{"id":40067,"date":"2020-12-22T09:41:59","date_gmt":"2020-12-22T01:41:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/penang-first-state-to-install-fibre-optic-infrastructure-as-basic-utility-says-committee-chairman\/"},"modified":"2025-11-28T15:36:27","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T07:36:27","slug":"penang-first-state-to-install-fibre-optic-infrastructure-as-basic-utility-says-committee-chairman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/penang-first-state-to-install-fibre-optic-infrastructure-as-basic-utility-says-committee-chairman\/","title":{"rendered":"Penang First State to Install Fibre Optic Infrastructure as Basic Utility, Says Committee Chairman"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Penang First State to Install Fibre Optic Infrastructure as Basic Utility, Says Committee Chairman<\/h1>\n

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21 December 2020<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” css=”.vc_custom_1703764846254{background-color: #f3f5f8 !important;}” z_index=””][vc_column el_class=”fade-in animate”][vc_empty_space height=”120px” el_class=”height-x120″][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=””][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image=”29655″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=”” el_class=”single-featured-image”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”60px” el_class=”height-x60″][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” el_class=”content-row”][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Dec 21 – Penang has emerged as the first state to enforce the installation of\u00a0fibre optic communication infrastructure as a basic utility equivalent to water and electricity supplies.<\/p>\n

State Public Works, Utilities and Flood Mitigation Committee chairman Zairil Khir Johari said it was now compulsory for developers to install\u00a0fibre optic telecommunications infrastructure in new\u00a0buildings and development projects in the island state.<\/p>\n

The matter was decided in the state council meeting on Dec 17, he said in a statement here today.<\/p>\n

In line with the Penang 2030 vision, he said the Penang government is committed to ensuring the provision of high quality and comprehensive digital infrastructure to meet the needs of the new normal and support the catalyst of digital economy in the state.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnder the state\u2019s strategic Penang Connectivity Master Plan, the state government has outlined the need to install\u00a0<\/strong>permanent communication infrastructure to become part of the required basic infrastructure provisions under By-Laws 25 and 27 of the Uniform Building By-Laws 1984 at the local council level.<\/p>\n

He said the decision to make the installation of fibre optic\u00a0infrastructure compulsory was to support the use of high-speed Internet since the copper-based Internet is no longer relevant now.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is also in line with the aspirations of the Federal government through the implementation of the digital infrastructure plan, namely the National Digital Network or better known as JENDELA,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He added, the enforcement of this new policy is not only the main enabler in achieving gigabit speed\u00a0 or becoming the first Gigabit State in Malaysia but would also expedite the process of implementing 5G technology to be realised soon.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the implementation of this policy, Penang will not only be able to provide extensive high-speed broadband services to its people, but it would also spur the digital economy sector as an essential future industry for our state,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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