Estate with 'flagpole modems' to get first-of-its-kind telco tower

After coming into the limelight for its unconventional approach to get Internet connection, the Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) said residents of a plantation estate in Kedah would soon get a first-of-its-kind telco tower.

MCMC said it has worked with telecommunications companies Celcom, Digi, Maxis, and U Mobile to come up with a plan to provide cellular connectivity in the area, which would entail installing a 30-metre high temporary transmission tower...