News & Reviews:   sarawak

The Ministry of Communications and Multimedia (K-KOMM) has revealed that 4G broadband coverage in the populated areas of Sarawak has increased to 82.84 per cent in the second quarter of 2022. In comparison, prior to the implementation of the National Digital Network (JENDELA) Plan Phase 1 (2020-2022), the coverage was at 73.67 per cent.

The Sarawak state government has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Melexis Technology, a Belgium-based global supplier of micro-electronic semiconductor solutions which will pave the way for the state to produce its own integrated chips (IC). Among others, the MoU entails cooperation in IC design and semi-conductor talent development in the state as part of Sarawak’s innovation and talent development programme.

Of all the things, we didn't expect to see Samsung and Sarawak in a piece of headline news together. Well, Sarawak Shell Bhd just offered a $680 million contract to Samsung Engineering. The latter group will plan to build an onshore gas plant in Bintulu for Shell's Rosmari Marjoram project.

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.

You may have asked, "All these 5G phones, but where are the 5G networks?" If you recall, it was previously announced that 5G would be available in the federal areas by end of 2021. Now, we also have news on which state could be the first to get 5G access.

Recently, a new e-hailing service called Transporter has been officially launched in Malaysia which provides various services ranging from e-hailing to delivery. But that’s not all, the company mentioned that Transporter is expected to be rolled out across the country by the end of 2021, while the availability date for Sabah and Sarawak remains largely unknown.

Rural areas in Malaysia don't get to enjoy the level of Internet connectivity that urbanites do. This is especially true for states like Sarawak, which is why the state government has decided to take matters into its own hands by starting a new telco company.

The first batch of public and private institutions of higher educations, polytechnics, and community college students is set to return to their hometowns starting today. However, students located within yellow and red zones are still restricted to travel out of their campuses. 

For the first time, Lenovo Legion hosted the Legion @ Labuan Gaming Tournament in East Malaysia with a total prize pool of RM6600 to be won. The main title that was played throughout the 3-day length of the event was Dota 2 with the use of Lenovo Legion’s very own gaming products such as laptops, accessories and peripherals.

TMnet has released a statement on their Twitter account stating that there will be a slight service disruption due to a cable cut which was caused by a TNB construction at Alor Akar. Based on the statement, Alor Akar is a key landing site for internet traffic coming from Sabah and Sarawak.