KOTA KINABALU: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) will build 50 telecommunication towers throughout Sabah this year, under phase one of the National Fiberisation and Connectivity Plan (NFCP 1) project.
Sabah and Labuan MCMC director Roslan Mohamad said that all 50 towers were expected to be operational
by early next year, in addition to the 516 towers under the Universal Service Provision fund.
Roslan added that Sabah had the highest number of towers under the NFCP 1 project, accounting for 33 per cent of the 152 towers to be installed throughout the country.
“The NFCP 1 project is an infrastructure-based initiative aimed at providing wider, higher quality and affordable digital conectivity.
“It is an effort to provide 3G and 4G services to people living in areas with limited network connectivity and coverage,”
“NFCP 1 will further enhance the quality of broadband services by providing an average speed of 30Mbps,” he said.