Sarawak Rural Broadband Network gets 1,500 to 2,000 new signups every month

Mohamad Morshidi (second right) and others witness Julaihi (third right) activating a gimmick at the launch of Sarawak Digital and Connectivity Day at Kuching Waterfront on June 30, 2024.

By Wilfred Pilo

KUCHING, June 30: Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation Berhad (SDEC) chairman Tan Sri Datuk Amar Mohamad Morshidi Abdul Ghani reveals that every month, there are approximately 1,500 to 2,000 new registrations received for Sarawak Rural Broadband Network (MySRBN) services.

He highlighted that there are 490 MySRBN sites serving 19,668 premises across Sarawak and the network will continue to expand, in the coming months.

“MySRBN leverages cutting-edge fixed wireless access (FWA) technology on existing and new infrastructure to provide up to 30 Mbps unlimited Internet access to rural and remote communities,” he said at the launch of Sarawak Digital and Connectivity Day by Minister of Utility and Telecommunication Dato Sri Julaihi Narawi at Kuching Waterfront today.

Mohamad Morshidi urged current users who registered during the trial period to update their personal information by downloading the MySDEC application (MySDEC app) via Apple App Store, Google Play Store, or Huawei AppGallery.

He also spoke at length about other SDEC initiatives such as the Sarawak Multimedia Authority Rural Telecommunication (SMART) project which includes the construction of 600 SMART towers across Sarawak, STEM programmes, innovation ecosystem, MSME digitalisation, research and product development, and other digital economy projects.

“MySRBN has stimulated economic growth in Sarawak by creating new opportunities for local entrepreneurs to engage in online businesses and facilitated students’ access to a wealth of educational resources beyond the four walls of their classrooms,” he said.

SDEC Chief Executive Officer Sudarnoto Osman and MUT Permanent Secretary Jafri Lias were also present at the launch.

Sarawak Digital and Connectivity Day featured talks and exhibition showcases by SDEC and other digital ecosystem partners, Sarawak Multimedia Authority, Sarawak Civil Service Digitalisation Unit, Centre for Technology Excellence Sarawak, Sarawak Information Systems Sdn Bhd, and SPay Global.

For more information about MySRBN, visit https://mysrbn.sarawak.digital/