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KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 - Telekom Malaysia Bhd. ™ does not intend to review the rates for such services UniFi offered is competitive in the region.
Chief executive officer Datuk Zamzamzairani Mohd. Jesus said:''If taking into account the cheapest package is RM149 per month, TM offers broadband packages with 5Mpbs and includes video (IPTV) with eight lines.
''If calculated at RM149, the user can use broadband with speeds 5Mpbs, rates are very competitive at the regional level.''
UniFi is a high-speed broadband (HSBB) offered three in one other TM also provides ancillary services.
Zamzamzairani said, what is the problem, those who make allegations in an unfair comparison without looking at the technology we use.
''They are, instead comparing broadband service in Singapore, which claimed more affordable, while there, they use the cable and we are using optical fibers,''he said at a press conference after the annual general meeting here today TM.
The present chairman, Datuk Dr. Halim Shafir and chief finance officer, Osman.
Zamzamzairani said TM will continue to focus on adding service facilities UniFi of 18 more by July of this exchange, bringing to 22 exchange lines.
Areas that include Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Johor, Kedah and Penang.
In the Klang Valley, the location that will receive the service by July this year UniFi Bukit Kemuning, Subang Airport, North Klang Straits, Sungai Buloh, Melawati, Wangsa Maju, Kepong, Teluk Panglima Garang, Damansara and the Ambassador.
Outside the Klang Valley, including Cyberjaya, Putrajaya, Permas and Senai in Johor, Bukit Tengah and Bayan Baru in Penang and Kulim Hi-Tech in Kedah.
Zamzamzairani said, looking at the total, TM confident it is on track to complete the 750,000 current premises and is fitted with UniFi schedule also provides 1.3 million premises by the service by 2012.
In addition, UniFi services available in Shah Alam, Subang Jaya, Taman Tun Dr. Ismail, Bangsar since launching last March 24 has received 1.700 subscriptions.
''However, more than 10,000 potential customers have expressed an interest to subscribe to and are waiting for services UniFi installed,''he said.
Asked about the content UniFi, Zamzamzairani who declined further comment, said his allocated RM250 million to RM300 million for the next three years to the development of content.
Meanwhile, Chairman of TM, Datuk Dr. Halim Shafie said the meeting today between the other has approved a final dividend of 13 cents (less tax of 25 per cent) amounting to RM348.8 million.
Stupid CEO and his cronies are BBS(bachelor of bullshitting).Why don't they unbundle the vip packages and give us only the internet service?Wouldn't that be cheaper for us?That may shave off rm20-30 from the vip packages....
Fiber optic internet has been around for quite some time now and i think the cost is not as high as it used to be.Even fiber optic internet in UK,US and other countries besides singapore is cheaper and faster than us and they still want to give us low cap.This is ridiculous
This post has been edited by Neptern: May 18 2010, 08:10 PM