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Budget Commentary from Nokia

Andrew Cheong, General Manager, Nokia Malaysia

Nokia welcomes the forward-looking budget presented by our Prime Minister YAB Dato’ Seri Abdullah bin Hj. Ahmad Badawi. The announcement by the government that it is committed to increasing broadband penetration to 50% of households by 2010 highlights the growing importance of the internet in our everyday lives. Similarly, the announcement that import duty and sales tax exemptions will be given on broadband equipment and consumer access devices is heartening as it will make it easier and more affordable for Malaysians to tap into the benefits of the internet.

Clearly, we realise that the internet is key to developing a connected nation and nurture knowledge workers. We believe that, in tandem with wired networks, wireless broadband services such as those delivered on EDGE and 3G networks, will be key to driving broadband penetration in the country. In fact, this is happening in other countries such as India, where wireless broadband is used to deliver internet access to rural communities. Tapping into the advent of wireless broadband, many of our devices already allow users to surf the internet, read e-mail or access advanced productivity features – all via the internet.