Pahang set to become ICT hub

KUANTAN: Pahang is set to become an information, communication and technology (ICT) infrastructure hub in the country with investments estimated at between RM10bil and RM12bil. Under the project, the state will be turned into a high-speed broadband infrastructure provider offering bandwidth between 30MB and 100MB nationwide. According to State Information, Science, Technology and Innovation Committee chairman Datuk Mohd Sharkar Shamsuddin, the project was proposed and would be undertaken by a consortium comprising state government-linked company Pahang Technology Resources Sdn Bhd and several well-established companies from Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Europe and the United States. “A proposal on the project was submitted to the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) a few weeks ago. “We are now waiting... [read full story]