Letter to Editor - (UniFi) It has to be cheaper 
Mar 29 2010, 08:54 PM
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Letter to the Editor
It has to be cheaper
2010/03/29
FOR months, there was so much hype about the government's initiative to provide more affordable and faster broadband service.
On March 25, it came as a shock that the so-called "affordable and fast broadband" packages for home users start at RM149 for five megabits per second (Mbps), and ranges up to RM249 for 20Mbps package.
To many Malaysians, this sum is a huge commitment. Many were expecting prices from RM50 onwards.
In Singapore, according to a report, one can get one gigabit per second (Gbps) package which is five times the speed of a 20 Mbps service for the equivalent of RM200. Most Singaporeans earn five times more than Malaysians.
Thus, RM200 for a 1Gbps line is small change to a Singaporean. But our mere 5Mbps at RM149 is big money to the average Malaysian. To some, it's money to feed the family for a week.
Clearly, the pricing does not take into account the purchasing power of Malaysians and the remuneration the average Malaysian earns, and the fact that the average person's pay packet is not in proportion to the cost of living in Malaysia.
In comparison, the six Mbps broadband in Singapore (offered by Singtel), with unlimited downloads, costs S$30 (RM70.60) per month and the 15Mbps broadband with unlimited downloads costs S$62.
The mobile broadband with a free USB stick and with a speed of 1.2Mbps costs S$14 per month with a 30GB allowance (offered by Starhub). Singaporeans earn far more than the average Malaysian and yet their broadband is much cheaper.
So, how can the average person afford RM149 for the service?
R. GANESH
Petaling Jaya
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Check out Singtel and Starhub
http://info.singtel.com/personal/communication/internet
http://info.singtel.com/personal/communica...obile/data-plan
http://www.starhub.com/broadband/homebroadband.html
http://www.starhub.com/promotions/broadban...obilebasic.html
I still remember some minister saying we have the cheapest Internet in this region.
Letter to the Editor
It has to be cheaper
2010/03/29
FOR months, there was so much hype about the government's initiative to provide more affordable and faster broadband service.
On March 25, it came as a shock that the so-called "affordable and fast broadband" packages for home users start at RM149 for five megabits per second (Mbps), and ranges up to RM249 for 20Mbps package.
To many Malaysians, this sum is a huge commitment. Many were expecting prices from RM50 onwards.
In Singapore, according to a report, one can get one gigabit per second (Gbps) package which is five times the speed of a 20 Mbps service for the equivalent of RM200. Most Singaporeans earn five times more than Malaysians.
Thus, RM200 for a 1Gbps line is small change to a Singaporean. But our mere 5Mbps at RM149 is big money to the average Malaysian. To some, it's money to feed the family for a week.
Clearly, the pricing does not take into account the purchasing power of Malaysians and the remuneration the average Malaysian earns, and the fact that the average person's pay packet is not in proportion to the cost of living in Malaysia.
In comparison, the six Mbps broadband in Singapore (offered by Singtel), with unlimited downloads, costs S$30 (RM70.60) per month and the 15Mbps broadband with unlimited downloads costs S$62.
The mobile broadband with a free USB stick and with a speed of 1.2Mbps costs S$14 per month with a 30GB allowance (offered by Starhub). Singaporeans earn far more than the average Malaysian and yet their broadband is much cheaper.
So, how can the average person afford RM149 for the service?
R. GANESH
Petaling Jaya
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Check out Singtel and Starhub
http://info.singtel.com/personal/communication/internet
http://info.singtel.com/personal/communica...obile/data-plan
http://www.starhub.com/broadband/homebroadband.html
http://www.starhub.com/promotions/broadban...obilebasic.html
I still remember some minister saying we have the cheapest Internet in this region.
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