Introduction to Mutliledia Super Corridor (MSC)

INTRODUCTION TO MULTILEDIA SUPER CORRIDOR (MSC)

Malaysia is an ambitious country which has its own target and goals. A vision known as Vision 2020 was developed in order to make Malaysia as good as other well develops country by the year 2020. In order to achieve the vision, a first step was taken. On 27th June 1998, our fourth Prime Minister had launched Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) which a world-first, world-class act- in order to help world’s companies test limits of technology and prepare themselves for the future. For the first time ever, the MSC bring together an integrated environment with all the unique elements and attributes that are necessary to build a perfect global multimedia climate. Length of this ‘greenfield’ corridor consumes of 15 kilometers wide and 50 kilometers long which starts from the Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC), itself an intelligent precinct, which houses the world’s tallest buildings – down south to the site of the region’s largest international airport, the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). There are two world’s first Smart Cities are being develop in the Corridor which are Putrajaya known as the new seat of government and administrative capital of Malaysia where the concept of electronic government will be introduced and Cyberjaya, the intelligent city with multimedia industries, R&D centres, a Multimedia University and operational headquarters for multinationals wishing to direct their worldwide manufacturing and trading activities by using multimedia technology. In order to accomplish the initiative, Multimedia Development Corporation (MDC) – fully empowered “one-stop super shop” wholly focused on ensuring the unconditional success of the MSC and its companies which has envisions ...

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...abase maintained by the Ministry of Domestics Trade and Consumer Affairs and the Ministry of Science, Technology and the Environment.

CONCLUSION

Basically, there are seven important Flagships Application that has been highlighted by the Multimedia Super Corridor to achieve the target and goals which is the Vision 2020. The Seven Flagship Applications are Electronic Government, Smart Card, Smart Schools, Telemedicine, Borderless Marketing Centres, World-wide Manufacturing Webs and Research and Development Clusters. The establishment of the MSC really helps a lot in the development of our country as well as working towards to achieve the Vision 2020. The launched of MSC help the companies to widen their ability and try new strategies. It is also create a lot of new opportunities for companies and develop our country and make Malaysia become a well-known country.