News & Reviews:   sabah

With Astro Fibre’s partnership with Celcom Timur (Sabah) Sdn. Bhd. (CT Sabah) which commenced last year, Astro announced that it will provide a new offer to Sabahans within CT Sabah’s fibre network coverage. There will be new TV packs and high-speed broadband starting from only RM99.99 per month.

The Ministry of Communications and Digital (KKD) has provided an update regarding the 5G coverage in Sabah. According to its Minister, Fahmi Fadzil, the network’s coverage in the East Malaysian territory’s populated areas is almost at 50 per cent as of 30 September.

Today, Astro Malaysia has joined hands with Celcom Timur (Sabah) Sdn. Bhd. ("CT Sabah") to launch a new high-speed broadband service in Sabah. The partnership aims to bring fast and reliable internet connectivity to approximately 118,000 households across various towns including Kota Kinabalu, Tawau, Semporna, Sandakan, and more.

The Ministry of Communications and Digital (KKD) has revealed that the 4G network coverage in Sabah’s populated areas has increased to 88.06 per cent. Its Minister, Fahmi Fadzil said that the statistic is as of the third quarter of 2022.

Sabah Assistant Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation (KSTI) Datuk Seri Dr Ruddy Awah has announced that the 4G coverage in the state’s populated areas is at 88.06 per cent as of the first quarter of 2022. For comparison, the coverage was at 73.41 per cent in the second quarter of 2020, which is prior to the implementation of the National Digital Network Plan (JENDELA).

Communications and Multimedia Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa yesterday revealed that the 4G network coverage in Sabah has now reached 86.9% at its populated areas. This is thanks to the concerted efforts in strengthening broadband service infrastructure in the state, especially through the National Digital Network Plan (JENDELA).

Celcom Axiata Bhd (Celcom) in a statement yesterday stressed that it is aiming to expand the coverage and capacity of its 4G LTE service in East Malaysia by the year’s end. The company is aiming for 92 percent coverage in Sarawak and 85 percent in Sabah.

Today, Celcom launched a "Pasang Terus" campaign for Sabahans who can enjoy Celcom Home Fibre connectivity with same-day installation. Within selected areas of Sabah, customers opt for Celcom Home Fibre without having to wait for an appointment.

As many of you should know by now, our local telcos are shutting down 3G networks across the nation. This is in line with the National Digital Network (JENDELA) program that was launched by the Malaysian government in August last year.

As more cases pop up around Malaysia, it seems that one of Celcom's employees has been tested positive for COVID-19. However, this is from its retail outlet, Bluecube in Sandakan, Sabah and he's currently waiting for second test results with mild symptoms.