Free wifi service for Kampung Telaga Air
KUCHING: Sacofa Sdn Bhd (Sacofa) launched its free wifi service as part of its community outreach event under the ‘SACOFA4U’ programme at Kampung Telaga Air here yesterday.
Officiated by Assistant Minister of Rural Electricity Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi, the programme is indicative of Sacofa’s drive towards greater social investment and a more ‘Connected Sarawak’.
Sacofa managing director Zaid Zaini said in a press statement the event is consistent with the state government’s vision for Sarawak.
“With our Chief Minister’s recent strong emphasis on the ‘Digital Economy’ for Sarawak, every effort to connect the people of Sarawak no matter how remote through wired or wireless means heading in the right direction in boosting our overall broadband penetration rate.”
He added: “In a low-density populated state like Sarawak, not every project is about making money; otherwise, there would be an imbalance of infrastructure across the state.
“But when a project such as SACOFA4U manages to reach out to the larger communities and our children get to benefit from it directly – in terms of offering them the vast knowledge the Internet has to offer – it is certainly money well spent.”
Since Sacofa first commissioned SACOFA4U in Kapit back in 2014, the free wifi service has been rolled out in stages around the state.
These free wifi zones include SK Batu Keling and Uma Kelep, Sungai Asap Belaga, Pusat Pengajian Masjid An Nur Sibu, Pusat Pengajian Masjid Pangeran Datuk Pangeran Matussin Lawas
With our Chief Minister’s recent strong emphasis on the ‘Digital Economy’ for Sarawak, every effort to connect the people of Sarawak, no matter how remote through wired or wireless meansheading in the right direction in boosting our overall broadband penetration rate. — Zaid Zaini, Sacofa managing director
and Pusat Sumber Tun Openg, Perpustakaan Masjid Darul Hana and Perpustakaan Desa Kampung Telaga Air, Kuching.
Its primary goals are to bridge the digital divide and develop an e-knowledge society, promote human capital development, stimulate innovation and creativity in the telecommunications technology industry and to reinforce government, community and industry effort towards an ICT literate society.