Super fast Net access with fibre-optic service

Dashken · 18th Jul 2007, 04:01 PM

I predict this will again be less than what they are promising... anyone with me?

Quote:

KUALA LUMPUR: It will not be long before Malaysians join the ranks of privileged Internet users in other parts of the world who are already enjoying blazing fast broadband access.

Telekom Malaysia (TM) Bhd is moving to provide 100-megabits per second (Mbps) access to the home through the use of fibre-optic connections and the electrical wiring in our houses, apartments and condominiums.

"We are heading for the digital home era where IPTV (Internet Protocol Television), VoIP (Voice-over-Internet Protocol) and home surveillance (via the Net) are necessities," said TM Malaysia Business CEO Zamzamzairani Mohd Isa.

"This will pave the way," he added.

The telco plans to start the first phase rollout of its service in the third quarter of next year.

Initially, the connection speed will be 10Mbps, but this will increase as the rollout continues.

Zamzamzairani said TM would be starting with high-rise buildings such as condominiums before moving to houses on the ground.

"It may take two to three years before the service becomes widely available," he added.

He said the rollout would be easier if property developers start providing fibre-optic infrastructure in their housing projects.

Currently, most broadband users in the country have to be content with Internet connections of 2Mbps or less.

Source: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp...299&sec=nation

Chai · 18th Jul 2007, 05:00 PM

It doesn't really matter how fat the bandwidth isn't it?

It's like giving us a bicycle on a 4 lane highway.

Dashken · 18th Jul 2007, 08:25 PM

Hmm... giving out bicycle to 10 millions people on a 1km highway.

Hmm... cannot fit. Ok, make it 5/10km.

belikethat · 19th Jul 2007, 03:58 AM

Initially, the connection speed will be 10Mbps, but this will increase as the rollout continues.

decease or increase?

ZuePhok · 19th Jul 2007, 07:41 AM

i mean..c'mon 4mbps for RM198!?
why don't we invite Zamzazazizuzhizhazazamzairani to our place and allow him to rob us instead?

Chai · 19th Jul 2007, 08:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dashken

Hmm... giving out bicycle to 10 millions people on a 1km highway.

Hmm... cannot fit. Ok, make it 5/10km.

Actually, you are missing my point.

I mean you can give us 10 lane highway, but if the speed limit is 10km/h, what's the point...

Adrian Wong · 19th Jul 2007, 05:54 PM

Yeah, that's the thing. What's the point of having 100 mbps if they are going to limit outstation bandwidth to something like 50 kbps? It's like Chai says - a 10 lane highway with a 10 km/h speed limit.

It could be even worse. They may claim 100 mbps but that could be the speed between your modem and the port. Beyond that, it is probably just our good old (super slow) TMNet network.

But I foresee TMNet and our government using this as political and PR fodder. I can see the headlines now. We are now more advanced than <insert first world nation of choice>.

ZuePhok · 19th Jul 2007, 11:51 PM

i think you guys got the wrong msg..

maybe it's 100mbps connection to each condo, but charge every user for 100mbps price

4mbps = 198, 1mbps = 49.5, make it RM50 la. so 100mbps line will cost RM5k?

"our broadband is still the cheapest in AP & J"

Adrian Wong · 20th Jul 2007, 12:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZuePhok

i think you guys got the wrong msg..

maybe it's 100mbps connection to each condo, but charge every user for 100mbps price

4mbps = 198, 1mbps = 49.5, make it RM50 la. so 100mbps line will cost RM5k?

"our broadband is still the cheapest in AP & J"

LOL!! That's true. No mention of price.

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ZuePhok Hold me back! I can't stop posting!!! Join Date: 16 Dec 2002 Location: Floating Island Of Mandango Posts: 8,615 Reputation: 2946 Rep Power: 43	i mean..c'mon 4mbps for RM198!? why don't we invite Zamzazazizuzhizhazazamzairani to our place and allow him to rob us instead? __________________ my motto: poison first, think later.

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19th Jul 2007, 11:51 PM	#8 (permalink)
ZuePhok Hold me back! I can't stop posting!!! Join Date: 16 Dec 2002 Location: Floating Island Of Mandango Posts: 8,615 Reputation: 2946 Rep Power: 43	i think you guys got the wrong msg.. maybe it's 100mbps connection to each condo, but charge every user for 100mbps price 4mbps = 198, 1mbps = 49.5, make it RM50 la. so 100mbps line will cost RM5k? "our broadband is still the cheapest in AP & J" __________________ my motto: poison first, think later.