PUTRAJAYA, Jan 5 (Bernama) — Two Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) projects have been listed as finalists for the 2023 Award of ‘World Summit on The Information Society Prizes’ (WSIS) organised by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
MCMC in a statement today said it was the National Digital Network (JENDELA) interconnection project that was selected for the Communication and Information Infrastructure category while the Click Smart Initiative (KDB) was for the Ethical Dimensions for an Information Society category.
“The nomination of the MCMC initiative proves the international community’s recognition of the projects that have been developed in Malaysia,” it said.
MCMC said the participation of the JENDELA Plan in 2023 WSIS focuses on the development of comprehensive digital infrastructure to expand coverage and improve the quality of broadband services in the country.
KDB’s participation focuses on initiatives to increase knowledge and education about Internet safety and promote a culture of positive, productive and responsible Internet use to ensure that society continues to practise a culture of respect and ethics when online.
WSIS 2023 sees the MCMC competing alongside the participation of other countries such as China, Singapore and Qatar.
The public can vote for both initiatives through the link https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/stocktaking/Prizes/2023 before Jan 25.
MCMC had been crowned as WSIS Prize winner in 2016, 2017 and 2020 for the project ‘Kemaman Smart Community’, ‘Development of e-Magazine for Schools in Smart Community Districts in Malaysia’ and ‘Click Wisely’.
Source: BERNAMA News Agency