KUALA LUMPUR: Maxis Communications Berhad has announced the upcoming launch of residential broadband services over its 3G network. 

Maxis is using HSDPA (High Speed Data Packet Access) technology, a high-speed upgrade of the 3G network, for the rollout of large scale residential broadband services.

HSDPA offers speeds that are 3 times faster than 3G and 20 times faster than traditional dial-up, allowing consumers to experience greatly improved Internet access to browsing, email, video streaming, online gaming and music downloads. 

Consumers in the Klang Valley and Penang will be the first to enjoy Maxis' new broadband services. 

Maxis chief executive officer Datuk Jamaludin Ibrahim said, "Over the last 18 months, we have spearheaded global industry development by adjusting the 3G network to residential broadband requirements and by developing an affordable home modem that offers both Internet access and voice."

Broadband access will be possible not only in the designated High Speed 3G areas, but also across Maxis' extensive 3G and Enhanced Data rate for GSM Evolution (EDGE) coverage. 

"Maxis is determined to become a major broadband player and we have already committed RM150mil to build up and launch this business. From a technology perspective, we see both HSDPA and WiMax as the key platforms for delivering affordable, reliable and mobile broadband services to our consumers," said Jamaludin. 

Packages, pricing and coverage areas will be revealed at the formal launch of Maxis Broadband, which is scheduled on Sept26.

Standard: RM50 per month for 384kbps

Premium: RM80 per month for 768Kbps

Modem rental: RM18 per month

Modem purchase: RM299

One-time charge: RM 188 (RM 100 for activation and RM 88 for installation

it is all good, but dont expect to use p2p on a wireless connection.

  2.  Unlawful Activities   
  2.1  In using the Maxis Broadband service and/or any other internet access service that may be provided by Maxis, you must conform to the laws of Malaysia and will not knowingly permit any illegal use or such use that will discredit Maxis. 
  2.2  This includes NOT: 
     
(a)  sending, receiving, publishing, posting, distributing, disseminating, encouraging the receipt of, uploading, downloading or using any material which is offensive, abusive, defamatory, indecent, obscene, unlawful, harassing or menacing or a breach of the copyright, trademark, intellectual property, confidence, privacy or any other rights of any person;
(b)  using for commercial purposes, unless you are on the Office Packages;
©  sending or uploading unsolicited emails, advertising or promotional materials, offering to sell any goods or services, or conducting or forwarding surveys, contests or chain letters;
(d)  knowingly or negligently transmitting or uploading any electronic material (including, without limit, files that contain viruses, corrupted files, or any other similar software or programs) which is known or likely to cause, interrupt, damage, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software, hardware or telecommunications equipment owned by Maxis or any other internet user or person;
(e)  allowing activities that invade another's privacy, cause annoyance, inconvenience or needless anxiety to any person;
(f)  allowing activities that are in breach of any other third party's rights, including downloading, installation or distribution of pirated software or other inappropriately licensed software, deletion of any author attributions, legal notices or propriety designations or labels in any file that is uploaded, falsification of the origin or source of any software or other material;
(g)  allowing anything that may disrupt or interfere with Maxis' network or services or cause a host or the network to crash;
(h)  launching "denial of service" attacks, "mail-bombing" attacks, "spamming" or "flooding" attacks against a host or network;
(i)  making excessive use of, or placing unusual burdens on, the network, for example by sending or receiving large volumes of email or excessively large mail attachments;
(j)  circumventing the user authentication or security process of a host or network;
(k)  creating, transmitting, storing or publishing any virus, Trojan, corrupting programme or corrupted data.

They said that they will auto-disconnect you if you have been inactive for 20 minutes or 30 minutes. If I'm downloading a file from the Internet and it takes more than these periods, will I be disconnected?