ICT Diffusion

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In 2003, Malaysia ranked 26th in the world in network readinessabove several more developed nations. The creation of the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC), the establishment of industry regulators, research in ICT access, and the application of ICT to transform Malaysia into a knowledge-based society has led to the diffusion of technology

Malaysia is strong in the pervasiveness, geographical dispersion and organizational setting for ICT. Its weaknesses are in the absorption, connectivity infrastructure and sophistication of use.

Thrust	Vision	Key-Focus
E-Economy	All sectors of the Malaysian economy creating value and wealth through successful participation in the emerging knowledge-driven global economy.	Knowledge-driven economy
E-Public Services	The public, private and community sectors providing people-oriented, customer-focused services electronically.	Delivery mode of public goods and services
E-Community	Networks of communities dynamically participating in the process of governance to enhance the quality of life of Malaysians.	Participating governance for quality of life
E-Learning	Formal and informal networks providing the opportunity and cultivating an ethos of life-long learning for individual, organizational institutional and societal advancement.	A life-long learning culture
E-Sovereignty	Citizens and institutions focused on enhancing national identity, integrity and societal stability in the face of borderless challenges to our sovereignty.	Resilient national identity.

To further the diffusion of ICT, Malaysia has developed a universal service plan with the following primary objectives

Objective 1

All communities in Malaysia should have reasonable collective access to basic telephony services. Reasonable collective access to basic telephony services may be achieved by ensuring that each community has reasonable access to a public payphone at which a basic telephony service is available.

Objective 2

All communities in Malaysia should have reasonable collective access to Internet services. Reasonable collective access to Internet services may be achieved by ensuring that community centers (such as libraries and schools) receive (upon request within a reasonable time frame) a telephone connection with a minimum data channel of 128 kbps.