As reported in the Huawei Global Connectivity Index (GCI) 2017, the fourth annual study shows in the 50 countries that were analyzed, Malaysia climbed five positions in the ranks due to the government’s aggressive investment to improve its international bandwidth, 4G coverage and Cloud over the past three years.
The Malaysians’ increased in usage and improved experience with ICT can also be a contributor to the result, which account for 17% of its national economy in 2016 for Digital Economy, one of the highest in the world, according to the Department of Statistics of Malaysia.
Besides that, the rest of the report also finds that countries are progressing with digital transformation based on 40 unique indicators that cover five technology enablers: broadband, data centers, cloud, big data and Internet of Things. The study also shows the world's GCI score is up 4% points since 2015, which means ICT has become an engine of economic growth.
Abraham Liu, CEO of Huawei Malaysia commented on Malaysia’s progress saying,
“Malaysia’s climb in ranks on the global connectivity index is not a complete surprise to us, we saw first-hand what Malaysia has been doing in terms of ICT infrastructure and we applaud the government’s efforts of its rapid developing infrastructure. The government's initiative in incubating a startup ecosystem through its Malaysia Digital Hub is a great example for local businesses to get connected in the digital economy. We look forward to continue supporting Malaysia in their efforts to achieve their ICT goals.”
The 50 countries assessed by the GCI 2017 account for 90 percent of global GDP and 78 percent of the world’s population.
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