EDGEPOINT INFRASTRUCTURE'S DIGITAL EQUITY WHITEPAPER HIGHLIGHTS POLICY REFORMS AS KEY TO CLOSING THE CONNECTIVITY DIVIDE AND DRIVING DIGITAL INCLUSIVITY IN THE REGION

 

(Left to right) Suresh Sidhu, CEO and Founder of EdgePoint Infrastructure and Muniff Kamaruddin, CEO of EdgePoint Towers Sdn Bhd.

 

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 (Bernama) -- EdgePoint Infrastructure (“EdgePoint”) – an ASEAN-based independent telecommunications infrastructure company, has released a whitepaper that sheds light on the digital divide in South-East Asia (SEA). Titled "An Infrastructure-Based Approach to Advance Digital Equity in South-East Asia", the whitepaper identifies connectivity challenges from an infrastructure provider’s perspective in three key economies, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines, and sets forth comprehensive policy changes to address those gaps.
 
Speaking at the whitepaper launch event, Suresh Sidhu, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of EdgePoint Infrastructure shared, “EdgePoint has unveiled these findings to catalyse meaningful conversations on digital equity in the mainstream. Robust and shareable telecommunications infrastructure is the foundation of expanding connectivity to underserved areas and ensuring seamless connectivity in highly dense areas. We need to drive digital inclusion as one regional community and make connectivity accessible for everyone in ASEAN, ensuring everyone is able to benefit from a digital world, technologically, economically and socially. As a trusted partner to mobile network operators (MNOs), telecom organisations and regulators, EdgePoint hopes this white paper is able to inspire industry stakeholders and policymakers to have these important conversations towards achieving universal connectivity.”

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