1. This document outlines the objectives, strategies and
features of the National Telecommunications Policy (NTP)
for the 1994 - 2020 period. This policy was formulated
to ensure that the growth of telecommunications services
and its use of technology support national development,
in line with national aspirations.
2. The telecommunications sector is expanding rapidly with
the introduction of the latest services and equipment.
This development has become a catalyst for the growth of
the nation's commercial and industrial sectors. The
integration of the telecommunications and computer
industries also resulted in the rapid growth of
sophisticated technology which ushers in a new
Information Technology-based century. In addition, the
telecommunications sector as an industry in its own
right has gone through rapid growth too, and contributed
much to the nation's economic development. The
formulation of the NTP is important because it provides
guidelines for the development of the telecommunications
sector in Malaysia as it faces future challenges and
supports the attainment of the objectives of Vision
2020.
BACKGROUND
3. The telephone and telegraphic services were specifically
introduced after the First World War to help run the
government's administrative system. Later it expanded
its role to the business and industrial sectors and
later for public use. Starting from a simple network,
this sector has developed to become a sophisticated
telecommunications network, using optical fibre cable,
microwave and satellite systems to link rural and urban
areas throughout the nation and with the whole world.
4. The growth rate in the use of telecommunications
facilities has increased tremendously, especially in the
increasing number of telephone subscribers. At the end
of the Second Malaysian Plan (1970 - 1975), there were
169,600 subscribers. This figure increased to 1.58
million subscribers at the end of the Fifth Malaysian
Plan (1986 -1990). The number of telephones for every
100 persons increased from 6.5 in 1985 to 12 in 1993.
5. Besides the growing number of customers who make use of
telecommunications facilities, other services also
experienced rapid growth such as the mobile
telecommunication radio, trunk radio and paging system
as well as data services which include switching
services, datel, telefax and other services. The
introduction of he latest value-added and downstream
telecommunication services spur further growth in the
nation's manufacturing and economic service sector.
6. Development of the public telecommunications network is
not only confined to the urban areas. Efforts to expand
public telecommunications network to the rural areas are
actively carried out. The total number of rural
telephones in 1990 was 190,000 and this is expected to
increase to 351,000 in 1995, a 11.5% growth. The rural
telephone line penetration rate is expected to increase
from 1.8 telephones for every 100 persons in 1990 to 3.1
telephones for every 100 persons in 1995.
7. The expansion and development of telecommunications
services are important for the growth of the industrial
and service sectors. To modernise and to increase
telecommunications service growth rate, a competitive
element was introduced in stages. The first step
involved the incorporation of Telekom Malaysia in 1987
as a government-owned company. Later, new companies were
licensed to provide certain services such as mobile
cellular telephones, pagers, trunked radio, two-way
radio system and other value-added services.
8. The Energy, Telecommunications and Posts Ministry is
responsible for the formulation of policies and the
planning of future long-term course of the
telecommunications sector, while the Malaysian
Telecommunications Department (JTM) is responsible for
the supervision of the telecommuni cations sector. The
JTM also encourages competition and ensures an orderly
and efficient development or the telecommunications
industry. These are in addition to the work done in
licensing and enforcement.
THE NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION POLICY
(1994 - 2020)
9. The NTP will function as a catalyst towards the growth
and development of the telecommunications sector in its
efforts to become a modern, sophisticated and dynamic
sector.
10.The NTP will formulate general outlines for the
development of the telecommunications sector not only at
national but also at international levels. This will
serve as guidelines to all parties involved including
providers, investors and the Government particularly
with regards to the requirements of investment, human
resource development, network and service facilities,
absorption of new technology and research and
development.
11. At the national level, the NTP will coordinate the
emergence of a competitive atmosphere in an orderly
manner to ensure the optimum use of the country
resources. For the domestic service, the NTP will
outline the creation of quality, high technology, cost
effective and sophisticated telecommunications services
at par with that found in developed countries.
12. In the international arena. the NTP will ensure that
Malaysia is regarded as a competitive telecommunications
service supplier and a premier market leader known
throughout the Asia Pacific region and the world.
