Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin delivers his speech during the launch of the Jaringan Prihatin at Finance Ministry on Wednesday. -Bernamapic
PETALING JAYA: The RM3.5bil Jaringan Prihatin Programme will now benefit 8.4 million recipients of Bantuan Prihatin Rakyat, with financial assistance for Internet data or the purchase of mobile devices, says Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
He said that this assistance will enable the lower income group to be able to afford and have equal access to the Internet to narrow the digital transformation gap within society.
He said that as the cheapest broadband plan is 1.1% of the monthly gross national income per capita, it is still expensive for lower income earners.
Highlights
Reliance Jio’s JioFiber plan comes with 100Mbps plans for home broadband at just Rs 699 per month and it offers unlimited voice calls anywhere in India.
Meanwhile, Airtel’s 100 Mbps plan for Rs 799 comes with unlimited data usage, voice calls, and bundled home phones.
Similarly, the MTNL 100Mbps FTTH plan costs Rs 777 per month with 800GB per month.
Home broadband services can be fruitful for many purposes like telecommuting, children’s online classes, all-day video calls, and video streaming after work. There are many options that are available in the market that includes Reliance JioFiber, Airtel Xstream Broadband, Spectra, ACT Broadband, MTNL, Tata Sky Broadband, and Excitel.