JOHOR BARU: Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), especially those based in rural areas, are increasingly using broadband and internet services to compete and agressively promote their products.

Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM) SME executive vice president Azizi A. Hadi said that out of the 541,000 SMEs in the coutry, 305,000 were using broadband services for their businesses.

"Initially we noticed many SMEs based in towns and city areas using the internet to promote their busin...