YTL Communications Sdn Bhd has objected to the Education Ministry’s claim that there were “hidden costs” in its offer of free Internet services to the country’s schools prior to the call for an open tender for the service.
“The allegation that it is a ‘hidden’ cost is totally unfounded,” it added in response to the ministry’s statement dated July 5. YTL Communications said there would have been no loss of potential rental to the government as the telco would cover the cost of rental of the telecommunication towers as set by the director-general of the Lands and Mines Department.Furthermore, it said the contract would not have prevented the exploration of alternative technologies as claimed by the ministry.
On service issues claimed by the ministry, the telco highlighted that it had met all bandwidth specifications as determined by the ministry under the contract.
Sentul acres upon acres of KTM land sold at a song ... is that hidden cost ?