Fahmi pushes for more affordable high-speed Internet plans

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Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil urged internet providers to offer affordable, high-speed packages for Malaysians, suggesting plans as low as RM39 per month for 100Mbps.   Speaking at the launch of the "Perajurit Broadband" initiative and the MOU exchange between the Defence Ministry and MCMC, Fahmi highlighted a strategic partnership to expand broadband coverage by installing fibre optics at 73 military camps, backed by a RM99mil allocation.  Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin added that the partnership will improve the quality of life and welfare for military personnel, particularly those living in camps.  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00Three, two, one.

00:13The initiative that we took to succeed in the Gendela Programme in Humanity today

00:20is a very clear indicator

00:25that we want to ensure that the Gendela Programme

00:30launched by the government,

00:34which today has entered the second phase,

00:38can truly be enjoyed

00:43and benefited

00:46to the members of the military in our country.

00:53As we all know, the Gendela Programme aims

00:57to provide quality inter-relations coverage

01:02and internet services.

01:08And I believe that the families of the military,

01:12including us who are in the Ministry of Defence and the military today,

01:17can also benefit from the services provided by the government

01:25so that there is no gap

01:28in us enjoying and benefiting from these services.

01:35Through this effort,

01:38we will be able to ensure a faster,

01:45more comprehensive,

01:47and more importantly,

01:49cheaper.

01:52What we are witnessing today

01:55shows the commitment

01:58of the government,

02:01which is serious

02:04about the development of the digital world.

02:10And the government is committed

02:14to ensuring that access to information

02:18and communication

02:21is no longer a choice

02:24or a privilege.

02:27But it has become a fundamental need

02:32and must be enjoyed by all.

02:35I would like to thank

02:38the Minister of Communication

02:42and the Ministry of Defence

02:44because through this programme,

02:46which we will implement,

02:48the Ministry of Defence has allocated

02:51as much as RM99 million

02:55to achieve this initiative.

03:01And through this allocation,

03:04we will ensure

03:08the existence of fibre-optic infrastructure

03:11in all 73 camps

03:14or bases involved,

03:17which will roughly include

03:2159,420 military families' homes.

03:28Ladies and gentlemen,

03:33we have launched an online tuition programme

03:38for military children

03:41who will attend SPM.

03:44And because we have launched an online programme,

03:47we give each child,

03:49at least 1,000 children,

03:51a Chromebook for free.

03:53And the tuition is managed

03:56by the University of Sultan Idris.

03:59And of course,

04:01I believe that

04:03when we are able to expand this window

04:08to the military families' homes,

04:11God willing,

04:13our online tuition programme

04:15will be able to run smoothly.

04:22Our presence today

04:24is a result of a workshop

04:26held by the Malaysian Army

04:29and the CMC,

04:31in which we will focus on

04:33the development of fibre-to-the-home

04:36or FTTH-optic infrastructure.

04:40In 73 military camps selected

04:43across the country,

04:45especially in the military families' homes.

04:49We hope that this initiative

04:52will have a significant impact

04:55in facilitating daily life,

04:57including education,

04:59communication,

05:01and the comfort of the families

05:03of the Malaysian Army.

05:06Ladies and gentlemen,

05:08for the success of this programme,

05:10both parties have agreed

05:12to carry out strategic cooperation

05:14through the MOU today.

05:16In addition to increasing inter-relationship,

05:18infrastructure,

05:19and broadband services,

05:21this MOU will also include

05:23information and data sharing,

05:25implementation of training and awareness programmes,

05:28as well as human development.

05:31In terms of inter-relationship,

05:33infrastructure,

05:34and broadband services,

05:36a monitoring authority

05:38from the Malaysian Army,

05:41the CMC,

05:43ease of provision,

05:44and network services

05:45will be established

05:46to oversee the entire implementation of this project.

05:50In addition,

05:51the ATM and MCMC will ensure

05:53that there is no infrastructure violation.

05:58In terms of data sharing,

06:00the ATM will provide the most up-to-date information

06:03about the military families' homes,

06:06as well as the location of the military camps

06:08for the MCMC

06:10for future planning.

06:13The MCMC will also provide information

06:15about the infrastructure location

06:17and communication with the military camps

06:20for the planning, control,

06:22and safety of the military families

06:24in the areas of the camps.

06:27Awareness programmes,

06:28such as guidance on how to use the internet properly,

06:31ethically,

06:32and safely,

06:33are also very important

06:34to all Malaysians,

06:36including the ATMs.

06:38Therefore, we hope that

06:40the programmes that can be provided

06:43by the MCMC

06:45such as Klik Dengan Bijak,

06:47the ICT Malaysia volunteer initiative,

06:51and the Check Your Label campaign

06:53are among the initiatives that will be implemented.

06:57We hope that these programmes

06:59can give birth to a society and people

07:02who are passionate about information technology

07:05and are always aware

07:07of the use of smart devices at home,

07:10especially among the family members of the ATM

07:13who are facing a cyber world

07:15that is full of challenges.

07:18Similarly,

07:19digital services promotion programmes

07:21such as Masyarakat Tanpa Tunai,

07:23Digital Health for All,

07:25MCMC,

07:26Microsoft,

07:27AI Teach,

07:30and Pertanian Pintar Agri NXT

07:33will also be implemented

07:35to increase the use of digital applications

07:38by the ATMs.

07:40I would like to give incentives

07:42to the ATMs

07:44to implement these packages.

07:46Therefore, I would like to ask

07:49the MCMC to investigate

07:51the commission to look into this,

07:55to allocate an additional 3.3 million ringgit

08:00to reduce the cost of the package

08:04from 49 ringgit to 39 ringgit

08:08for the first six months.

08:1139 ringgit for 100 Mbps.

08:17That's quite cheap.

08:19I mean, that's very, very affordable.

08:21And at the same time,

08:23I would like to ask the MCMC

08:25when people are reported by RTM

08:27and all these media outlets,

08:29the public will wonder

08:31why only the ATMs get it.

08:33So, we have to investigate

08:36because, for your information,

08:38the purpose of Jendela Programme

08:40is to complete the infrastructure

08:43of inter-relationship across the country.

08:45And this is being done by the government.

08:48We hope that all the providers,

08:52all of the fibre-to-the-home companies,

08:57they also see the government's efforts

09:01to provide the internet

09:03to all Malaysians

09:05who are high-speed and high-quality.

09:07And I hope that they also

09:09embrace the challenge

09:11to reduce the price of the internet

09:13out there.

09:14So, it's not just the military

09:16that gets it cheaper,

09:17but other people also wonder

09:19why we don't get it.

09:20So, for this purpose,

09:21I would like to ask

09:23Mr. Dato' Fauzi,

09:24Director of Communication Affairs,

09:26we have a lot of POPs,

09:28Point of Presence.

09:30So, we would like all the providers

09:33to know that the value

09:35of the second phase of Point of Presence

09:37is 3.9 billion,

09:39across the country.

09:40So, we would like to ask

09:42to reduce the price of the internet

09:44for everyone who can enjoy the internet

09:47through the POP Programme.

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