KUCHING, May 8: Nine telecommunication (telecom) towers have been erected in Song to boost Internet connectivity, says Kapit MP Dato Sri Alexander Nanta Linggi.
Nanta, who is also the federal Works Minister, said an additional 17 towers would be constructed under the National Digital Network (Jendela), including 15 others under Sarawak Multimedia Authority Rural Telecommunication (SMART).
According to Nanta, when the federal Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital Teo Nie Ching visited him during his medical treatment at a hospital in Kuala Lumpur last month, they talked about how efforts to improve telecommunications in rural areas.
“I emphasised that ensuring a good telecommunication system should not only be concentrated in urban areas but also in rural areas in Sarawak and Sabah, which need serious attention.
“I am very pleased that Teo has taken a proactive step by visiting the Kapit parliamentary constituency and Katibas state constituency a few days ago to conduct a working visit in this district,” said Nanta in his Facebook post on May 6.
Nanta said he was made to understand that during the visit, Teo was briefed on the progress of Song’s digital infrastructure at the Song District Office, including visiting the Point of Presence (PoP) Project at Cardinal Vaughan National School and Jendela Telecommunication Tower in Nanga Sesawa.
Apart from that, he said, Teo also saw for herself the Song Digital Economy Center (PEDi), which was established to increase the involvement of the local community in e-commerce activities.
“PEDi Song is one of 133 PEDi that have been created in Sarawak to meet the needs of the people, among other things, to encourage rural residents to get involved in e-commerce activities,” he added. — DayakDaily
