JENDELA Phase 1 Concluding Report

CONNECTIVITY FOR ALL

The Jalinan Digital Negara (JENDELA) plan was formulated to provide wider coverage and better quality of broadband experience for the Rakyat, whilst preparing the country for 5G technology. Explore the many initiatives set up to bring you improved connectivity and communication.

THE SITUATION DURING COVID-19

The pandemic revealed several areas of improvement required in the country’s digital infrastructure

Internet traffic increased by 30% - 70%

Internet usage moved to residential areas by 50%-70%

Complaints on Internet speed, new coverage and indoor increased from 40%-70%

Internet speed reduced by 30%-40%

MOVING FORWARD

Here's how different segments of the population can benefit from better connectivity.

EDUCATION & PRODUCTIVITY

For home-based learning

BUSINESSES, GOVERNMENT & SERVICE-BASED INDUSTRIES

To help SMEs and B2Bs recover and diversify

COMMUNITIES & SOCIETIES

To keep the rakyat connected with families and friends

THE GOALS

DESIRED OUTCOME

Digital infrastructure and coverage map

Improvement plan for coverage and quality

Optimising resources to achieve national aspirations

NATIONAL ASPIRATIONS

Gigabit access for fixed broadband

100 Mbps mobile broadband

100% 4G coverage

THE TARGETS

JENDELA will be implemented in a phased approach. The details of the phases are as the following:

National target realisation of 96.9% mobile coverage, 35 Mbps speed and 7.5 million premises passed

2020 - 2022

Increase 4G coverage from 91.8% to 96.9%.

Increase mobile broadband speed from 25 Mbps to 35 Mbps.

83% premises nationwide will have access to gigabit speed of fixed broadband

3G sunset, upgrade of 4G and fiberisation

Under Phase 2, the full deployment of 5G will follow upon the robust platform for 4G coverage is achieved, in line with the 12th Malaysia Plan (RMK-12) thus boosting digital connectivity nationwide.