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ah is given utmost priority of DIGITAL ECONOMY TASK
infrastructure development allocations FORCE (DETF)
under the JENDELA plan to improve
broadband facilities in the state. An Digital Economy Task Force (DETF)
addition of 382 new communication has set the foundation for economic
towers and the upgrading of 924 recovery and empowerment involving
communication transmitters at existing all aspects of efforts to speed up Digital
towers are being planned under the Economy. The establishment involves
Universal Service Provision programme. 32 members of DETF, comprising
In addition, 35 new towers and 1,048 senior officials of relevant ministries
communication transmitters will be and government agencies, as well as
commercially upgraded by service industry and SME representatives.
providers to increase 4G coverage.
DETF is centred on four thrusts, namely
Also getting attention is the additional empowering the people, boosting
of 636 new communication towers and businesses, stimulating the economy
the upgrading of 977 communication and enabling capabilities, which
transmitters at existing towers in outlined 15 high-impact programmes
Sarawak. Plus, 49 new communication to accelerate the digitalisation of
towers and 825 communication
transmitters at existing towers will be
upgraded commercially.

Digital EconomyTask Force (DETF) meeting chaired by Minister of Communications and Multimedia Malaysia, OFFICIAL YEAR BOOK 202 2110
YB Dato’ Saifuddin bin Abdullah, along with Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, YB Khairy
Jamaluddin bin Abu Bakar.
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