GEORGE TOWN, July 1 -- The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) will work with the Malaysian Highway Authority to expand telecommunications coverage along highways.

Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said about 50km of highways have been identified as lacking telco coverage and connectivity.

"So we will make full use of the initiative 'where there's a road, there's internet' to resolve connectivity issues in areas such as highways," he told reporters after officiating the launch of YTL Communications' Tanjung Asam six-way multi-operator core network (MOCN) base station in Gertak Sanggul here.

He said the 'where there's a road, there's internet' initiative was introduced to improve connectivity in secluded a...