KOTA KINABALU, Oct 11 — Kota Kinabalu is set to be transformed into a smart city through a project worth about RM300 million, expected to be completed by February 2028, enhancing urban management, public safety and service delivery.
Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching said the Kota Kinabalu Smart City Project, which began on August 6, was being implemented through a collaboration between the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and Kota Kinabalu City Hall (DBKK), using Universal Service Provision (USP) funds.
She said the project involved developing fibre-optic and public Wi-Fi networks, including 50 kilometres of backbone network and 308 kilometres of last-mile network, installing 822 smart poles and multi-purpose poles, and establishing a Network Operations Command Centre (NOCC).
