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AT1033 ICT FOR SOCIAL SCIENCES

HISTORY OFMALAYSIAN ICT

Baszley Bee B. Basrah BeeSchool of Social Sciences

Universiti Malaysia Sabah

Lecture 2 (Part 2)


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Introduction Computer has been used in Malaysia as early 1970s, specially from

the fourth generation type (1972-1984).

2. The advance in computer technology with telecommunications links

brought swift and sophisticated changes leading TELEKOM

Malaysia Berhad to introduced a new service called Datel in the year

1983, where computer users could use the public switched telephone

network for data communications.

3. UTM became the first institution to developed computer center in

1975.

4. 1984 MAMPU developed ICT Plan and Policy

Section/Department.

5. 1985 MIMOS emerged.

6. 1986 PIKOM was created.

7. 1995 MSC was launched.

8. 1996 NITC, MDC & NITA was launched to ensure realization of

the MSC.


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MAMPU, Aras 6, Blok B2, Parcel B, Kompleks JPM,Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan, 62502Putrajaya, Malaysia. Tel. 603 88881199, Faks: 603

88883201

MAMPU


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MAMPU ICT Section - Intro

The Malaysian Administrative Modernisation and

Management Planning Unit (MAMPU) - established in May

1977 as an agency within the Prime Ministers Department.

- entrusted to introducing administrative reforms in thepublic sector which is to upgrade the quality, efficiency and

effectiveness of the Malaysian public service in accordance

with national goals.

- formulating ideas for administrative modernisation.

- as central agency to provides technical and management

expertise for the development of ICT in the public sector.


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MAMPU ICT Section - Role

- Currently is actively involved in the implementation of ElectronicGovernment(EG) one of the seven flagships under the

Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) project.

- EG is a multimedia-networked paperless Government

administration that enables efficient and effective inter and intra

agency operations as well as facilitates both citizen and businessaccess to Government services.

Read Source:

http://www.mampu.gov.my/mampueng/Corporat/Introduction.ht

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MIMOS - Intro

Established as the Malaysian Institute of

Microelectronic Systems (MIMOS) on 1 January

1985.

- In January 1995, MIMOS was appointed Secretariat

to the National IT Council (NITC.)

- 1 November 1996, MIMOS became corporatised as

MIMOS Berhad, that empowered with greater

flexibility to create value-added innovations for

industry, society and the nation.

- play role as the technology R&D organisation thatfunctions as an advisor to the Malaysian

Government on technologies, policies and business

development.


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MIMOS - Building

MIMOS Building in Technology Park

Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur.


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MIMOS Internet Service Provider

- First to bring the Internet to Malaysians with the settingup of the first ISP named JARING (www.jaring.my)

which was launched in 1991.

- It was the first ISP in Southeast Asia to install the T3/45

Megabytes per second (Mbps) line to speed-up Internetaccess.

- In 1999, SuperJARING, the first Internet Protocol (IP)

based 2.5 Gigabytes per second (Gbps) nationwide

backbone in the world, was put in place.


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PIKOM - Intro

the Association of the Computer and MultimediaIndustry, Malaysia (PIKOM) was formed in August 1986

- representing the information and communications

technology (ICT) industry in Malaysia.

- Its membership total 411, comprising companies involvedin a whole spectrum of ICT products and services which

commands 80 per cent of the total ICT trade in Malaysia.

- the objective is to creating an environment that is

conducive to the health, prosperity and competitivenature of the ICT industry, that PIKOM aims to be a

catalyst for the growth of the ICT industry in Malaysia.


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NITC - Mission

National IT Council (NITC.) was launched in January

1996.

- envisions an Information-Rich Society in line with the

Vision 2020.

- promotes the application and development of

Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in

nation-building efforts.

- Providing an integrated platform for transformation

into the E-world.

- Determine the likely impact of IT on the economy and

society

- Explain and promote the potential of IT in transforming

societies in all its dimension.


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NITA - Intro

- In order to achieve NITCs objectives, the National ITAgenda (NITA) was launched in December 1996.

