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    Malaysia has developed its communication infrastructure through five-year development plans since the 1970s. The current plan, from 2006-2010, aims to deliver advanced information, communication, and multimedia services through initiatives like high-speed broadband, 3G networks, and more. These services and their underlying infrastructures are meant to generate growth in areas like content development, ICT education, and manufacturing. Telecom services are provided by both government and private companies, bringing services up to international standards.

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    Malaysia has developed its communication infrastructure through five-year development plans since the 1970s. The current plan, from 2006-2010, aims to deliver advanced information, communication, and multimedia services through initiatives like high-speed broadband, 3G networks, and more. These services and their underlying infrastructures are meant to generate growth in areas like content development, ICT education, and manufacturing. Telecom services are provided by both government and private companies, bringing services up to international standards.

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    Malaysia has developed its communication infrastructure through five-year development plans since the 1970s. The current plan, from 2006-2010, aims to deliver advanced information, communication, and multimedia services through initiatives like high-speed broadband, 3G networks, and more. These services and their underlying infrastructures are meant to generate growth in areas like content development, ICT education, and manufacturing. Telecom services are provided by both government and private companies, bringing services up to international standards.

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    Development of communication infrastructure in Malaysia

    In recent years, information and communication technology (ICT) has been a major component of the countrys five-year development plans. The five-year development plans in the 1970s sought to create balanced development within states in Malaysia and to reduce disparities between rural and urban areas.

    To develop technology infrastructure, Malaysia has launched a five-year ICT master plan called Malaysian Information, Communication and Multimedia Services 886 Strategy (MyICMS 886). The plan aims to deliver, in the 20062010 period, advanced information, communication, and multimedia services. The plan consists of eight new services to catalyze and promote the development of eight essential infrastructures for consumers and businesses in Malaysia to generate growth in six areas (ITU 2006). The eight new services are high speed broadband, third generation (3G), mobile TV, digital multimedia broadcasting, digital home, short range communication, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)/Internet telephony, and universal service provision. The eight essential infrastructures are multiservice convergence networks, 3G cellular networks, satellite networks, next-generation Internet protocol (IPv6), home Internet adoption, information and network security, competence development, and product design and manufacturing. The six areas that will generate growth are content development, an ICT education hub, digital multimedia receivers, communication devices, embedded component devices, and foreign ventures. [2]

    Telecommunications services in Malaysia are provided by several competing companies. The largest is Telecom Malaysia, which formerly had a state monopoly in the sector. The quality of telecommunication services is up to international standards, thanks to an inflow of private investments and the government's initiatives in developing this sector. In 1998, the country had 4.4 million telephone lines and 2.17 million mobile phones. In 1999 there were 8 major Internet service providers (including Telecom Malaysia, MIMOS Ltd., and Maxis Ltd.), with a number of new companies announcing their intention to enter the market. In 1998, the Malaysian government announced the development of the multi-billion-dollar Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC). This ambitious project, 15 kilometers wide and 50 kilometers long, and stretching from Kuala Lumpur to the new international airport, is planned to become a Malaysian "Silicon Valley." The MSC will include 2 "smart cities," employing a high-technology environment, high-capacity telecommunications, sophisticated infrastructure, and even "electronic government."
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    Reference [1] Malaysia Infrastructure, power, and communications retrieved from

    http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/economies/Asia-and-the-Pacific/MalaysiaINFRASTRUCTURE-POWER-AND-COMMUNICATIONS.html [2] Musa Abu Hassan and Siti Zobidah Omar, MALAYSIA from Digital Review of Asia Pacific 20092010 .my Malaysia

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