During the Industrial Talk, Mr. Redzuan Shah Yussoff, Director of Southern Strategic Economic Region at Telekom Malaysia talked about Industrial Revolution 4.0 (IR4.0) and the technologies that come with it. Those technologies include autonomous robots, cloud computing, and Internet of Things (IoT).
Since the implementation of IR4.0, Malaysia has also improved its technology infrastructure. Sadly, the implementation of 5G network would not be available until the year 2022. Aside from that, Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has also announced to stop giving permits to 3G devices and devices without 4G-LTE capabilities. With the upgrade of the network, people can enjoy a seamless internet experience and lower latency. With lower latency, technology such as a driverless car can perform faster and more accurately. This would also help the people in the inland areas to communicate with the outside world.
Other than that, job opportunities in the relevant field have also increased over the past few years. Technology companies in Malaysia have been demanding more and more professionals in technology to realize IR 4.0. The most demanding field is Internet of Things (IoT) with 73 companies looking for fresh graduates followed by cybersecurity. These are the opportunity for students in UTM especially us in computer science to find jobs more easily.