Two Sarawak-based companies might be fined by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) if they are found guilty of damaging fibre optic cables. According to a news article by The Borneo Post, the companies were allegedly to have damaged Telekom Malaysia’s (TM) network facilities, specifically 48 Core underground fibre …
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RM5 billion to upgrade Sarawak telco coverage to 4G
The Sarawak telecommunication (telco) coverage is expected to be much better by year end. This comes after the Federal government of Malaysia announced it is allocating RM4 billion on top to the RM1 billion already allocated by the Sarawak government to upgrade and build telecommunication (telco) towers in Sarawak to …
Read More »MCMC warns 4 Malaysian telcos for misleading internet data promotions
The Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) last Thursday issued a warning to four telcos, namely Celcom, Maxis, Tune Talk and Webe for misleading internet data promotions which could lead to consumer confusion. The commission said it is taking proactive measures to protect consumers as the issue was reported in …
Read More »Free calls from 10PM to 10 AM for Malaysians
With most of Malaysia not allowing Hari Raya visitations or balik kampung, several major telcos in Malaysia have decided to offer free calls to their customers. The Minister of Communications and Multimedia, Saifuddin Abdullah announced that the effort, organised by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), will involve Celcom, …
Read More »MCMC suspends its official twitter account
The Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) yesterday suspended its official twitter account after old tweets, claimed to be from its previous owner resurfaced. According to the said former owner, the account was previously sold to another person, and he never expected it to become MCMC’s official twitter handle. The …
Read More »MCMC suspends hotline and walk-in complaint counters
The Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) today announced that it is suspending its telephone hotline which was previously accessible at 1800188030. Also suspended is its walk-in complaint services at all of its centers nationwide. The commission said that the suspension of both services will take effect today, 11 January …
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