Gatuman eBario, was the first version of telecentre models initiated by ISITI in 1998. The community telecentre was equipped with computers and satellite access to the internet was provided for the community through the implementation of this project.The telecentre supports education, e-government services, e-commerce, e-health, tele-medicine and personal communication. It is powered by an innovative hybrid system of solar panels and a diesel generator. Internet access is provided through the use of solar-powered VSAT (very small aperture terminal), a satellite telecommunication system, a pioneering application of this technology in rural Malaysia.

Lessons learnt and knowledge gained from the eBario project has been used as an example case in the Guidebook on Developing Community e-centres in Rural Areas: Based on the Malaysian experience published by United Nations ESCAP. The publication details how the project was carried out and discusses the factors which contributed to the success of the project.