In a move to advance Kedah’s digital infrastructure and connectivity agenda, EDOTCO Malaysia subsidiaries Tanjung Digital Sdn Bhd (TDSB) and Yiked Bina Sdn Bhd (Yiked Bina) today formalised a Telecommunications Infrastructure Deployment Agreement with the Kedah State Government.
Under the agreement, TDSB has been appointed as a State Deployment Partner for 15 years, working closely with the State Secretary of Kedah (Incorporated) (SSK), which serves as the One Stop Agency (OSA), to streamline and coordinate telecommunications infrastructure development across the state.
The signing of the Telecommunications Infrastructure Deployment Agreement of Tanjung Digital Sdn. Bhd. and Yiked Bina Sdn. Bhd. featuring (from left) Hasnul Hamdi, Manager of YBSB; Datuk Azam, BOD of Tanjung Digital; Dato’ Balan, BOD of Tanjung Digital; Gayan Koralage, Director of Malaysia Business, EDOTCO; Mohd Isham Ishak, Director of YBSB; and Lt. Khirul Annuar, Head of In-Building Solutions.
Yiked Bina, a licensed Network Facilities Provider (NFP) and wholly-owned subsidiary of TDSB, will lead on-ground deployment, expanding coverage and enabling faster delivery of connectivity infrastructure for Mobile Network Operator (MNO) partners across both urban centres and underserved areas.
To date, Yiked Bina has delivered close to 500 telecommunications sites in Kedah, achieving a tenancy ratio of 2.49x — a strong indicator of growing data demand and the need for scalable infrastructure.
The company has doubled its tenancies over the past three years, with a significant proportion of sites already 5G-enabled to support industrial growth, enterprise connectivity and tourism development.
Leveraging EDOTCO Group’s regional expertise and operational scale, Yiked Bina is applying data-driven planning and digital analytics to identify coverage gaps and optimise deployment rollout, ensuring more targeted and efficient expansion.
The company has also introduced one of Malaysia’s first biochar-based telecommunications poles, advancing sustainable and low-carbon infrastructure development.
Gayan Koralage, Director of EDOTCO Malaysia Business, said:
“Kedah’s strategic position within the Northern Corridor Economic Region — supported by industrial parks, tourism hubs such as Langkawi, cross-border trade access and national fibre routes — places it at the centre of Malaysia’s next phase of growth.
“Strengthening digital infrastructure is fundamental to unlocking that potential — enabling investments, supporting industries and ensuring that communities across the state can participate meaningfully in the digital economy.”
This appointment reinforces EDOTCO Malaysia’s and Yiked Bina’s commitment to supporting RMK13 and national connectivity targets, including improving network quality, expanding coverage and meeting MCMC’s coverage performance ambitions.
