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The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is regulator for the communications and multimedia industry in Malaysiawas, created pursuant to the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission Act (1998) . The MCMC regulates communications networks and services in Malaysia under the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 (“CMA”) and its subsidiary legislation.
For Sarawak, Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA) is the operating regulatory body established pursuant to Section 3 of Sarawak Multimedia Authority Ordinance 2017 which allows the Sarawak Government to spearhead, oversee and facilitate the development and implementation of the communication, multimedia and Sarawak's Digital Economy Initiatives within the region. SMA and MCMC complement one another in managing and developing Sarawak's telecommunication and digitalisation sector, and have been in a cooperative relationship since SMA's inception in 2017.
There are following categories of licenses under the CMA and regulated by the MCMC:
NFP license is required to own, build and operate submarine cable systems and cable landing facilities.
Malaysia is currently connected to 23 submarine cable networks and 15 landing stations, providing excellent connectivity with the rest of Asia and the world.
Cables landing in the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia
Cables in the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia
Cables landing in Sarawak
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