Broadband Expansion: U Mobile Goes Johor Bharu, Digi Goes Ipoh & Kuching

Fast rewind to 2004, when I still lived at Kota Damansara with my uni friends, in one day we decide to subscribe to Streamyx (the only broadband available at that time) as we need more internet connection for email, research and games. To our disappointment the area we live is out of coverage. At that time, we live in middle cost apartment, opposite now Sri KDU school. Across the road is Tropicana,golf club and other high end residential house where Streamyx service has been there for years.

I still study at that time, and lived with our parent money as well as government fund. Not much but just enough to pay rent and pay meals. If you in our situation, what would you think? I personally think that Streamyx is being unfair to low income group! Doesn’t that low income also deserve the internet connection?

Fast forward to 2010. I’ve been Streamyx user for 4 years now. My parent house which located 17km from nearest town does have Streamyx as well. Streamyx has expanded almost everywhere in Malaysia, made it accessible to everyone. Thanks to competition…

Beside Streamyx, there are now other internet service providers competing with each other to win the customer. From wired internet broadband, wireless internet broadband to fibre optic broadband, we’re very lucky to have them now. Centered around Klang Valley as the first location to have the coverage, the services has gradually expanded to other major towns.

Celcom Broadband & Maxis Broadband alongside Streamyx are leading the pack. They have the widest coverage in internet broadband as far as I know, as they are also the pioneer.. Then there is P1 Wimax which is quite aggressive in getting their service roll out to customers.

Last week, U Mobile has expanded their broadband coverage to Johor Bharu from very modest beginning. Same goes to Digi broadband which is now expanding to Ipoh and Kuching.

Digi Broadband Packages

U-Mobile Broadband Packages

All of this is a good sign toward achieving greater internet penetration rate, which currently stood at 36%. At the same time, I do hope the same quality of service is offered regardless geography location. Imagine if only Streamyx tasked to execute this mammoth task? Do you think we’re at this level now? The old memory of Kota Damansara may happen again somewhere else.

Well, I plan to to write about U Mobile and Digi expansion initially, but somehow the old memory is coming back. As you see the post goes lengthy beyond the plan. Lastly, I’d like you to imagine again, how is the life without internet broadband?

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Time Dotcom Launches Fibre Broadband Packages

If someone offer you sports car which cost you little bit more than your current national car, would you take it? I’m in for sure. The Time Dotcom’s newly launch broadband package called Time Fibre Broadband seems fit the bill by looking the high speed internet broadband it is offering.

Time Fibre Broadband which run on fibre optic network, is said to capable of providing high speed internet network up to 50Mbps in speed. There are 3 packages available right now, with the speed range from 2Mbps up to 10MBps with month subscription free as low as RM149 to RM329.

The biggest let down is the fibre optic network it self which is currently very limited to certain places only. At the moment, only Mont Kiara and it’s surrounding areas are covered with this service. This is going to disappoint many, but don’t worry as HSBB is just around the corner.

For more info, head to Time Fibre Broadband page.

Monthly Subscription	Package	BOOST (FREE)	Additional usage @50Mbps (over monthly BOOST limit)
RM149	2Mbps	10Mbps 10 hours/month	RM 10 for 2hrs RM 18 for 4hrs RM 35 for 8hrs
RM199	5Mbps	50Mbps 15 hours/month
RM329	10Mbps	50Mbps 30 hours/month

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HSBB Wholesale For Service Providers

Last week, TM has briefed industry players on the the High Speed Broadband(HSBB)’s wholesale terms and condition, which if you understand like me as end user, means the project is near completion and now open for wholesale ‘booking’.

Due to the fact that HSBB is government backed project, all telco and Internet Service Provide (ISP) companies as well as other content providers, should be able to enjoy the potential and huge bandwidth this project is offering as long as it is benefited the users and country as a whole.

The opening of this service to major service providers is equally important to bring the same level of competition, which could possibly lead to innovation and competitively priced services along the highly efficient services.

The HSBB’s ITC document can be obtained from this page.

Among important points in the news release.

The HSBB-A wholesale ports are priced between RM52 to RM55 per port depending on volume and contract duration and calculated to boost the ecosystem of value added service providers riding on the HSBB network.
The ports are open to access seekers that plan to offer at least dual-play services (e.g. data and video) to consumers. This is to protect consumers from service providers that only plan to resell bandwidth at a higher price without adding value to the network.
HSBB wholesale access services will be opened to access seekers concurrently with the HSBB consumer retail service launch later this quarter, in March 2010 in the following four areas – Bangsar, Shah Alam, Subang Jaya and Taman Tun Dr Ismail.

