In 2003, Malaysia ranked 26th in the world in network readiness—above several more developed nations. The creation of the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC), the establishment of industry regulators, research in ICT access, and the application of ICT to transform Malaysia into a knowledge-based society has led to the diffusion of technology.
Malaysia is strong in the pervasiveness, geographical dispersion and organizational setting for ICT. Its weaknesses are in the absorption, connectivity infrastructure and sophistication of use.
To further the diffusion of ICT, Malaysia has developed a universal service plan with the following primary objectives:
Objective 1
All communities in Malaysia should have reasonable collective access to basic telephony services. Reasonable collective access to basic telephony services may be achieved by ensuring that each community has reasonable access to a public payphone at which a basic telephony service is available.
Objective 2
All communities in Malaysia should have reasonable collective access to Internet services. Reasonable collective access to Internet services may be achieved by ensuring that community centers (such as libraries and schools) receive (upon request within a reasonable time frame) a telephone connection with a minimum data channel of 128 kbps.
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