PUTRAJAYA, Aug 18 — Repair work on the telecommunication (telco) tower in Kampung Gasak, Pahang, is going to take some time due to severe vandalism to its structure, said the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC).
In a statement, MCMC said CelcomDigi is actively looking for short-term and interim solutions by sharing bandwidth from existing optical fibres in Chini.
“Due to limited bandwidth, only a few towers may be restored for temporary services by tomorrow (August 19) at the latest,” the statement read.
MCMC said the damage involved electronic equipment that cannot be salvaged and must be replaced.
It said as a result of the damage, telco service providers such as Celcom, Digi and Maxis have experienced a disruption of 4G coverage as the tower in Kampung Gasak serves as a collector tower and Multi Operator Core Network.
The coverage disruption also affects eight other towers in Chini, Kampung Gemapai, Ramo Chini 3, Felda Chini Timur 1, Felda Chini 5, Chini Plantation and Chini Timur 2.
— Bernama