News Release

29 January 2009

Kuala Lumpur

TM BRIEFS INDUSTRY PLAYERS ON WHOLESALE HIGH SPEED BROADBAND ACCESS TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Over 100 industry players and potential value added partners briefed on HSBB port prices, availability and rollout progress

Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM) is today briefing over 100 industry players cum potential value added service providers on its Wholesale High Speed Broadband Access (HSBB-A) Indicative Terms and Conditions (ITC). The ITC document was made available to the industry for perusal earlier this month

The HSBB-A wholesale ports are being favourably and competitively priced for all access seekers (between RM52 to RM55 per port depending on volume and contract duration) and calculated to boost the ecosystem of value added service providers riding on the HSBB network.

Availability to access seekers is on a first-come-first-served basis. The ports are open to access seekers that plan to offer at least dual-play services (e.g. data and video) to consumers. This is to protect consumers from service providers that only plan to resell bandwidth at a higher price without adding value to the network.

Datuk Zamzamzairani Mohd Isa, Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of TM, said: “We are keeping to our promise of a level playing field and Open Access to all qualified seekers, and I would like to take this opportunity to encourage all qualified SKMM-licensed access seekers and value added service providers to become our partners. This is just the beginning of the era for HSBB. I want to also reiterate that TM is focused on quality of service delivery at all levels.”

HSBB wholesale access services will be opened to access seekers concurrently with the HSBB consumer retail service launch later this quarter, in March 2010 in the following four areas – Bangsar, Shah Alam, Subang Jaya and Taman Tun Dr Ismail.

Value-added service providers interested in the HSBB wholesale services can begin negotiations with TM then, and can launch their services soon after. For now, access seekers can download the ITC from TM’s website at www.tm.com.my for reference.

HSBB is an Open Access network that promises a level playing field offering a new world of opportunities via dual and triple-play services for consumers which will be further enhanced as value-adding content and application third-party providers and partners roll out their services together with TM.

IPTV, Video-on-Demand (VoD), voice and high bandwidth data services will be part of all TM consumer retail services subscriber packages, and TM fully expects competition and participation from wholesale value added partners to add more variety and choice to Malaysian consumers.

HSBB is a national infrastructure platform that supports nation building due to its potential to raise K-economy online activities to the next level. TM is committed to make it open to all qualified players and intends to work together with access seekers to ensure premium quality to customers.

Signed in September 2008, the RM11.3 billion national HSBB project is a Public-Private-Partnership agreement between TM and the Government of Malaysia to develop next generation high speed broadband infrastructure and services for the nation. By the end of 2012 – as agreed with the Government – approximately 1.3 million premises nationwide will have access to HSBB services. These nationwide areas, identified as Zone 1, include the Inner Klang Valley, Iskandar Malaysia, and key industrial sites around the nation.

TM is putting up RM8.9 billion while the Government is contributing RM2.4 billion on an incurred claims basis based on project milestones reached by TM.

TM’s total capital expenditure related to the HSBB project as of 31 December 2009 reached RM1.9 billion — covering last mile access, IP core deployment and capacity expansion for international links.

HSBB promises faster network access speed (port speed) in excess of the current fastest available Broadband for the General Public (BBGP) speeds of 4Mbps offered by TM’s existing Streamyx service. HSBB also targets superior end-to-end network performance, including international bandwidth.

About TM

Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM), Malaysia’s leading integrated information and communications group, offers a comprehensive range of communication services and solutions in broadband, data and fixed-line. As a market leader in the broadband and fixed-line businesses, TM is driven to deliver value to its stakeholders in a highly competitive environment. The Group places emphasis on continuing customer service quality enhancements and innovations.

With its extensive global connectivity, TM is poised to position Malaysia as a regional Internet hub and digital gateway for South-East Asia. In line with this, TM is evolving into a Next Generation Network service provider enabling the Group to enhance its efficiency and productivity while providing enriched products and services.

