11. Will Maxis be implementing quota limit or fair policy usage (FUP) for HIGH SPEED INTERNET?

Yes quota limit will be imposed but you can opt not to be limited for a fee.

Any fair usage policy?

hey.... this looks way better than unifail, price n all. Do they provide the router too?? is it as faulty as the one provided by unifail? Read from unifail thread, the router provided there will kaput under intense load. Finger crossed on coverage n FUP.

hey.... this looks way better than unifail, price n all. Do they provide the router too?? is it as faulty as the one provided by unifail? Read from unifail thread, the router provided there will kaput under intense load. Finger crossed on coverage n FUP.

3rd pic is the dp (distribution point) outside your house? they use a big closure and hang it on electric/telephone pole? fyi, the closure they hanged is for underground purpose and not meant as a dp to a house. can't believe maxis provide this kind of installation setup.

now we are talking about competitor

hope TM will reduce price    

based on 3rd pic.. i lol-ed

That is TM telephone pole, imagine both TM FTTH and Maxis FTTH distribution point on the same pole
one cheaper and another expensive or two technician from diff company trying to fix their service on the same pole
now that a view i would like to see

Thompson HGW is definitely better than the cheapo Dlink DIR-615.
If other isps want to compete might suggest them supplying 2Wire HGW, Asus, Buffalo or Zyxel.

it shows that Maxis really dont know how to do things...
there are many competitors around..just that the competitors are limited by coverage area..
its not the Dlink is cheapo..is just that TM has placed too much load on it..

They are using TNB poles?

That's good.Hopefully TNB has plans for the FTTH network to be implemented in Perak since they already have a very extensive fiber network here. Previously they wanted to use these dark fibers for their digital powerline project. We have a lot of new TNb poles sprouting up recently in Ipoh.

If they implement this, then we'll see other isps like Jaring, Maxis and Time coming..

u do know TNB pole dont have no steel step for the worker to climb

Then TM should have supplied something better like the 2Wire or Zyxel HGW.

Too much load means bad planning and decision.
It also means the decision to go with it was made with other factors..

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Added on September 4, 2010, 7:00 pmOh and by the way, Maxis supplying cheapo Aztech cordless phone?

Should have went with Ibiden or Siemens.

You know they usually bring those cranes along to lift their technicians up to pull the cables.
Good security measure as you don't want monkeys climbing those poles to get their hands on those cables..

if u can get a tender that offer u a lower price per-unit router than other brand ! u will take the cheaper or more expensive ?
but some how unit supplied to TM is below standard quality

my dlink lasted 5 years no problem, and my DIR-615 already run for 2 years without problem also

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Added on September 4, 2010, 7:07 pm

well TM fail by providing easy access for stealer

Didn't they do trials before deciding to use the Dlink routers?
How can they say it's not capable to take the load?
Which also means someone is sleeping on the job or not doing their testing/trials work properly.

they under gomen pressure to deploy HSBB as soon as possible, plus tender by dlink is not bad. Most ppl have the impression dlink is a good brand, so they might assume it good too

sometime it hard to say also, for example, if u work in an engineering company, you order this specific grade concrete, when they sent sample you test, it meet requirement.. but when sent to actual work site.. the concrete is below requirement

but actually, FTTH is not needed actually ADSL2+ support 24Mbbps speed, installer once tested my line. he open until 15Mbps and tested before cappped me at 5mbps for my streamyx combo 4mbps. Should have asked him leave it  
streamyx 4mbps maximun is a myth, it can go higher but due to TM hardware limitation and old wiring, maximum it can achieve also is 10Mbps or so

Dlink and Zyxel are both renowned brands from Taiwan.

