KUALA LUMPUR: Twenty-eight out of 87 broadband segments, valued at RM53.6 million, have remained unused since the completion of the Broadband Infrastructure and Connectivity Empowerment Programme between 2013 and 2017.
These segments are part of the Broadband to General Population (BBGP) project in Sabah and Peninsular Malaysia.
According to the Auditor General 2/2024 report, some of the infrastructure in these segments has been abandoned, with disconnected cable lines and damaged equipment.
The report also revealed that the goal of expanding high-speed fibre internet coverage and connectivity in rural areas through government financial allocations has not been fully achieved.
BBGP is a government initiative aimed at expanding broadband internet access to rural areas to enhance connectivity and bridge the digital divide by providing high-speed internet infrastructure to communities.
It said 337 out of 597 schools continue to use broadband or satellite technology with limited speed, despite fibre technology being provided under Phase One of the Point of Presence (PoP) initiative.