KULAI, Sept 17 — The Ministry of Communications and Digital (KKD) will expand the installation of the Starlink satellite devices in Sabah and Sarawak, especially in rural areas, said its deputy minister Teo Nie Chin.
Two of the devices were installed in Bau and Julau, Sarawak this month.
She said with this addition, seven Starlink devices have been installed, including in Johor, Perak, Selangor, and Negeri Sembilan.
“As for the remaining three satellite devices, we plan to install them in Sabah and are identifying the locations to install the devices,” Teo said to the press during the screening of the movie Malbatt: Misi Bakara in Kulai earlier today.
Installing the devices in Sabah and Sarawak is a temporary solution as it was difficult to install fibre optic cables and other cables, especially in the interior areas.
The Kulai MP said the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission will bear the costs of installing the device as well as the monthly payments for one year
Currently, one unit of high-spec Starlink device costs RM11,613 with a coverage distance of about 100 metres and speed of 40MBPS to 220MBPS, she added.
She said ten units of the devices will be used as proof of concept to evaluate its feasibility, before its use is expanded further.
— Bernama
