“We are confident of the 9MP’s initiatives to bridge the digital divide. However, equipping the nation with PCs is only the first step because it is more important for the people to be empowered,” he said.

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Fung said Cosmoscape plans to use the show as part of its contribution to the Government’s effort to increase the public’s awareness of these technologies.
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I noticed that news reports about the launch did not grasp the importance and value of why Malaysia needs such a dedicated high speed broadband network for research and development. Thus, I hope to enlighten readers about Myren and its true value and potential.
Myren is a high-speed broadband, not-for-profit network used by academia and research organisations in Malaysia to link up to each other and carry out collaborative research and applications. Myren is currently connected to 12 participating pioneer members: Universiti Malaya, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Universiti Teknologi Mara, Multimedia University, Universiti Tenaga National, Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak and Universiti Malaysia Sabah.
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The government may allow new local and foreign players to provide broadband service if the existing ones do not make the service more affordable and improve the infrastructure.

Minister of Energy, Water and Communications Datuk Seri Dr Lim Keng Yaik said Malaysia wanted to develop a knowledge-based economy, and one of the key requirements is the availability of broadband.

However, the county’s current broadband penetration was only less than 1% compared with 78% and 34% for South Korea and Singapore, he added.

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