THE MISSION AND OBJECTIVES OF THE NATIONAL
TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY
13. Mission Statement
The NTP will be the main catalyst towards the creation
of an information-rich and intelligent nation.
14. The objectives of the NTP are divided into macro and
micro objectives.
14.1 Macro Objective
The macro objectives supports the National
Development Policy is aims of national unity. and
integration by encouraging interaction between the
races and regions through telecommunication
facilities and services. In addition, the NTP also
helps to realise the objectives of Vision 2020 in
creating an educated and information-rich society
through the application of modern and sophisticated
telecommunications network. The dissemination and
expansion of information technology will produce a
society capable of contributing towards the
development of new technology to enhance the
country's economic and industrial growth. Besides
information technology, the application of all
types of telecommunications technology in all
sectors of the nation's economy will be enhanced.
14.2 Micro Objective
The micro objectives are for the:
14.2.1 Provision of modern, sophisticated and
quality communications services at a
reasonable cost.
14.2.2 Ensuring that telephone services are expanded
to the rural and urban population at a
reasonable cost.
14.2.3 Ensuring that the telecommunications
infrastructure is adequate and effective in
supporting the country's industrialisation
efforts.
14.2.4 Encouraging the growth of value-added
services.
14.2.5 Ensuring that human resource development is
in tandem with the needs of the
telecommunications sector.
14.2.6 Ensuring that local manufacturing industries
for the manufacturing of telecommunications
equipment continue to expand and grow.
14.2.7 Ensuring the use of local products by the
telecommunications sector.
14.2.8 Encouraging research and development (R
& D) to facilitate the absorption of new
technology and to upgrade telecommunications
facilities and services.
14.2.9 Promoting better ties between nations
towards making Malaysia an international
telecommunications hub.
14.2.10 Encouraging the healthy participation of
telecommunications companies in the
international market and investment in other
countries in the fields of
telecommunications.
14.2.11 Ensuring that radio telecommunications
spectrum resource management is administered
in an effective and fair manner.
14.2.12 Encouraging the active participation of
bumiputera entrepreneurs in the development
of all sectors of telecommunications, in line
with the government's policy to create a
Bumiputera Business and Industrial society.
STRATEGIES
15. The close relationship and cooperation between the
Government and private sector are critical to the
development of the telecommunications sector and the
realisation of the objectives of the National
Development Policy. Therefore, the NTP's strategies are
based on the Government-Private sector synergy, working
together to create a modern, sophisticated, efficient
and productive telecommunications sector in making
available services to every segment of society at a
reasonable cost. The following strategies are identified
to help attain the objectives of the NTP.
15.1 Expansion of Services in a Systematic and
Comprehensive Manner
15.1.1 The target of the telephone lines penetration
rate for the nation by the year 2020 is fixed
at 50 telephones for every 100 persons. The
rate is fixed at 25 telephones for every 100
persons for the rural areas. This target is to
be achieved through an increase in basic
facilities, an expansion of existing
telecommunications network and provision for
new ones.
15.1.2 The Government will license certain companies
if necessary to supply certain infrastructure
and services in accordance with the long term
plans of the telecommunications sector. An
integrated and reliable transmission network
that covers the whole nation and capable of
providing voice, video, data and imaging
services will be expanded .
15.1.3 The Government will revise the rates and
tariffs for all telecommunications services
from time to time so that the cost of the
services is reasonable and at par with those
charged by neighbouring countries and the
international market.
15.1.4 In the long term, the telecommunications
network will expand to include fibre optic,
microwave network and satellite systems. In
addition, competition in the supply of
telecommunications network infra- structure
will be encouraged in an expanding market that
attracts a growing number of users.
15.1.5 The realisation of social objectives in
particular to increase and upgrade rural
telecommunications facilities will not be
neglected, and indeed all licensed
telecommunications companies especially the
carrier-network provider are responsible to
achieve this end.
15.2 Development of a Strategic and Export-Oriented
Manufacturing Industry
15.2.1 To strengthen the nation's economic growth
and spur technological transfer, local
manufacturing and assembly of
telecommunications equipment are encouraged.
