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UNIVERSAL SERVICE PROVISION (USP) I ANNUAL REPORT 2020
Figures 1 below shows the implementation of the nationwide fibre optic network expansion project by states and Figure 2 shows the implementation of the fibre optic network expansion on a yearly basis.
This initiative was first implemented in 2014, with the objective of fiberising mobile communications towers in Malaysia.
This initiative will improve mobile communications services in terms of service quality and speed, particularly in rural areas. Since 2014, a total of 2,473.06 kilometres of fibre has been deployed to fiberise communications towers, with 66.46 kilometres of fibre deployed in 2020.
Figure 2: Fiberisation of Towers Deployment by Year
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Fiberisation of Towers
15.312
JOHOR
494.125
PAHANG
268.872
KELANTAN
47.25
SELANGOR
889.951
KEDAH
185.899
PERAK
394.37
NEGERI SEMBILAN
177.285
TERENGGANU
Figure 1: Total Distance of Fiberisation of Towers Deployment by State (km)
2,473.064
kmTotal
1,264.59 km
579.91 km
170.4 km 205.69 km
56 km 66.46 km
130 km
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