The broadband penetration rate in Malaysia was increased from 54 percent in 2010 to 62% lasy year which means 400 million households are subscribing broadband services. The local government forecasted that the penetration rate will reach 75% by 2015.
The broadband penetration rate is relatively low (below 50%) in the states such as Pahang, Kelantan, Sabah and Sarawak. The government is putting effort in building necessary infrastucture in the mentioned states such as set up wireless Internet (WiFi) village. In fact, there are 1,400 WiFi villages in the country, mostly in the state of Perlis, Sabah and Sarawak.
The government has allocated a total of RM1 billion for "a Malaysian laptop" program. Under this program, the government want to give 100 million of laptops to the student, to boost up the broadband penetration in Malaysia. Believe the execellent service will bring huge economic boost, including to enhance competitiveness, strengthen the confidence of domestic and foreign investors and also acts as a transmission medium for information and knowledge.
Reference: ChinaPress
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