KOTA KINABALU: A total of 423 new telecommunication towers will be built in Sabah while 2,221 existing transmitters will be upgraded to 4G technology under the first phase of National Digital Network (Jendela) plan, says state Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Yakubah Khan.
This is among the initiatives that will be rolled out in phases to improve connectivity in Sabah from now until 2022, he said.
Yakubah was responding to Datuk Mohamaddin Ketapi (Warisan -Segama) on Sabah’s cooperation with the Federal Government to expedite the upgrade of Internet and communication services in the state’s rural areas.
“Sabah is the biggest recipient of the Jalinan Digital Negara (Jendela) initiative.