But their incumbent telco in Taiwan, Chunghwa Telecom awarded their high speed fiber network VDSL2 modem supply contract to Zyxel instead.
Goes to show Zyxel is better than Dlink.

they under gomen pressure to deploy HSBB as soon as possible, plus tender by dlink is not bad. Most ppl have the impression dlink is a good brand, so they might assume it good too

sometime it hard to say also, for example, if u work in an engineering company, you order this specific grade concrete, when they sent sample you test, it meet requirement.. but when sent to actual work site.. the concrete is below requirement

but actually, FTTH is not needed actually ADSL2+ support 24Mbbps speed, installer once tested my line. he open until 15Mbps and tested before cappped me at 5mbps for my streamyx combo 4mbps. Should have asked him leave it  
streamyx 4mbps maximun is a myth, it can go higher but due to TM hardware limitation and old wiring, maximum it can achieve also is 10Mbps or so

those things are huge, why FFTH can be made simpler for example 1 box to rule them all together.

They are using TNB poles?

That's good.Hopefully TNB has plans for the FTTH network to be implemented in Perak since they already have a very extensive fiber network here. Previously they wanted to use these dark fibers for their digital powerline project. We have a lot of new TNb poles sprouting up recently in Ipoh.

If they implement this, then we'll see other isps like Jaring, Maxis and Time coming..

Would like to know too. Any caps? Like, if there is, how much? And @equustel, for a fee, how much exactly? 

hi kampung2005,

whereabouts is this roadshow? which roads or are they moving about?

not TNB pole but concrete phone pole just like the picture below

that is TM.
Maxis using TNB poles. not sure for long term or temporary for testing.

i'm very sure that Maxis in collaboration with Alcatel Lucent & Huawei for their LTE & PON technology

I don't think they use TNB poles, especially in my housing area.

They installed fibre distribution point at the existing telephone poles which is also under Maxis. Again, in my housing area

"Besides that it is in the final stages of signing an agreement with Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) to use their extensive fibre-optic network and considering laying fibre along TNB's poles. It also wants to ride on TM's UniFi network to roll out services to consumers. - Maxis CEO, Sandip Sas

FUP 40GB?That sux,i wonder what is the fee to remove the limit...

Limited to 5 areas only,still got long long way to go.

FUP 40GB?That sux,i wonder what is the fee to remove the limit...

Limited to 5 areas only,still got long long way to go.

only 700-800kbps for direct download speed???

waaaaa....

it is so dissapointing lahh..
i suscribing streamyx 4mbps at my house at putrajaya and the direct download average is 700kbps....it cud reach 900, but very jarang2 lah...

@silverhawk

It could just mean he's one of the lucky few to be capped at 5 or 6 Mbps on streamyx.. it happens...

Anywho.. what's with this disturbing trend of TM and Maxis implementing caps on thier newest products? Not a good way to promote the product at all...

You sure your download speed meter is reporting to you correctly?

700-800kBps = 5-6mbps

So if your 4mbps streamys is going at that speeds, it either means your download speed is reported incorrectly, or your actual speed is higher than 4mbps.

Maxis usually will only served high profit/expatriate area, dont think Ipoh will be serve at all....still need to wait for Unifi........lol

Maxis FTTH (Fiber-to-the Home) already launched 1st Sept 2010 in Bandar Utama Phase 11 & Phase 12, and I am using it now !

I stay in Bandar Utama Jalan 12/7, on 1st Sept, a team technical crew came to install the new fiber broadband from Maxis.
Another crew of relations officers also dropped by my home, with a hamper of gifts, a video shooting team & a carricature artist.

Maxis is already testing Astro delivery over their FTTH in Mont Kiara, but im not sure whether its data or RF overlay as you mentioned.

wat u mean??ASTRO will in IPTV??

Yup..
also heard from my fren in TM that Astro will also use Unifi to provide IPTV..
Not sure true or not..

I am going to cancel Astro once I get Unifi IPTV.

By B.K. SIDHU
bksidhu@thestar.com.my

PETALING JAYA: With Telekom Malaysia Bhd ™ venturing into the broadcasting business with its IPTV (internet protocol TV) offering, Astro TV is not about to let any of its market share slip by without a fight.

It is learnt that Astro TV is conducting trials for its IPTV offering in Mont Kiara by riding on Time dotCom Bhd’s (TDC) fibre optic fast-speed network.

Astro TV needs an IPTV platform and if it were to wait till sister company Maxis Communications Bhd completes its network build-up, that may well give TM an edge in some places.

Hence, the trials with TDC which began at the end of July involving about 100 users.

