Malaysia has much to celebrate as it commemorates World Telecommunication and Information Society Day with the advancement of digitalisation inclusion.
MALAYSIA’S digitisation is inclusive, that is, to create a more equitable society, especially through improving the level of connectivity and Internet access by reducing the digital divide between urban and rural areas. To realise this aspiration, the government through the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is committed to implementing the digitisation thrusts outlined under the digital economy action plan and the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) to empower Malaysians in all walks of life with digital literacy, high-value job creation, financial technology education, healthcare and more. Therefore, various measures have been taken by MCMC in collaboration with telecommunications service providers to ensure that Malaysia continues to move forward in driving the country’s communications and multimedia sector.
These include the implementation of the National Digital Infrastructure Plan (JENDELA), the establishment of the Pusat Ekonomi Digital Keluarga Malaysia (PEDi), the announcement of affordable data packages and devices namely the Pakej Peranti Keluarga Malaysia and the Pakej Remaja Keluarga Malaysia, as well as the combined contribution of six telcos which delivered flood relief contributions amounting to RM25mil, besides repairing more than 1,000 telecommunication towers affected by the floods earlier this year.
JENDELA is a major pillar in the provision of comprehensive and high quality broadband service coverage in the country which is expected to position the country as a leader in the digital economy and the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) in line with the development of regional countries. Under the JENDELA action plan, the 3G network has been terminated to enhance the performance of 4G coverage, while at the same time providing the basis for accelerating the provision of state-of-the-art 5G network.