Free 4G Wi-Fi In Selangor? Really?
The Selangor government has big plans to provide free 4G Wi-Fi for its residents.
By Mei Mei Chu — 11 Jun 2014, 03:18 PM — Updated over 10 years ago
The Selangor Government Will Soon Set Up A 4G Telecommunications System To Provide Free 4G Wi-Fi For Residents
The Selangor government will soon set up a 4G telecommunications system in the state that will provide residents access to free wireless Internet (Wi-Fi).
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The technology will be based on the Optical Distribution Antenna System (Odas), said Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim in his summary of the State Budget Dialogue 2015 at the Shah Alam Convention Centre.
According To MB Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim, The Government Would Present The Plans To The Members Of Parliaments And State Assemblymen Soon
According To MB Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim, The Government Would Present The Plans To The Members Of Parliaments And State Assemblymen Soon
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“The working paper is complete but we need a little time to finish setting it up before the system can be implemented," Khalid (pic) was quoted as saying by Selangorkini.
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The Plan Is To Provide The Public With Free Wi-Fi While Generating Income For The State Government By Renting Out Telecommunication Structures
He said the policy would provide the public with free Wi-Fi while generating income for the state government through renting out telecommunication structures.
"If it is implemented, it would give free Wi-Fi services to all of the rakyat in Selangor, including closed circuit television (CCTV)," said Khalid.
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The State Government Is Predicted To Rake In Billions From The Project In Seven Years
Science and Technology executive council member Dr Daroyah Alwi predicted that the state government would rake in billions of ringgit from the project in the next seven years. He said that state authorities and mosques would generate income from renting out the structures.
"Moving the structures from the rooftops to the lamp posts will change the landscape of the Wifi network in this state," he said in his summary. "As landowners, the state government must seize this opportunity to generate income by renting out the telecommunication structures that we suggested to the telco firms."
Selangor Launched The Free Wi-Fi Programme In January 2013. 37 Areas Were Said To Have Free Wi-Fi Connections.
The state-wide installation of broadband internet (wifi) in Selangor is being rapidly implemented and is expected to be completed by early January 2013.
selangorku.comThe Selangorku WiFi program is part of RM2.74mil initiative to develop rural Selangor areas. The Wi-Fi connection under the project has a 2-megahertz bandwidth within a 200m radius and can cater 100 users simultaneously. Each user will be limited to 30 minutes of continuous surfing.
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