Sources said this was a technical trial for the Astro b.yond to determine if the network was able to carry enough video content at fast speed. TDC is providing the GPON infrastructure for the trials.

A GPON access network not only enables telcos to build and support video services, but provides the ability to scale the network to deliver any bandwidth-hungry services such as HDTV (high definition TV) and VOD (video on demand), an IP-based broadband video service.

Astro needs a minimum of 15-20 megabits per second (Mbps) for content delivery and TDC’s network can provide up to 100Mbps. Sources said trial users were able to watch all of Astro’s programmes in HD and 3D quality.

The trials make TDC a potential contender for access to Astro besides Maxis. However, since TDC only focuses on multi-dwellings such as condominiums and apartments blocks, its reach may be limited. TDC finds it too costly to focus on fibre to the home as done by TM.

TM is bundling IPTV with its high-speed broadband service known as Unifi. But content will remain the differentiating factor in the IPTV business. For now, Astro has rights to loads of content but don’t underestimate TM as it is tying to link up with a lot of content providers to make its IPTV proposition appealing.

Maxis, on the other hand, is working overtime to get a fast-speed Internet network up. It has appointed Huawei as the exclusive supplier for the next generation network. Maxis said the job would also include the building and managing of a full-service Fibre To The X network using GPON technologies.

Maxis has also conducted trails for IPTV involving 50-odd users during the recent World Cup.

Whether Astro will need more than one player to deliver its IPTV content is unclear but Maxis certainly is building a fibre optic network in its quest to become a quad player and it will have to rely on content from Astro

how much for unlimited package?

Maxis is already testing Astro delivery over their FTTH in Mont Kiara, but im not sure whether its data or RF overlay as you mentioned.

The Maxis-Thomson residential gateway has wireless function, but it is wireless G only, no N

I am surprised to see the image below that MAXIS technician uses plastic cable-ties in the open weather...



These plastic cable-ties won't last long..it will break within a few months under various weather conditions. I've tried it before.

In Sarawak (Kuching area) they use SESCO poles. I wil add some photos soon...

When will Maxis HSBB coming to Terengganu?

they will come in 2020? haha afaik they will never  deploy in a low income area.

i have problems trying to port forward and my ps3 NAT is type 3 too though upnp is available.. anyone know how to solve this?

I am still waiting for the CS to get back to me on this... I will let you know if they resolve this

In Kuching, Sarawak I believe that Maxis is sharing with Sesco Electricity poles. I saw this cable (maybe optic) install since August and some of them end up at the Maxis Tower.





Can anyone (from Maxis Technical side) confirm this..???

Astro needs a minimum of 15-20 megabits per second (Mbps) for content delivery and TDC’s network can provide up to 100Mbps. Sources said trial users were able to watch all of Astro’s programmes in HD and 3D quality.
http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?f...81&sec=business

I am still waiting for the CS to get back to me on this... I will let you know if they resolve this

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Added on September 28, 2010, 9:07 am
kumahachi i think you need to give support a call and make a report... as of now they have not solve the issue yet and still working on it...

That really is fiber!

Question: Where are they? It looks like the Bampfylde/Bukit Hantu (interesting name, I know) area.

Why does Astros solution need more than double what Unifi Iptv needs at 8 Mbps

Oh yea. 40Gb limit per month on 6Mbps line...pfffttt nothing to say.

i have done so and the engineers have come to my house to try to resolve it.. they said my settings are fine so the problem most likely originates from the maxis side.. apparently they're testing iptv and all. i heard we might get iptv as soon as next month

i have done so and the engineers have come to my house to try to resolve it.. they said my settings are fine so the problem most likely originates from the maxis side.. apparently they're testing iptv and all. i heard we might get iptv as soon as next month

this is my internet speed since 7 smtg pm..

The engineers just came and install the fibres.

I am dissapointed. What's with the speed? Sometimes it's fast, most of the time it isnt.

I am surprised to see the image below that MAXIS technician uses plastic cable-ties in the open weather...



These plastic cable-ties won't last long..it will break within a few months under various weather conditions. I've tried it before.

haha dont tell me thats their way 2 cut cost eh