- To provides the foundation and framework for theutilization of information and ICT to transform

Malaysia into a developed nation in our own mouldconsistent with vision 2020.

- Focuses on the development of people, infostructure,content and applications to create value; and provideequity and access to all Malaysians, and to qualitatively

transform our society into a valuesbased knowledgesociety by the year 2020.

- In conjunction, MSC was launched as one example ofthe agenda by the NITA.


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NITA - Mission

People comprehensive human

development

Application

solutions for

Information

Age work and

life

Values-base

knowledge society

Infostructure

information Age

development

Foundation

Access and

equity

Qualitative

Transformation

Creating Values


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Under the NITA, year 1996 the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC)

was launched with objective to transform Malaysian sosciety into a

knowledge society.

- MSC is basically a green field "corridor area which encompass 15km wide and 50 km long. There are three main national landmarks

within: KLCC, PUTRAJAYA & KLIA.

MSC - Intro


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MSC - Role

To provide ideal multimedia environment that attracts topflight

Malaysian and international IT and multimedia companies.

- In order to drive the development and growth of the MSC, seven

(7) MSC Flagship Application were launched:

3. Electronic Government

4. Multipurpose Card5. Smart Schools

6. Telehealth

7. R&D Cluster

8. E-Businesss

9. Technopreneur Development.

Read source: http://www.mdc.com.my/flagship.asp#techdev


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MDC Intro

was established by the Government of Malaysia in 1996 to spearhead

the development and implementation of the MSC.

- To expedites all applications to locate or re-locate to the MSC by

local and multinational companies and responsible for the marketing

of the MSC, locally and globally.

- To shapes MSC-specific laws, policies and practices by advising the

Malaysian government and standardises MSCs information

infrastructure and urban development.

MDC is dedicated to ensuring the MSC is the worlds best environment to harness the

full potential of ICT and multimedia technology.


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MDC Implementation of MSC

There are five (5) Cybercities within MSC, whichare administers by MDC to ensure that MSC

cybercities are always adopting the latest in

intelligent cities standards.

- The MSC cybercities, are:

4. Menara KL (1996)

5. Technology Park Malaysia (1996)

6. UPM-MTDC (1997)

7. KLCC (1997)

8. Cyberjaya (1998)


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MSC - Cybeycities


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ICT at a Glance in Malaysia

201169Television sets (per 1,000 people)

420422Radios (Per 1,000 people)

158136Daily newspapers (Per 1,000 people)

2.37-International telecommunications Cost of call to U.S.

($ Per 3 minutes)

146111International telecommunications - Outdoing traffic

(minutes per subscriber)

31450Mobile phones (Per 1,000 people)0.020.05Telephone mainlines cost of local call ($ per 3 minutes)

958761Telephone mainlines revenue per line ($)

91140Telephone mainlines waiting list (thousand)

282

1962002

YEAR

ICT INFRASTRUCTURE & ACCESS

1995

245Telephone mainlines in largest city (per 1,000 people)

166Telephone mainlines Per 1,000 people

Source: UNESCO & Development Data Group, World Bank


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0.24-Internet Monthly off-peak access charges

(Telephones usage charge, $)

5.3-Internet Monthly off-peak access charges

(Service provider charge, $)

6,500.040.0Internet Users (thousand)

121.9

126.1

2002

YEAR

COMPUTERS & INTERNET 1995

31.4Personal computer Installed in education (thousand)

37.3Personal computer Per 1,000 people


262.1220.7ICT Per capita ($)

6.65.0ICT as % of GDP

6,325.04,438.0Total ICT ($, Millions)

20021995

YEAR

ICT EXPENDITURES


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146-Secure server

5.9-Government prioritization of ICT

4.8-Laws relating to ICT use

3.3-Government online service availability

4.4-Competition in ISPs

3.9

3.4

2002

YEAR

ICT BUSINESS & GOVERNMENT ENVIROMENT

(ratings from 1 to 7; 7 is highest or best)1995

-Local specialized IT service availability

-Broadcasting internet access availability



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120

140

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

PCs per 1,000 people


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