7% Internet penetration in Kelantan

Only Seven Per Cent Of Kelantan Population Have Internet Access

KOTA BAHARU, Feb 24 (Bernama) -- Describing the percentage as low, the Kelantan Government has revealed that only seven per cent of its 1.4 million population have access to the Internet.

More from Bernama - 24 Feb: http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsgeneral.php?id=477803

 

Internet penetration at 7pc for Kelantan

KOTA BAHARU, Feb 24 — Describing the percentage as low, the Kelantan government has revealed that only seven per cent of its 1.4 million population have access to the Internet.

More from The Malaysian Insider - 24 Feb: http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/54348-internet-penetration-at-7pc-for-kelantan

Summary for Kelantan:

1) Population 1.4 million
2) Internet penetration 7% (98,000 subscribers)
3) IT literacy - many are not IT literate
4) State reference for IT literacy - cannot access Internet to follow foreign & local news
5) Infrastructure - state govt supportive of land development by telcos including for transmitter installations
6) Govt agency - Kelantan State Economic Development Corporation (KSEDC)
7) Subsidiary - Infraquest Sdn Bhd (subsidiary of KSEDC)
8) Policy - by State govt & Jaring, to monitor users
9) Abuse - borderless world encourages cyber crime
10) Facebook - Sahabat Siber Sayang Kelantan (Saing)