Published: Tuesday March 23, 2010 MYT 8:52:00 PM
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians can expect "good news" when Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak launches the National Broadband Initiative (NBI) and High Speed Broadband (HSBB) on Wednesday.
“The Prime Minister’s announcement will make the people happy as it is a form of a general shift,” Information Communication and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said on Tuesday after checking on final preparations for the launch at Dataran Merdeka.
He said the cooperation between Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM) and the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission is capable of pushing telecommunications to a higher level.
“After the launch, we expect them to strive for higher broadband quality, lower cost and a better service to change the lifestyle of Malaysians.”
Rais said broadband Internet had become a must for the people just like roads, electricity and water supply.
“With ICT (Information and Communication Technology), especially high-speed broadband, our lives will change as the world will become smaller as we can communicate faster and more efficiently,” he said.
The HSBB launch will also support the 1Malaysia Concept and spur the economy, what with the impending launch of the New Economic Model (NEM) by the Prime Minister, he added.
Rais said the Government was aware that Malaysia’s broadband costs, speed and quality of service were still behind other countries. -- Bernama
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/3/23/nation/20100323205816&sec=nation
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