Perak, first M'sian state to go wireless

The northern Malaysian state of Perak will soon become the state with the widest wireless broadband Internet service coverage when 80 percent of the state is Wi-Fi enabled by the end of 2007.

To make the plan a success, all Members of Parliament from Perak had been asked to allocate RM100,000 (US$27,419) to finance the programme.

The state government had also requested the cooperation of owners of large buildings in major towns to provide the service.

The programme is part of the state information and communications technology masterplan to make Perak a knowledge-based state by 2010.

Now, if only the rest of the country would follow Perak's lead. And why isn't KL more Wi-Fi enabled?