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Lack Of Urgency To Resolve Digital Connectivity Gaps

Amin Ashaari, CEO and Co-Founder, SoyaCincau.com

15-Apr-25 07:45

Lack Of Urgency To Resolve Digital Connectivity Gaps

Malaysia’s 5G rollout has officially reached 82% coverage in populated areas, but the quality and consistency of internet service, especially in underserved and even urban fringe zones remains a core issue. In response, Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil recently issued an ultimatum to telcos to propose concrete solutions to internet access gaps - what are the problems that need to be resolved? We discuss this with Amin Ashaari of SoyaCincau.

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Produced by: Aisalli Ayub

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar, Wong Shou Ning, Keith Kam


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Categories:  technology,  government,  politics

Tags:  5g,  internet,  telecommunications,  urban development, 


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