Fahmi assures public MCMC only collecting anonymised telco data, no personal information involved

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Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil assured the public that the MCMC is not collecting personal data from telecommunication companies. The request for mobile phone call data from January to March only involves anonymized information for statistical purposes, aiding the Department of Statistics in planning and policymaking. This Cabinet-approved initiative aims to improve data accuracy regarding service quality, coverage, and user numbers at the sub-district level. Fahmi emphasized that telcos will only share anonymized data, processed with utmost care, and the initiative has been discussed and agreed upon with stakeholders since 2023.