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Kelantan to improve internet access in 200 locations: MB

Cooperation between Kelantan Gate, BinaNet to provide satellite services, says Datuk Ahmad Yakob

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 30 Jan 2022 5:24PM

Kelantan to improve internet access in 200 locations: MB
Menteri Besar Datuk Ahmad Yakob says the Kelantan government is working to improve internet access in all the locations through cooperation between Kelantan Gate and BinaNet. – Facebook pic, January 30, 2022

PASIR PUTEH – The Kelantan government has identified 200 locations in the state that still do not have internet access, said Menteri Besar Datuk Ahmad Yakob.

He said at the moment, the state government was working to improve internet access in all the locations through cooperation between Kelantan Gate and BinaNet.

“InsyaAllah, through this cooperation, we will be able to provide internet services via satellite to people in the state, especially those in rural areas,” he told reporters after officiating the Rural Satellite Internet Service initiative at Jeram Mengaji, Selising here today.

Ahmad said telecommunication transmitters would be installed in 50 schools under the supervision of Yayasan Islam Kelantan.

“This will also enable students to get better internet access to facilitate their learning process,” he said.

Ahmad said internet costs would be determined by the service provider.

He added that focus would also be given to improving internet access in 18 Orang Asli villages in the state with the support of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission. – Bernama, January 30, 2022

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