Penang is first state to install fibre optic infrastructure as basic utility 21 Dec 2020 / 15:36 H. Pix for illustration purposes.
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TOWN: Penang has emerged as the first state to enforce the installation of fibre optic communication infrastructure as a basic utility equivalent to water and electricity supplies.
State Public Works, Utilities and Flood Mitigation Committee chairman Zairil Khir Johari said it was now compulsory for developers to install fibre optic telecommunications infrastructure in new buildings and development projects in the island state.
The matter was decided in the state council meeting on Dec 17, he said in a statement here today.
In line with the Penang 2030 vision, he said the Penang government is committed to ensuring the provision of high quality and comprehensive digital infrastructure to meet the needs of the new normal and support the catalyst of digital economy in the state.
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