Headlines on HSBB - NST and Utusan Malaysia.
NST - Mega-speed Internet to benefit 1.2m. Downloading a film to take less than 2 minutes. More at www.nst.com.my.
Utusan Malaysia - Mengukuhkan Internet berkelajuan tinggi; Membina pusat perisian mirip Infosys. Dua langkak lonjak IT.
NST details:
1. Telekom Malaysia (TM) will lay optical fiber for Malaysia, 50% complete by 2010, target fully OF by 2020.
2. To deplo cutting-edge ICT, HSBB network, with speeds between 10Mbps-1Gbps.
3. Provision is for public (not specified further), business and govt agencies (not specified whether IPT or IPTAs included).
4. HSBB will enable us to watch high-definition TV (HDTV) online, engage in live video chat (synchronous communication) and subscribe to e-health services (telehealth & telemedicine not specified).
5. Downloading a full movie from Internet to PC with HSBB will take <2minutes.
6. HSBB is seen as a platform to further develop ICT needs of tomorrow (an appropriate slogan is: live today tomorrow or live tomorrow today).
6. HSBB is seen as a platform to further develop ICT needs of tomorrow (an appropriate slogan is: live today tomorrow or live tomorrow today).
7. PM Datuk Seri Najib Razak announced this at the 12th MSC IAP meeting held on 10 Nov 2009. MSC = Multimedia Super Corridor; IAP = International Advisory Panel.
8. The world's wealthiest nations are IT-advanced countries - US, Japan, Switzerland, Sweden, Canada and Australia. Not checked order or sequence of wealth. IT = wealth? Wealth created by IT?
9. MSC Malaysia to become multimedia hotspot, >200 companies producing digital content. This sector generates RM76million (US$200million) in revenue. Looks like each company makes ~US$1million?
10. Among the digital content created locally are: MyKasih (eKasih?). Check out the 1Malaysia website (supposed to be highly interactive). How do you benchmark web interactivity?
Utusan details:
1. Kukuhkan infrastruktur komunikasi negara.
2. Menghubungkan 1.2juta isi rumah dan premis perniagaan (omitted govt & IPTA).
3. Menggunakan gentian optik (optical fibre).
4. Jaringan jalur lebar berkelajuan tinggi = HSBB. HSBB membolehkan rumah disambungkan ke Internet (this is Internet to door). Last-mile connection is not mentioned.
5. Internet berkelajuan tinggi 1-Mbps-1Gbps. What is the Malay term for Mbps & Gbps?
6. Govt is planning an ICT centre for practical training of graduates (what sort? Specifics?)
7. ICT centre to be modeled after Infosys Technology Ltd, Bangalore, India.
Infosys Technology Ltd
Location: Bagalore, India
Nickname: Silicon Valley, India
Founder: NR Narayana Murthy
Started: 1981
Capital: US$250 (RM865)
Profit: 2007 - US$3.1billion (RM10.72billion)
Status: largest IT company in India
# of employees:
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