The Community Internet Centre or Pusat Internet Komuniti (PIK) is one of the projects implemented by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission as part of its Universal Service Provision (USP) initiatives.
The implementation of the PIK is targeted at underserved areas and for underserved groups. This includes providing collective internet access in rural and remote areas as well as to communities residing in low-cost housing in urban areas.
Figure 1: Distribution of PIK Location Nationwide
Over the years, these PIK have offered various human capital development programmes related to Information and Communications Technology (ICT), entrepreneurship and multimedia and awareness programmes, as part of a collective effort to improve the socio-economic and human capital upskilling of rural communities while attempting to bridge the digital divide between urban and rural communities.
As at 31 December 2020, a total of 873 PIKs are fully operational nationwide. The distribution of the total number of PIKs by state and Federal Territory is shown in Figure 2.
Figure 2: Distribution of the Total Number of PIKs by State and Federal Territory
Figure 3: Number of PIKs Completed by Year
Figure 4: Breakdown of Designated Universal Service Providers Designated to Set Up and Operate PIKs Nationwide