Need for Speed: Penang’s Broadband Dilemma
By Timothy Choy
June 2019 FEATURE
It was not too long ago when the modem sang a dial-up tune every time I wanted to connect to the internet. Mum’s occasional phone call meant that I had to get off Friendster. Internet connection outside the home? Unthinkable.It all seems like a lifetime ago. The internet today is almost as ubiquitous as the air we breathe – so much so that we ironically only realize its presence in its absence.Of the many requirements needed to realize a digital transformation in Penang, internet connection is arguably the...
Timothy Choy
is an economic analyst at Penang Institute. He reminisces the good old days when McD sold popcorn.