On the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) front, the Group has always been a major corporate contributor towards responsible activities in the belief that these practices are a fundamental tenet of good corporate governance. The Group promotes 3 major platforms i.e. education, sports development and community/nation-building. Under education, TM has spent some RM800 million to develop Multimedia University into one of the top universities in Malaysia with more than 20,000 students. TM has also provided scholarships to over 11,000 graduates pursuing academic programmes locally and overseas. On the sports front, TM is actively contributing towards the upliftment of football at all levels while under the community/nation-building platform, the Group contributes towards causes that bring value to the community and nation at large. TM was awarded the prestigious STAR-BIZ ICRM Corporate Responsibility Award under the workplace category for 2008.

For further information on TM, visit www.tm.com.my.

Issued by:

Group Corporate Communications

Telekom Malaysia Berhad

Level 8 (South Wing), Menara TM, Jalan Pantai Baharu

50672, Kuala Lumpur

For inquiries, please call:

Mariam Bevi Batcha

Vice President

Group Corporate Communications, TM

Tel: (03) 2240 2666

HP: (019) 333 0611

Email: mbb@tm.com.my

Norlaili Mohamad

Manager

Group Corporate Communications, TM

Tel: (03) 2240 2614

HP: (019) 212 5980

E-mail: lily.mohamad@tm.com.my

Asma Abdul Aziz

Manager

Group Corporate Communications, TM

Tel: (03) 2240 3840

HP: (013) 364 1830

Email: asma_aa@tm.com.my

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More Details About Streamyx Cool Uni Pack

The launch of Streamyx Cool Uni Pack is surely bring an excitement to students who have anticipated for this since the announcement last year. I know, because I too get excited when I get my PC during my uni days.

As more information available, here is more detail about what is inside the package.

coolunipack More Details About Streamyx Cool Uni Pack

The Streamyx 384 kbps included in this package usually cost RM20 permonth for 10 hours usage. Frankly speaking, this is simple insufficient, unless you use it simply for reading email.

Because this is wired broadband, I’m quite puzzle how students who stay in the hostel without telephone port can use this service? I was expecting wireless broadband instead of this initially, but you know, that’s going to escalate the cost further.

Netbook. By looking at the Intel Atom N450 processor, which is the most recent Intel Atom processor, I predict the netbook is going to be HP Mini 210. Retail price would be around RM1199 – RM1299.

Free Wifi Modem – Wifi Modem is the combination of modem and WiFi gateway to create a WiFi network, which means you don’t need any Wifi router to create your own network. This is good device. Because the netbook doesn’t come with modem, I guess this device will be used to connect to Streamyx, and the established internet connection will be used to share the internet and creating Wifi network.

Let’s calculate how this benefit you.

Let’s say your application was accepted. You’ll pay RM50 per month for 2 years, which bring the total to Rm1200.

Streamyx 384kbps cost RM20 permonth, and RM480 for 2 years.

Let say the netbook price is RM1200 (market price), which bring the grand total (streamyx + netbook) to RM1680. Plus, each package comes with free wifi modem. You pay RM1200 for RM1680 worth of goods and services for duration of 2 years, without interest. This is one good deal!

Most likely the subsidy around RM480 per student will comes from Government.

However, due to the nature of the project which is a massive and large scale , it will involve hundred of thousands of unit, so the actual price of all components in this package is going to be lower than the projected amount above.

At the end of the day, with proper planning and execution, this is going to be a win win project to students, governments and the of course the vendors.

Unfortunately, students in public universities are not eligible to join this project. See the list of university. For FAQ, terms and condition, head to this page. So, what say you?

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Streamyx Launches Streamyx Cool Uni Pack For Students

One of the highlight in Malaysia’s 2010 budget is to provide affordable computer with internet connection to eligible students who study in local university. The main target of this program is to provide students with conducive environment for study and research and at the same time to increase the internet usage among the Malaysian population since the young age.

To fulfill this need, Malaysia government with collaboration of Streamyx has unveiled Streamyx Cool Uni Pack package yesterday, which was officialy launched by the Prime Minister in Pekan. The package which cost RM50 permonth consist of HP netbook and Internet Broadband service for 2 years.

Beside the package, there are more freebies such as free wireless modem, free Streamyx Zone account and free songs from HyppTunes. The default internet connection speed is at 384kbps, which is pretty slow by today standard. Affordable rate is available for those who wish to upgrade to faster internet speed.

Only students who’re in the 1st year and 2nd years of their studies eligible for this packages, as well as other criteria set by government. Read more about the press release below, or head to this page.

