The Government of Brunei Darussalam realises the importance of info-communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and services to accelerate socio-economic development and has invested heavily in infrastructure development over the last 10 years.
Businesses and homes in urban and rural areas are connected to state of the art ICT infrastructure and can access basic telephony and value added services. Such connectivity together with a stable political and economic climate, gives Brunei Darussalam a competitive edge in attracting Foreign Direct Investment to the country.
In 2001, the following pieces of legislation were enacted to restructure the local ICT industry :
Telecommunication Successor Company Order, 2001;
Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry of Brunei Darussalam (AITI) Order, 2001; and
Telecommunications Order, 2001.
Establishment of AITI
The AITI Order, 2001 established the Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry of Brunei Darussalam (AITI) on 1 January 2003 as an independent statutory body to regulate, license and develop the local ICT industry and manage the national radio frequency spectrum.
On 1 April 2006, the Telecommunications Successor Company Order, 2001 and Telecommunications Order, 2001 were brought into force. This had the effect of corporatising JTB to become Telekom Brunei Berhad (TelBru) and transferring the role of Telecommunications Authority to AITI while at the same time bringing AITI's licensing and enforcement powers into effect.
