TM backs initiative to position Cyberjaya as a global tech hub

Plans are in place to push Cyberjaya as a global technology hub.This initiative is by Telekom Malaysia (TM) via its wholly owned subsidiary Intelsec, which provides consultancy, design, development and management of smart city services and Cyberview.Cyberview is a tech hub enabler that empowers the tech community through the delivery of industry development initiatives, investor relations services and management services.In a press release, the pair stated the collaboration would see TM and Cyberview working closely to transform Cyberjaya from a “premier ICT hub into a global technology hub”. This will be via the strengthening of telecommunication and ICT infrastructure in Cyberjaya.Following the collaboration, the pair hopes this will spur the creation of high technology oriented jobs in Cyberjaya and create an opportunity for Cyberjaya to position itself as the preferred global investment hub for technology companies.The collaboration was formalised via a memorandum of collaboration, which was signed by Massimo Migliuolo, chief executive officer of Intelsec, and Faris Yahaya, managing director of Cyberview.“This is definitely in line with TM’s aspiration of being the partner of choice for our customers’ end-to-end connectivity and ICT requirements. With TM’s telecommunication and ICT infrastructure as well as Intelsec’s expertise in delivering smart services, we are ecstatic on the extensive opportunities that will be made possible in Cyberjaya,” Migliuolo said.The inking of this collaborative agreement will see TM become the strategic telecommunication partner in promoting smart city living in Cyberjaya.“The smart city services to be offered by Intelsec in Cyberjaya will be backed by TM’s robust and resilient network infrastructure in Malaysia with global connectivity and is part of TM’s strategic initiative towards becoming the innovation exchange hub for the country and the region,” he added.Leveraging on Intelsec’s smart service infrastructure, the collaboration will also explore strengthening and enhancing city wide public safety and security, thus increasing the quality of living in Cyberjaya.Meanwhile, Cyberview will bring together the various stakeholders in Cyberjaya, including municipals and local councils, to drive the objectives envisioned in this collaboration.“This collaboration will see both entities working together to support the national aspiration of establishing Cyberjaya as a global technology hub as well as augment the growth of high technology jobs. It also gives Cyberjaya the niche to establish itself as the main catalyst to drive Malaysia towards a high value knowledge-based economy,” Yahaya said.He explained the smart city framework would further strengthen Cyberjaya’s infrastructure to improve digital connectivity and coverage.This is very much in line with Malaysia’s ambitions to become a digital nation. Ahmad Shabery Cheek, Minister of Communications and Multimedia Commission in Putrajaya, recently said the nation was hoping to encourage consumers to get into “the digital mainstream” and “participate in the digital and internet economies”.He added the internet data price reduction plans worked out to be about 14% lower than current prices and aims to push consumers online.(Read also: How Singapore’s Smart Nation project will affect communications）