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30 January 2010

Kuala Lumpur

PRIME MINISTER LAUNCHES NEW STREAMYX COOL UNI PACK

TM’s special package for university students offers a netbook and FREE Streamyx service for just RM50 per month

Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM), in collaboration with the Government of Malaysia, today launched the Company’s latest broadband package for 1^st or 2^nd year tertiary students, called the Streamyx Cool UNI Pack. The package will offer students a combination of both a netbook and FREE broadband Internet access at just RM50 per month for 24 months.

The Streamyx Cool UNI Pack was officially launched by the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Y.A.B. Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak in conjunction with the Launch of Digital Pekan 1Malaysia at Dewan Konvensyen Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah in Pekan, Pahang. Also present at the launch was Y.B. Dato’ Seri Utama Dr. Rais Yatim, the Information, Communications and Culture Minister and Y.A.B. Dato’ Sri Haji Adnan Yaakob, the Menteri Besar of Pahang as well as Datuk Dr. Halim Shafie, Chairman of TM and Dato’ Zamzamzairani Mohd. Isa, Group Chief Executive Officer, TM.

“We are enthusiastic about the introduction of this Streamyx Cool UNI Pack exclusively offered to university students which will be inclusive of a netbook with FREE broadband Internet access from only RM50 per month for 2 years. In addition, TM is also throwing in a FREE wireless modem, a FREE Streamyx Zone account and 50 songs download per month for 12 months from TM’s very own music portal, HyppTunes. That’s not all, as the students will also enjoy a 50% discount off the subscription rate on the 1^st month subscription fee and we are also waiving the RM75 activation and RM88 installation fees for the package. However, for those who prefer higher bandwidth, they can opt for higher speed packages starting from 512Kbps to 4Mbps with minimal incremental fee of RM15 per month. This package is specially targeted at university students who would like to own a PC equipped with broadband but are on a budget. This new and affordable broadband PC package is aimed at increasing the PC and broadband penetration rate in line with the national agenda of increasing the country’s broadband penetration rate to 50% of households by the end of 2010,” said Dato’ Zamzamzairani Mohd Isa.

“With already more than 1.5 million broadband subscribers in the country, TM is continuing its efforts to get as many Malaysians online through initiatives similar to this, which makes getting ‘connected’ easy and convenient. With this affordable PC bundle option, TM is stepping up its social investment strategy in championing the cause to support the government’s move towards achieving its goal for wider PC and broadband penetration that will plug Malaysia into the global knowledge grid and remain competitive with other countries. Apart from contributing towards increasing broadband adoption, the netbook package will also leverage on ICT as an enabler to support the government’s move to propel the country towards a knowledge-based society and enhance skilled human capital,” Dato’ Zamzamzairani elaborated.

In conjunction with the launch, 10 early adopters of the package comprising students from several public universities throughout the country received their netbooks from the Prime Minister at a presentation ceremony held during the launch.

To be eligible to subscribe for the Streamyx Cool UNI Pack, students must meet the following criteria:

The students must be from households with a monthly income of RM3000 or less.
Students must be enrolled as 1^st or 2^nd year students at any public or private higher educational institution in Malaysia.
Students must be endorsed by the Student Affairs Unit of the respective university or college.

With only RM50 per month, eligible students who subscribe to the Streamyx Cool UNI Package will get:

FREE Streamyx broadband Internet access at 384Kbps
One (1) FREE wireless modem with a 12-month warranty period
Waiver of activation fee (RM75) and Installation fee (RM88)
50% discount on the 1^st month subscription fee

One (1) FREE Streamyx Zone account

50 songs download per month for 12 months from TM’s music portal, Hypptunes (www.hypptunes.com.my).
One (1) Streamyx email account (xx@streamyx.com)
Dynamic Internet Protocol (IP)
One (1) Hewlett Packard (HP) Netbook with 250 GB harddisk, 1 GB memory plus FREE delivery anywhere nationwide

To sign up for the Streamyx Cool UNI Pack, students would need to bring the following documents to any TM’s Streamyx sales counter or TMpoint outlet:

A copy of their Malaysian identification card
A copy of their student identification card
Application form with endorsement from their respective university or college

In conjunction with the launch of TM’s Streamyx Cool UNI Pack, TM will be conducting road-shows at university campuses throughout the country to promote the package. To complement the package, TM will also be expanding its Streamyx Zone locations to cover the grounds of the universities to offer free wireless Internet access to all students.

