It seems that all devices use to test LTE has varies speed range. As you can see if we test on mobile device (eg samsung note 2 like in the video) speed very fast 64.4 Mbps download 13.5 Mbps upload compare to the modem.

I dont know why this happen.

Mm.. Technically modem should be faster because it has higher antenna gains and receiver sensitivity.. But in RF anything is possible

Well let's wait and see, what happens.
Still waiting some news from Digi. I hope this time they follow other telco. If they don't I'm sure migrating to Maxis or Celcom for sure.

heard news that Digi is joining force with celcom soon,

how true was that ?

Very unlikely...

Thought from the news celcom is joining forces with Puncak Semangat, And maxis with Redtone and/or U-Mobile

So Digi will be left alone?? Pity them since they are the first to shout they have LTE-ready network

Shout does not mean ready ... LOL
I also can shout that I have millions in my bank !!!

hahaha.. but they (internet provider) are shouting to their paying customers and potential customers that they are ready with LTE.. but until today still no announcement?

1. Upgrading to LTE ready equipment since Dec 2011 http://www.digi.com.my/tomorrownetwork/
2. Gearing up to be this first to launch LTE in Asia (when there are already many LTE networks in Asia) http://www.malaysianwireless.com/2012/10/d...-first-in-asia/
3. 50% of their network is LTE ready http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?f...ness%2F12126988

Yes Malaysia is slow. When LTE is launched here in Malaysia, there are already more than 50 countries that have already launched LTE.

It all depends on the regulator actually. For example UK, they still dont have LTE because of the regulator just recently allocated the spectrum.

+1. Really depends on whether the regulators want to grant license or not. A lot to take into consideration actually, and of course, a lot of money involved, in terms of foreign flow of investment (Digi) and so on.

The governments decision in awarding only 20MHz blocks of spectrum to all the main players, forces them to collaborate among one another to fully use LTE's capabilities.

I guess, for consumers, it was always only about getting it as soon as possible at an even cheaper rate than the current technology, not being aware that there is so much complications behind it, in terms of the investment of the infrastructure and also the upgrade of the current voice call infrastructure.

Why does the the voice call infrastructure has to be upgraded? Is it not compatible with the LTE data systems? That is a different story entirely....

totally agree.. while the customers want lte coverage nationwide as soon as possible.. it is actually very challenging to do this for operators and upgrading to lte is very costly. thats why u see even in us and other european countries, lte coverage is expanded in stages

den will the spectrum in m'sia compatible with the LTE smartphones that will be introduced in m'sia?

Celcom launch LTE tomorrow according to Malaysianwireless blog...

source: http://www.malaysianwireless.com/2013/01/d...y-maxis-celcom/

When it comes to data affair malaysia is always last in the list. Look at digi, till today no HSPA+, still crawling at 3G 800kbps.

800Kbps? Really? I just bought my iPad Mini together with Tablet Plan from DiGi (since I have to bundled with it) thru DiGi online store. But I always get 5Mbps at my home and 3-4Mbps when I went to Lowyat. So far, okay to me at all.



Sorry off topic. LOL!

I'm afraid that is wrong. Digi launched their 3.5G @ HSDPA a few years back, and their network is capable of achieving 7.2Mbps download speed. Just like the other operators, not everywhere is covered with HSDPA and that too, depends on a lot of other factors, such as how many users are hooked onto that transmitting site, the signal interference, the device itself that the user is using and so on.

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Added on January 3, 2013, 6:58 pmTheir coverage area is without a doubt smaller than Celcom and Maxis though, especially rural areas.

This post has been edited by DrPitchard: Jan 3 2013, 06:58 PM

i would say we are considered lucky because our lte (as well as 2g & 3g) spectrum follow common spectrum deployed worldwide.. lte (fdd) at 1800MHz and 2600MHz are the most deployed network in the world.

the benefits to us are: most phones are compatible, and we wont have problem when roaming abroad in most countries..

so dont worry about the lte devices that are coming to malaysia..

LTE speed with Maxis Broadband @ TTDI.

wow.. the upload is superb.. that is almost theoretical (25Mbps)

Nice speed though. Can't wait to try it in Celcom LTE. LOL...