Besides ensuring that technological transfer is
continuous and to provide more employment
opportunities, the local telecommunications
industry is expected to gear itself for the
28. THE NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION POLICY (1994 - 2020)
PREFACE1. This document outlines the objectives, strategies and
features of the National Telecommunications Policy (NTP)
for the 1994 - 2020 period. This policy was formulated
to ensure that the growth of telecommunications services
and its use of technology support national development,
in line with national aspirations.
2. The telecommunications sector is expanding rapidly with
the introduction of the latest services and equipment.
This development has become a catalyst for the growth of
the nation's commercial and industrial sectors. The
integration of the telecommunications and computer
industries also resulted in the rapid growth of
sophisticated technology which ushers in a new
Information Technology-based century. In addition, the
telecommunications sector as an industry in its own
right has gone through rapid growth too, and contributed
much to the nation's economic development. The
formulation of the NTP is important because it provides
guidelines for the development of the telecommunications
sector in Malaysia as it faces future challenges and
supports the attainment of the objectives of Vision
2020.
BACKGROUND
3. The telephone and telegraphic services were specifically
introduced after the First World War to help run the
government's administrative system. Later it expanded
its role to the business and industrial sectors and
later for public use. Starting from a simple network,
this sector has developed to become a sophisticated
telecommunications network, using optical fibre cable,
microwave and satellite systems to link rural and urban
areas throughout the nation and with the whole world.
4. The growth rate in the use of telecommunications
facilities has increased tremendously, especially in the
increasing number of telephone subscribers. At the end
of the Second Malaysian Plan (1970 - 1975), there were
169,600 subscribers. This figure increased to 1.58
million subscribers at the end of the Fifth Malaysian
Plan (1986 -1990). The number of telephones for every
100 persons increased from 6.5 in 1985 to 12 in 1993.
5. Besides the growing number of customers who make use of
telecommunications facilities, other services also
experienced rapid growth such as the mobile
telecommunication radio, trunk radio and paging system
as well as data services which include switching
services, datel, telefax and other services. The
introduction of he latest value-added and downstream
telecommunication services spur further growth in the
nation's manufacturing and economic service sector.
6. Development of the public telecommunications network is
not only confined to the urban areas. Efforts to expand
public telecommunications network to the rural areas are
actively carried out. The total number of rural
telephones in 1990 was 190,000 and this is expected to
increase to 351,000 in 1995, a 11.5% growth. The rural
telephone line penetration rate is expected to increase
from 1.8 telephones for every 100 persons in 1990 to 3.1
telephones for every 100 persons in 1995.
7. The expansion and development of telecommunications
services are important for the growth of the industrial
and service sectors. To modernise and to increase
telecommunications service growth rate, a competitive
element was introduced in stages. The first step
involved the incorporation of Telekom Malaysia in 1987
as a government-owned company. Later, new companies were
licensed to provide certain services such as mobile
cellular telephones, pagers, trunked radio, two-way
radio system and other value-added services.
8. The Energy, Telecommunications and Posts Ministry is
responsible for the formulation of policies and the
planning of future long-term course of the
telecommunications sector, while the Malaysian
Telecommunications Department (JTM) is responsible for
the supervision of the telecommuni cations sector. The
JTM also encourages competition and ensures an orderly
and efficient development or the telecommunications
industry. These are in addition to the work done in
licensing and enforcement.
THE NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION POLICY
(1994 - 2020)
9. The NTP will function as a catalyst towards the growth
and development of the telecommunications sector in its
efforts to become a modern, sophisticated and dynamic
sector.
10.The NTP will formulate general outlines for the
development of the telecommunications sector not only at
national but also at international levels. This will
serve as guidelines to all parties involved including
providers, investors and the Government particularly
with regards to the requirements of investment, human
resource development, network and service facilities,
absorption of new technology and research and
development.
11. At the national level, the NTP will coordinate the
emergence of a competitive atmosphere in an orderly
manner to ensure the optimum use of the country
resources. For the domestic service, the NTP will
outline the creation of quality, high technology, cost
effective and sophisticated telecommunications services
at par with that found in developed countries.
12. In the international arena. the NTP will ensure that
Malaysia is regarded as a competitive telecommunications
service supplier and a premier market leader known
throughout the Asia Pacific region and the world.