TM currently has more than 2,000 Streamyx Zone locations nationwide at selected public places in major cities such as shopping malls, al fresco cafes, F&B outlets such as Pizza Hut, Secret Recipe and Burger King, airports, convention centres, hotels, university campuses, hospitals, golf club houses and many more. To spot a Streamyx Zone location, simply look out for the Streamyx Zone sign at your local eatery or shopping mall.

This service can be accessed with a laptop, PDA, Tablet PC or other mobile devices with standard Wi-Fi capability (802.11b/g wireless LAN standard) at any Streamyx Zone nationwide. Users can conveniently check their e-mail, browse the Internet, make phone calls via Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) service, watch video streaming and blog, among others. Users only need to open their web browser and key-in their username and password. Once connected, users can enjoy broadband speeds of up to 384kbps and 100% mobility within the range of the access point.

Hypptunes is an online music portal, which offers legal full-track music downloading facilities with an array of songs from local and international artistes from a variety of music genres, ranging from ethnic, traditional to modern, classics to contemporary, local and international as well as music from mainstream and independent artists from around the world. It contains more than a hundred thousand songs from international and local artistes. Besides featuring a massive number of international songs, Hypptunes also supports the local independent music scene by providing music, event reviews and other related news on the local independent music scene. Furthermore, independent artiste can upload and showcase their songs via Hypptunes.

As part of the Digital Pekan 1Malaysia initiative, TM has been involved in several projects and is also providing its products and services for the benefits of the Pekan residents. Among them include an Experience Centre being set up in Pusat Sumber Pekan which is equipped with a computer and broadband Internet access service showcasing TM’s educational, informational and entertainment content such as the online newspaper service, e-Browse ( ebrowse.bluehyppo.com ), TM’s broadband TV portal Hypp.TV (www.hypp.tv ) and online education module, BlueHyppo Kidz (www.bluehyppo.com ). For the benefit of Pekan residents, TM is also providing FREE WiFi connectivity via Streamyx Zone at the Pekan Library and the Experience Centre for the public to access. In addition, TM has also equipped the Experience Centre with a kiosk connected to 2 wired internet access points as well as a one year access to TM’s BlueHyppo content and applications. As part of its continuous effort to encourage more broadband take up, TM has also introduced a special zero-entry cost Streamyx packages exclusively for all Pekan residents.

TM as the official strategic partner and platinum sponsor of the ICT Carnival held as part of the Digital Pekan 1Malaysia initiative from 30 until 31 January is showcasing the milestones of the Company’s involvement in Pekan and Pahang as well as promoting its broadband-related services for home and business consumers. Among the products on display such as Streamyx Cool UNI Pack, BlueHyppo Kidz Club, Hypp.TV, e-browse and mybizpoint. Visitors to the carnival can also register for TM Homeline and Streamyx services, purchase telephone equipment, iTalk cards, Streamyx Zone cards and many more.

At the same event, TM also honoured 10 selected students from 10 top schools in Pekan for their excellent results in their PMR and UPSR examinations. The Prime Minister presented the tokens to all the high-achieving students at the TM booth. Each student received a cash token of RM200 and a TM school bag.

For more information on the Streamyx Cool UNI Pack, log on to www.tm.com.my or call our Customer Support Centre at 100.

About TM

On the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) front, the Group has always been a major corporate contributor towards responsible activities in the belief that these practices are a fundamental tenet of good corporate governance. The Group promotes 3 major platforms i.e. education, sports development and community/nation-building. Under education, TM has spent some RM800 million to develop Multimedia University into one of the top universities in Malaysia with more than 20,000 students. TM has also provided scholarships to over 10,000 graduates pursuing academic programmes locally and overseas. On the sports front, TM is actively contributing towards the upliftment of football at all levels while under the community/nation-building platform, the Group contributes towards causes that bring value to the community and nation at large. TM was awarded the prestigious STAR-BIZ ICRM Corporate Responsibility Award under the workplace category for 2008.

For further information on TM, visit www.tm.com.my

Issued by:

Group Corporate Communications

Telekom Malaysia Berhad

Level 8 (South Wing), Menara TM, Jalan Pantai Baharu

50672 Kuala Lumpur

Should you have any inquiries, please call:

Telekom Malaysia Berhad

Mariam Bevi Batcha

Vice-President

Tel: (03) 2240 2666

HP: (019) 333 0611

Email: mbb@tm.com.my

Asma Abdul Aziz

Manager

Tel: (03) 2240 3840

HP: (013) 364 1830

Email: asma_aa@tm.com.my

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