A+ | A- | Reset
Home arrow The Blogs arrow News/Commentaries arrow Selangor to launch own broadband wireless network

Selangor to launch own broadband wireless network
Posted by St Low   
Wednesday, 21 May 2008 09:53

SHAH ALAM: The Selangor government will launch its own wireless broadband network here in two weeks and the coverage will be extended to other parts of the Klang Valley later this year, said state Welfare, Women’s Affairs, Science, Technology and Innovation Committee chairman Rodziah Ismail.

She said the government was ready to start putting in place the infrastructure needed to make the services available statewide but declined to say how much it would cost.

“It will take up to five years for us to provide wireless broadband access network throughout the state,” she told a press conference here on Tuesday.

Rodziah said ICT development was among the top priorities of the Pakatan Rakyat state government.

“ICT development is also part of our good governance plan and we are working to provide as much of state government department services as possible through e-services,” she said.

She said Selangor was also working towards a paperless government to make it easier to track documents in order to avoid problems like files being misplaced.

Rodziah said that as the first step to introducing ICT in state government operations, the Mentri Besar, state executive councillors and government department heads would be connected through an instant messaging service inside the Dewan when the state assembly sitting begins Wednesday.

“The computers and technology are already there at the Dewan,” she said.

- The Star

Comments (15)Add Comment
...
written by technoboy, May 21, 2008 | 10:00:50
This idea sounds much better than "Mahatir Stupid Corridor" (MSC) which have drained the nation hundreds of millions since it was launched. This is the kind of stupid things TDM has done and he hyped it up to gain support from those equally idiotic UMNO morons.
report abuse
vote down
vote up
 Votes: +30
...
written by ralverd, May 21, 2008 | 10:18:14
FINALLY, something better than broadband that works like a dial-up.

Read more at http://www.ralverd.com (WARNING: EXPLICIT LANGUAGE)
report abuse
vote down
vote up
 Votes: +11
...
written by Sagaladoola, May 21, 2008 | 10:30:34
Good news ... If this new broadband do well, I will say bye bye to TMnet .
Regards,
http://sagaladoola.blogspot.com
report abuse
vote down
vote up
 Votes: +18
...
written by Ken Liew, May 21, 2008 | 10:34:12
Nice work, as telekom have good technology(as they said) but poor/none Maintenance. and 1 mb services can't even reach 15%. We have the BEST(failing) ADSL services.
report abuse
vote down
vote up
 Votes: +14
...
written by rayden chan, May 21, 2008 | 11:56:33
sigh sigh...
When will Kuala Lumpur have this system too?
report abuse
vote down
vote up
 Votes: +9
...
written by Faust, May 21, 2008 | 14:37:05
if this work and faster too, all i can say is GOODBYE TMNET!
we pay RM88 per month and the connection speed is like 300bps...the package said it was 1Mbps...cheater...

when connection is slowing down all they can said is too many people...come on la...wtf r u doing at work...tido ke?
report abuse
vote down
vote up
 Votes: +8
...
written by Arubin, May 21, 2008 | 15:05:38
I hope its not WiMAX. That particular technology has so far proven to be nothing more than overrated hype.
report abuse
vote down
vote up
 Votes: +1
...
written by NickChan, May 21, 2008 | 15:43:24
very smart move
it will create value for consumers, to forcing telekom to charge lower
report abuse
vote down
vote up
 Votes: +5
...
written by MasterBlaster, May 21, 2008 | 17:10:34
Hmmm... enlighten me, is this for the public or for the government internal use alone?
report abuse
vote down
vote up
 Votes: +2
...
written by mikewang, May 21, 2008 | 19:32:34
How are other pakatan rakyat governments ?
What about Ipoh, Georgetown, Alor Setar and Kota Baru ?

If we can get high speed streaming video, we can say good bye to all terrestrial channels.
report abuse
vote down
vote up
 Votes: +2
...
written by Birds Talking, May 21, 2008 | 20:03:42
OOoooo! I really hope it happens. I will be the first one to tell TM Streamyx to take a leaping F*^K at the Moon! I may even camp out there at the waiting line in Shah Alam. Just look at what I have gone through with the stupid TM Streamyx Combo package at my blogsite. http://donaldghtan.blogspot.com
TM sucks big time!

Cheers and Regards
report abuse
vote down
vote up
 Votes: +3
...
written by wannabepatriotic, May 22, 2008 | 00:33:39
finally - a sign for them Streamyx idiots to wake from their monopoly slumber and react! Our internet is a joke, sometime clocking at 56k, like a bloody dial-up connection...!!

I'm furious with their service. Good move to tackle our internet problem. We are with you. Let's take down TMNET. Next would be ASTRO.
report abuse
vote down
vote up
 Votes: +1
...
written by yongt, May 22, 2008 | 06:53:38
I think the state should investigate any potential health hazards on wireless transmissions first. There are reports from overseas that certain areas have completely banned wireless because of a rise in incidences of nausea and so forth. The greatest fear is if it's potentially carcinogenic.
report abuse
vote down
vote up
 Votes: +1
...
written by kksam, May 22, 2008 | 12:11:46
yes great move, this will give those damn companies which monopolize the market a run for their money.
report abuse
vote down
vote up
 Votes: +1
...
written by kksam, May 22, 2008 | 12:13:10
Dear yongt, if that's the case we will probably had to dump our cellphone as well.
report abuse
vote down
vote up
 Votes: +1

Write comment
You must be logged in to a comment. Please register if you do not have an account yet.

busy
 
< Prev   Next >
[ Back ]
 

GlobalMediaChannel.tv

MToday Archive

Archive 2008
Google
WEB
http://malaysia-today.net
http://m2day.org

Latest Updates

The Corridors of Power

No Holds Barred

Visit our Clearance Store!

Blog Section

A Republic of Virtue
Antara Kita
Berita & Komentar
Dari Jelebu
Face To Face
From Around The Blogs
Guest Columnists
Letters/Surat
News & Commentaries
No Holds Barred
Special Reports
The Corridors of Power

Special Reports

From Around The Blogs

URL Ads

World Futures  War is once again raging in Afghanistan. But behind the scene a secret agenda is for the CIA to kill anti-American citizens...

Global Media Channel  A leading alternative media channel with more alternative ways of presenting freedom of speech and real facts that the prime media won't dare publish.

Future Fastforward  A controversial analysis by a controversial analyst, Matthias Chang, the lawyer-writer who unabashedly calls a spade a spade and offers no apology for doing so.

BulwarkPRO Recovery Card  Recover your PC by a simple reboot. Ease your mind with BulwarkPRO protection.

Wellness Industry Is Booming!  Learn how you too can own a low capital home-based business to generate extra supplemental stream of income by using internet for these challenging economic times. You may earn RM1K up to RM10K a month working only 5-10hrs/week. Full system provided.

Home Based Business  Earn extra income $5000-$10,000 monthly, 24 hours a day. Just working part/full time from the comfort of your home. Legitimate business, have a most powerful product in the world. Register for FREE first to save your position in this powerful system.

Berita & Komentar

News & Commentaries

Antara Kita

Dari Jelebu

Letters/Surat

Some Images Hosted With
Thank You ImageShack!
ReadyCompanies
Powered By
MalaysiaToday Team