be the priority in terms of equipping the state with 4G services via the PoP Fiberisation programme. Under the National Digital Network initiative, Melaka should be equipped with an additional 35 towers statewide.
“If there are areas in Melaka that need additional towers, I will give it a priority as it is a tourist state, with many foreign investors who invest in factories and enterprises.
“In Melaka, there are also infrastructure facilities including ports and airports...This means Melaka needs 5G,” he said here today.
Annuar said in providing a better experience for consumers, PoP Fiberisation for schools and industry, and the surrounding areas is also expected to speed up the implementation of the conversion from copper system to fibre optic system.
To improve internet access services in Melaka, Annuar, who made random visits to several places, has asked the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and telecommunications companies (telcos) to instal boosters in several locations following high usage.
“Hence, we need to look at short-term and long-term solutions. For the short term, I ask for the cooperation of MCMC and telcos to instal several boosters in Melaka because the candidates (for the Melaka election) all depend on online campaigns,” Annuar said, adding that the boosters will help improve the quality of the internet in the state. – Bernama, November 14, 2021
