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KUCHING, Aug 27: Another TikTok user, who is also a teacher, has bought a Starlink device for his school, SK Long Sait in Ulu Baram with the intention to enhance the Internet connection experience for his students.
This is the second teacher in rural Sarawak who has shared their experience in getting Starlink recently on TikTok. DayakDaily previously reported that a teacher at SK Long Miri in Baram used his personal funds to purchase a Starlink device. He installed it in his living quarters to download educational materials for his students, as the interior area does not have 4G coverage.
The second teacher, who goes by the username Aekholic on TikTok (@y.ao_75), drove from Miri to Lapok to collect the black Starlink box. Upon arriving at Lapok, he took great care to wrap the box with bubble wrap for the long journey to his school in Ulu Baram.
After driving for an additional five hours from Lapok to Long Siut, Selungo, he embarked on a 2-hour boat journey to reach Long Sait, Ulu Baram.
Aekholic documented his journey, thanking tech billionaire Elon Musk who owns Starlink and the company for the opportunity to provide his students with Internet access.
Tengok la usaha dia nak bawak balik utk guna kat sekolah jauh nun di pendalaman..@elonmusk pic.twitter.com/64nPbfvbUK
— BUKAN Tokey Sarkis™🚬 (@farhanzahari) August 19, 2023
However, when he finally arrived at his school in Long Sait, the Starlink device did not appear to be functioning, and Aekholic was concerned that there was a malfunction. He made multiple attempts to position the router at various locations throughout the school in an effort to establish a connection.
Noticing that the order number on his Starlink package and the order summary on his phone were in fact different, he questioned if he had received an incorrectly registered device, putting him in a difficult position because Starlink does not have a physical office in Malaysia and all communication and transactions must be conducted online.
Fortunately, Aekholic was contacted by a staff member of Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil’s office, and he was able to contact Starlink and Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) Sarawak, which quickly resolved the problem.
In a later video update, he shared the news of his device finally coming to life. However, no concrete explanation emerged to shed light on the root cause of the hiccup he encountered.
Aekholic also performed an Internet speed test, which showed a recorded speed of 127 Mbps. The upload speed was approximately 12 Mbps, and the latency was measured at 166 ms.
@y.ao_75 Thank you so much MCMC Sarawak for reaching out for me on this matter. Not to forget everyone yang secara langsung dan tidak langsung yang tolong saya on this problem. Banyak yang komen juga on how to solve this matter. Blessed Sunday!! #starlink #elonmusk #ulubaramsarawak #baram #mcmc #sarawak #spacex #fyp #pendalaman #malaysianteachers #aekholic #cikgupendalaman #longsait
Currently, there are four satellite Internet service providers in Malaysia: CONNECTme NOW, Maxis, NTvsat, and Starlink.
According to news reports, Fahmi stated that Starlink is being used as a temporary solution to provide limited internet access to rural areas. The government is also working on implementing long-term solutions alongside this temporary measure. — DayakDaily
