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Kota Kinabalu: Rural areas in the State will not be side-lined in terms of digital connectivity improvement.

Assistant Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Seri Ruddy Awah said these areas were also given priority through the provision of broadband services via satellite technology.

“For this purpose, some 138 rural locations in the State would be provided with satellite technology by April, this year,” he said to a question by Likas assemblyman Tan Lee Fatt, at the State Legislative Assembly sitting, here, Tuesday.

“Aside from the initiatives by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), the State Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry has installed 24 very-small-aperture terminals (VSATs) to date and is planning to install 300 more this year.

“As of Jan 31, this year, satellite broadband has been installed in some 63 locations by MCMC.”