UniFi (TM high speed broadband HSBB) officially launched

25 march 2910,

KUALA LUMPUR: Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM), which has just launched it
high speed broadband (HSBB), UniFi, is maintaining the pricing for most
of the packages offered under its current broadband service, Streamyx. Group
chief executive officer Datuk Zamzamzairani Mohd Isa said although TM
had introduced the 5Mbps basic pacakage for UniFi, it was maintaining
the prices for its current 1Mbps and 2Mbps by Streamyx.
“Broadband packages have never been on an uptrend,” he told a media briefing yesterday. However,
TM is offering new and existing 4Mbps Streamyx combo and non-combo
customers a rate of RM140 a month effective immediately regardless of
their location. The current fastest available broadband speed
for the general public offered by TM is 4Mbps. According to the
Streamyx website, the 4Mbps package which includes Streamyx hotspot,
e-browse (online newspaper) and BB Phone (voice over broadband) is
currently priced at RM268 per month. “This (price revision) is
to encourage 4Mbps Streamyx subscribers in areas where UniFi is
available to upgrade to UniFi and for those outside to switch to the
blockbuster package,” Zamzamzairani said. TM’s UniFi packages
comprise triple-play services of high-speed Internet, video (IPTV) and
phone, with speeds of 5Mbps, 10Mbps and 20Mbps. The 5Mbps package is priced at RM149 per month, the 10Mbps at RM199, and the 20Mbps at RM249 with a two-year contract. According
to HSBB project programme director Ahmad Azhar Yahya, all the packages
include a digital enhanced cordless telecommunications phone, a set-top
box for IPTV (Internet Protocol television), Streamyxzone ID for
wireless web access and a 2GB e-mail box. He added that the IPTV
offered 22 linear channels, video-on-demand and interactive channels.
“There’ll be 20 to 25 new titles every month in window earlier than
pay-per view and pay-TV.” Ahmad said these channels would be
delivered via an 8Mbps connection exclusively and in addition to the
data speeds of 5, 10 and 20Mbps subscribers subscribed to. TM
was waiving over RM1,000 worth of installation and equipment fees to
install UniFi, he said, adding that the installation process could take
two to eight hours depending on subscribers’ premises. “UniFi
will be focusing on Zone 1, which is the high economic impact areas,
industrial parks and free trade zones,” Zamzamzairani said, adding that
all other areas not covered by UniFi would be covered in one form or
another by other technologies.
http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/3/26/business/5938306&sec=business

woh2! 20Mbps..giler ahh klau dapat rasa tuh..haha

mantop2.. tp rege die rm100+.. tuh yg susah sket tuh.. kekeke

JoN0 wrote:
What you think about HSBB aka UniFi?

I personally think its fail @ RM149 for 5Mbps. Its fiber optic stuff.
If you have the money just go for the 20Mbps and be done with it. I
don't suggest going for 5mbps if your current 1Mbps is fine. I mean I
get 200KB/s = 2Mbps with my current line which is rated at 1Mbps...and
I'm paying RM71 for that (after stimix upgrade). RM149 is
overkill....and they have to drill your home to lay the fiber line.

AFAIK, our current ADSL2+ can support up to 24Mb/s and they only thing
that TM needs to upgrade is their phone line infrastructure instead of
laying brand new fiber cables over the current ones.

Waste of our tax money? Constructive criticism only please. No flaming....ISA might be watching.

Quoted from Jon of OMGzone Forum

berbaloi kah? siap nk korek rumah lagi utk pasang fiber line?

berbaloi. sebab fiber optics nie mahal. ko nk letak kt luar ke? haha