WHAT IT TAKES

How did we make the SALURAN initiative happen and make it a reality right here in the State of Sarawak.

Step 1 | Identification of Areas to be Covered

Rural Settlement

Urban Settlement

Road Highway

Tourist Attraction

Industrial Areas

Step 2 | Factors to Be Considered in Choosing The Right Technology

Step 3 | Infrastructure Requirements

Step 4 | Choice of Radio Frequency to be Assigned

Note: Radio Frequency Assignment is under MCMC

Step 6 | Site Identification and Land Acquisition

Weather Condition

Unsuitable Mountainous Locations

Manual labour required to build the tower

Logistics and Accessibility issues

Construction and installation phase (Average Time Taken: 12 Months)

Step 7 | Service and Customer Management
Step 8 | Operational Challenges

Theft

Vandalism

Costly

Power instability

Remoteness

Step 9 | Compliances

As a consumer, I need to know:

  • Am I within the coverage of the nearest tower?
  • Is this mobile or home broadband
  • How much do I have to pay?
  • Is there a limit to how much data I can use?
  • How fast is the internet?