Important progress has been made in the Fibre Optic Connectivity Programme in the Malaysian state of Kelantan

According to a report by Bernama on April 22, the government of Kelantan, Malaysia, announced that it had completed the construction of 232 5G base stations by the end of January this year, achieving 67% 5G coverage in densely populated areas. This is an important step forward in the state's Fibre Connectivity Plan, which aims to expand high-speed networks to key areas such as educational institutions and industrial parks, and to add seven new communication towers to increase network capacity during the year.

Wangroslan, chairman of the state digital innovation committee, revealed that the government has introduced incentives for the construction of base stations and established a synergy mechanism with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC). The technical team is optimizing the existing network through regular stress tests and implementing transmission equipment upgrades in key areas. At present, the total length of the state's optical fiber backbone network has exceeded 1,800 kilometers, an increase of 400% compared with three years ago.

"We are building a digital economy highway." Speaking in the state assembly today, Wangroslan highlighted that the Kelantan Fibre Project has a special focus on education equity, with plans to deploy gigabit broadband to 87 remote schools by 2025. According to the data, the average mobile network speed in the state increased by 65% year-on-year, and the number of 5G commercial package users exceeded 120,000. With Southeast Asia's first cross-border submarine fibre optic cable (MIST) in Malaysia, Kelantan is poised to become a digital hub connecting Thailand and Cambodia.