QUOTE(aneip @ Aug 15 2013, 12:26 AM)
All the information I put here is from their own FAQ.. At least they admitting about the limitation put in place for this package. While it's quite restrictive, I think it's better than other provider which said nothing but implement all the limitation silently.
And i hope this will drive lower price for our broadband.. I still can't understand how 1Mbps streamyx package is still RM110. Hoping to see cheapest broadband will be Rm50 with at least 1Mbps speed and not 384Kbps.
More info, Yes is supplying a special white version of the Zoom device as a fixed modem for this service.
It may be only 1mbps but it's going to create a shakeup in the mobile telco industry for being the first brave one to defy the odds of having the outdated volume quota packages.
Having used Yes, 1mbps should be very consistent with the Zoom device with good signal reception when most people can already hit over 5mbps with it.
What the heck UNLIMITED consistent 1mbps with good international links is way better than LTE with very small quota.
I watch streaming videos mostly before sleep, a few updates on my apps and surf multimedia rich websites.
Consistently hitting over 1GB daily in just under 3-4hours before sleep.
To give you a good idea, a 10min 720p streaming video will already take up ~180-200MB.
Malaysian telcos got it mixed up with
Mobile Internet Vs Fixed BroadbandOnce you insert the SIM into a USB dongle and start using it on a PC, the consumption is a whole different definition.
Easily, you would spend much more time and traffic flow in/out without your knowledge even when you leave the PC idle.
There is no wireless ISP at the moment in Malaysia that challenges TM fixed broadband in offering UNLIMITED monthly quota.
Even P1 WiMAX failed and they were swayed away with greed to compete on the mobile internet category because they lost direction in realizing the difference between the 2 markets.
If they have went to compete directly with TM on offering fixed broadband, they would have only 1 competitor to share the market with that is TM themselves.
As you can see, Malaysian fixed broadband sector has no competition except for very limited areas where Time and Jaring operates. The other mobile telcos were never serious in offering fixed broadband for desktop use because they are too caught up in the traditional voice and texts lucrative markets.
Many of them only want the public to think that mobile internet is only confined to smartphones, iPads and tablets since they consume very little volume while they can continue milking the users like cows.
Fact is once you start using the modem on a desktop PC, the consumption of data becomes leapfolds from that of your mobile devices.
If we continue on getting those stingy quotas, how are we going to do cloud storage, IPTV, Netflix-like subscription and heavy videogame consoles/net apps updates?