Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said this was decided by the state cabinet last week as existing telecommunication companies were unwilling to extend their services to the rural areas where the customer based was limited.
Based on the 2015 census, Sarawak has a population of 2.62 million people and about 46% live in rural areas. “The only way out of this is for us to have our own telecommunication company and we will subsidise them so that the Internet tariff charged to the users is low, ” he added in an interview with state-owned TV Sarawak on the SarawakJohari said about two years ago, the state government started a plan to improve Internet connectivity throughout Sarawak and he was confident that with time, Internet access would be widespread.
Competition is good. Performance benchmark with Peninsula telecom operators will be a good peer pressure to spur higher performance for users
Good 👍🏻
I actually think it’s good move rather then letting those current player monopolize the market despite some very poor coverage. The funny part is these companies have the audacity to claim they are the best in what and what...
hahaha
Incestous and insular biz set up will never work and will lead to wastage but Sarawak can afford to waste money.
Let's save this news and review it 2 to 3 years later. And let's see how much they spend, how much they lost and the quality of it.
I wonder is this rhetorical action ? Do your numbers lah
Election season
Bujang Senang Telekom.
Bkss i tak ada update stts lulus ke tak. Apatah lgi intensif ibu bersalin i smpi skrg tak dgr berita
Wow dpt duit berbillion terus ada Telekom company sendiri. Ini lah bagusnya kerajaan persekutuan Lemah.
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