Kota Kinabalu:Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor received an update on the advancements of the second phase of the National Digital Network Plan (JENDELA 2), which aims to enhance digital communications infrastructure throughout the state.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the update was delivered by Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil during a courtesy visit at Hajiji's office in Menara Kinabalu. The JENDELA 2 initiative is expected to significantly benefit those in rural and remote areas, addressing ongoing challenges with accessing quality internet services due to geographical hurdles and dispersed populations.

The meeting was attended by several key figures, including Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) chairman Tan Sri Mohamad Salim Fateh Din and MCMC commission member Gen (Rtd) Tan Sri Zulkifeli Mohd Zin. Sabah Education, Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk James Ratib, the ministry's permanent secretary Datuk Hassan Mahali, Sabah Net chairman Datuk Azman Ruslan, and nominated state assemblyman Datuk Mohamed Razali Mohd Razi were also present.

Fahmi Fadzil had previously announced that JENDELA 2 would encompass 3,000 locations across the nation, with a particular emphasis on approximately 2,000 sites in the remote areas of Sabah and Sarawak.