27 August 2015

ACCESS AND ADOPTION OF DIGITAL LITERACY IN CREATING DIGITALLY INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES –

MALAYSIAN EXPERIENCE

SYMPOSIUM ON EMPOWERING A SMART DIGITAL NATION

DIGITAL INCLUSION:

Mohd Ali Hanafiah Mohd YunusMalaysian Communications & Multimedia Commission

1995

Start of “internet age” in Malaysia

20 Million

Population in 199520,000

Internet users

Source: Malaysian Internet Survey (MIMOS & Beta Interactive, 1995)

16 Million

Social Media users in Malaysia as of Jan 2014

53%

Social Media penetration

Source: US Census Bureau

94.6%

Literacy rate for adults of age 15 and older as of early 2015

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics

29.9 Million

Population in 2013

20,145,125 Million

Internet users as of Dec 2013

67.1%

Household broadband penetration

Source: Malaysian Communications Multimedia Malaysia, 2013 & International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

5.89 score

Connectivity Scorecard 2013 index

Source: Connectivity Scorecard

Initiatives (1/3)

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

71st

place

In ICT Development Index 2013

Source: MCMC

70.4%

Household broadband penetration as of 1st Quarter 2015

HSB

B

Implemented at industrial zones, city centers and Regional Development Corridors

Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement

HSBB1 rolled out in 2010, speed up to 100Mbps and HSBB

implemented 2015

BB

GP

Provision via fixed and wireless broadband services (xDSL,

3G/HSDPA & WiMAX)

Expansion of the broadband coverage is rolled out through the

Universal Service Provision Programme

BBGP1 rolled out in 2013 for sub-urban and rural areas, speed

between 2Mbps - 10Mbps, BBGP2 rolled out 2014

Literacy programme at

PI1M

Awareness

AffordabilityAttractiveness

SUPPLY DEMAND

Basic ICT Trainings & Intel ICT Trainings

ICT Volunteer Programme by ITU

and NIA

NATIONAL BROADBAND INITIATIVE (NBI)

75%

Targeted household penetration rate by end

2015

Initiatives (2/3)11th Malaysia Plan - Broadband infrastructure target is to reach 95% of populated area

• broadband more affordable• subscription prices at 1% of GNI per capita for fixed-line broadband

outlined to provide a crucial platform to ensure that Malaysia transitions to an advanced economy and inclusive nation

• drive ICT in the Knowledge Economy to pursue the digital inclusion and to transform the economy to become more knowledge-driven

Source: World Economic Forum

Top 20

Global Competitiveness Index 2014 - 2015

MoE has introduced 10 shifts in the Education Blueprint 2015 – 2025

• One of the shifts is focusing on the ‘Globalizing Online Learning’ to benefit students from robust cyber infrastructure that can support the use of technologies such as video conferencing, live streaming and Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)

One of the strategic thrusts in the 11th Malaysia Plan

• outline to strengthen the infrastructure to support the economicexpansion for better connectivity and seamless integration of urbanservices through smart city development

Smart Community Pilot Project

• One of the objective is to transform the community lifestyle and improve the quality of life using the ICT towards the digitally inclusive communities’ formation.

Digital Malaysia Initiative

• promote the use of ICT in all aspects of the economy and connecting communities globally to enhance the productivity and improves Malaysians living standards towards 2020

• cultivate the lifelong learning for the continuity of life and work qualityenhancement towards the adoption of digital literacy

• introduced to envision lifelong learning services as digital lifestyle in the context ofdevelopment and connected communities

U-Pustaka Platform

Initiatives (3/3)

• 1,122 telecenters were established as of April 2015 to enable access in rural andsuburban areas

• more than 5,000 villages were connected through the Kampung Tanpa Wayarprogramme

• more than 900 cellular towers were constructed• 1 million netbooks distributed

a) Government’s national initiatives are for Malaysians to experience the full potential of a digital lifestyle

b) Committed to help Malaysians in the ICT and Digital development

c) Very well impacted to the era of digital age

d) Enormous effort in making sure the aims are achievable in bridging the digital divide to ensure a raised in the Digital Literacy