Yes this is the issue. Just like any brand new technology, the price will eventually be reduce as demand increases and technology advances. Its just like when the PC just came out, it was very expensive back then..RM4999 for Pentium233Mhz processor. Not everyone uses the PC back then.

Initiative to provide quality service on the part of TM is a different story though..

bolehland mah. sure alot law protected cronies sell rubbish with expensive price and claim as the faster and the cheaper in country.

This post has been edited by capcomfly: Apr 19 2009, 01:12 PM

Is this a 'conspiracy' theory? :-)

and then why they dont compare our internet services??? when they increase oil,toll,electric,sugar, and anything, they like to use a comparison..... why dont compare our internet speed and price????

someone who know about the internet speed and price (asean region) please write a letter and then post to berita harian/utusan/and many more place.....

Would you pay Rm203 for 8 Mbps? and not guaranteed at that?

Good to know. Well at least the broadband pricing is better so you can spend the money on say.. VPN or tunneling to mask what anim* your downloading.

The point of having 8mbps is to download online gaming upgrades/patches since you dont want to spend a long time updating your game, to play the game. Gaming generally requires less than 1mbps to operate.

The problem is, majority doesn't win. Proof? Nobody is pissed (at least nobody who MATTERS in the media industry) to even lift a finger to give so much as a nudged to TM to WAKE THE F*CK UP and realize there're being sh*theads and not doing their job properly.

Like some ppl said, some ppl don't even use the computer, the internet? Yeah the have definitely heard of it but since they live in rural areas, they cant use it even if they want to (no coverage in the 21st century for a country the size of MALAYSIA, nice TMnet!).

This post has been edited by ahpek26: Apr 19 2009, 04:04 PM

If it's reliable why not?

u know y sg can do until so fast and malaysia so slow speed browsing international webpage mah?
becos the govement want us to support local things.
such as BMW and Proton.
BMW kena high tax and Proton low tax.
If we can, use better ISP such as Satelite

No more Facebook, Yahoo!, Gmail, MSN, etc.
They're not local.
Don't ever browse these websites.
Or you get cought you then say no support local.

Go TheStar everyday, and LYN. what else?

but every ppl still supporting international website such as facebook, friendster

TM treats so much unnecessary workers as like PBA when 1 plumber problem need 6-7 persons come to your house but do job just few of them, the rest will stand beside smoking

I would be laughing if they use "Malaysia is bigger than Singapore" as an excuse. What about Korea, Japan and US? They are bigger than Malaysia.

The policies needs a change and competition is needed. Companies will work harder when they get a competition.

This post has been edited by TristanX: Apr 19 2009, 09:34 PM

Anyone working for a ISP, what is your view or explanation for this 'expensive' issue?

Anyone working for P1 or Digi?

Yea. Couldn't agree more. In Japan, I remembered broadband cables are placed on poles before coming to your house, much like electrical wires here. Thus, it would not be wrong to say that the overall cost to roll out broadband is cheaper over there. However, that shouldn't really matter as with competition, broadband prices can be driven down no matter the circumstances.

On the other note, I've recently read an article on Star Biz and was surprised to find that the broadband penetration rate of Malaysia is on par with that of South Korea and Taiwan back in 1996. Now, the delta is super huge. I wonder what were we doing over the past 1 decade. We could have been a nation with blazingly fast and cheap broadband connection if it wasn't for TM Net's reluctance to open up its infrastructure.

even if penetration is same , there are still factor liek when streamyx is introduce , how many ppl can afford 512 with hourly charge those day ....

surfing with 128kbps(dial up) compare with 1Mbps is pretty big ....

well , the progress is not that good for streamyx since 1996 then i guess

You know.

I wouldn't mind streamyx giving me 1Mbps, so long they PROVIDE this speed 95% of the time.

Of course they can't even do this, even when others are offering 8Mbps.

Honestly, those running TM has no sense of pride.

1996 you say. What broadband was there then? In 1996, the 28.8K modem I bought was top end and Jaring didn't have full 28.8K coverage even in KL. 64K ISDN was the next step up if you could afford it.

Is this information confidential? People in ISPs cannot talk about their industry either the truth is 'shocking' or due to 'self-regulation'.

i think what he means is Malaysia broadband now equal to Korea broadband back in 1996

You must be abit slow in something. Googling turned out this result : http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?f...87&sec=business

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Added on April 20, 2009, 8:27 amThere fixed

The Penetration rates was done by statistics and survey before rolling DSL into the land.

This post has been edited by onscreen: Apr 20 2009, 08:27 AM