THE MISSION AND OBJECTIVES OF THE NATIONAL
TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY
13. Mission Statement
The NTP will be the main catalyst towards the creation
of an information-rich and intelligent nation.
14. The objectives of the NTP are divided into macro and
micro objectives.
14.1 Macro Objective
The macro objectives supports the National
Development Policy is aims of national unity. and
integration by encouraging interaction between the
races and regions through telecommunication
facilities and services. In addition, the NTP also
helps to realise the objectives of Vision 2020 in
creating an educated and information-rich society
through the application of modern and sophisticated
telecommunications network. The dissemination and
expansion of information technology will produce a
society capable of contributing towards the
development of new technology to enhance the
country's economic and industrial growth. Besides
information technology, the application of all
types of telecommunications technology in all
sectors of the nation's economy will be enhanced.
14.2 Micro Objective
The micro objectives are for the:
14.2.1 Provision of modern, sophisticated and
quality communications services at a
reasonable cost.
14.2.2 Ensuring that telephone services are expanded
to the rural and urban population at a
reasonable cost.
14.2.3 Ensuring that the telecommunications
infrastructure is adequate and effective in
supporting the country's industrialisation
efforts.
14.2.4 Encouraging the growth of value-added
services.
14.2.5 Ensuring that human resource development is
in tandem with the needs of the
telecommunications sector.
14.2.6 Ensuring that local manufacturing industries
for the manufacturing of telecommunications
equipment continue to expand and grow.
14.2.7 Ensuring the use of local products by the
telecommunications sector.
14.2.8 Encouraging research and development (R
& D) to facilitate the absorption of new
technology and to upgrade telecommunications
facilities and services.
14.2.9 Promoting better ties between nations
towards making Malaysia an international
telecommunications hub.
14.2.10 Encouraging the healthy participation of
telecommunications companies in the
international market and investment in other
countries in the fields of
telecommunications.
14.2.11 Ensuring that radio telecommunications
spectrum resource management is administered
in an effective and fair manner.
14.2.12 Encouraging the active participation of
bumiputera entrepreneurs in the development
of all sectors of telecommunications, in line
with the government's policy to create a
Bumiputera Business and Industrial society.
STRATEGIES
15. The close relationship and cooperation between the
Government and private sector are critical to the
development of the telecommunications sector and the
realisation of the objectives of the National
Development Policy. Therefore, the NTP's strategies are
based on the Government-Private sector synergy, working
together to create a modern, sophisticated, efficient
and productive telecommunications sector in making
available services to every segment of society at a
reasonable cost. The following strategies are identified
to help attain the objectives of the NTP.
15.1 Expansion of Services in a Systematic and
Comprehensive Manner
15.1.1 The target of the telephone lines penetration
rate for the nation by the year 2020 is fixed
at 50 telephones for every 100 persons. The
rate is fixed at 25 telephones for every 100
persons for the rural areas. This target is to
be achieved through an increase in basic
facilities, an expansion of existing
telecommunications network and provision for
new ones.
15.1.2 The Government will license certain companies
if necessary to supply certain infrastructure
and services in accordance with the long term
plans of the telecommunications sector. An
integrated and reliable transmission network
that covers the whole nation and capable of
providing voice, video, data and imaging
services will be expanded .
15.1.3 The Government will revise the rates and
tariffs for all telecommunications services
from time to time so that the cost of the
services is reasonable and at par with those
charged by neighbouring countries and the
international market.
15.1.4 In the long term, the telecommunications
network will expand to include fibre optic,
microwave network and satellite systems. In
addition, competition in the supply of
telecommunications network infra- structure
will be encouraged in an expanding market that
attracts a growing number of users.
15.1.5 The realisation of social objectives in
particular to increase and upgrade rural
telecommunications facilities will not be
neglected, and indeed all licensed
telecommunications companies especially the
carrier-network provider are responsible to
achieve this end.
15.2 Development of a Strategic and Export-Oriented
Manufacturing Industry
15.2.1 To strengthen the nation's economic growth
and spur technological transfer, local
manufacturing and assembly of
telecommunications equipment are encouraged.
Besides ensuring that technological transfer is
continuous and to provide more employment
opportunities, the local telecommunications
industry is expected to gear itself for the
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