Broadband Internet access is becoming so vital to the economy of a nation that it is now widely accepted as essential as water and electricity. In a short time, there is already a worldwide consensus among political, economic and technology experts that it is now the turn of broadband to become the utility of the first half of the 21st century.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is already a keen supporter of broadband development, saying that high-speed broadband (HSBB) is a key national infrastructure initiative which will allow Malaysia to enhance its economic competitiveness in the region, help attract foreign direct investment as well as accelerate the nation’s information and communications technology (ICT) and high-tech aspirations and agenda through an enhanced knowledge capital workforce.
