ALOR SETAR: Twenty-five new telecommunication towers, which are being built in Kedah, are expected to be operational in stages starting the first quarter of next year, the state legislative assembly was told today.

Information, Communications and Multimedia, Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Committee chairman Wan Romani Wan Salim said for the fixed line broadband service, under the Suburban Broadband (SUBB) project, another 4,736 connections are still in the implementation stage and are expected to be completed in stages by the end of this year.