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

Wondering if DiGi wants to promote broadband via EDGE.

I just called up maxis to ask about the 3GB limitation. According to them, once your total data transfer reaches 3GB, you will automatically be cut off and won't be able to browse anymore.

How about write to them for request the extra limitation??? Is it got any extra charges???
Now totally dissapointted with Streamyx...keep on DC...

I think 3Gig is a little bit too little. Fair value would be around 6 GIG.

For me 3GB or even 10GB permonth is not worth it as with EDGE I can download roughly 35-40GB per month. And how are they going to compete with streamyx which offers unlimited downloading?

If my calculation is correct, his EDGE connection will be about 108kbps to download 35GB in a month. Kinda possible.

I'm planning to jump into the wireless broadband too due to the lack of internet access at our school's hostel area.. but I'm still in the process of selecting a provider since they're all like having bones in their closet..

Bout the Maxis 3GB policy, I think it's like when you need more bandwidth, according to the policy, you should write in and explain why..

This 3GB policy really sucks.. I can download more than 500mb of data in approx 3 hours using screamyx sometimes and with the 3GB limit, I should be finishing my bandwidth within 18 hours..

erm.. 500mb using streamyx is a combination of HTTP & P2P downloads.. *at best effort*

Just checked with DiGi.. EDGE is not available anywhere near my town.. :mad:

but one thing I'm quite interested now is that Celcom is bringing 3G coverage to my town soon.. (Sarawak).. and the D99 plan looks interesting.. wonder how much for the data card though.. or do they provide monthly rental for it?

1 point I have to make is that the Streamyx connection wasn't mine, it was my school's.. they disabled the wifi link to our hostel due to some stability issues and some plain sh--ty explanations..

How about the celcom promotion? It includes the PC Card and a HP laptop right? But I think that is a 2 year contract if I'm not mistaken.. and do we get to own the laptop and PC card at the end of the contract?

did you forget to tell him that the laptop is a very rudimentary one.

Lol.. so rm190 x 24 months = rm4560...

so the HP business notebook is the older model of nx6310.. should be around rm2000
http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/my/en/sm/WF...C&lang=en&cc=my

3G Data Card is around RM900.. so that equals rm2900..

rm4560 - rm2900 = rm1660/24 months = approx rm69/month 3G service charge..

wtf.. so almost half of our monthly service charge is used to rent the laptop and 3G card..

2 years of contract is too long.. I'll probably be finishing my college by the end of next year..

Why not having D99 package (for 12 months) + a used 3G mobile?

D99 (RM99) x 12 months = rm1180 + ~rm500 (for 2nd hand 3G phone) = rm1680/12 = rm140 per month

For a direct comparison of 24 months,
D99 (RM99) x 24 months = rm2376 + ~rm500 (for 2nd hand 3G phone) = rm2876/24 = ~rm119.83 per month

much much cheaper..

you mean even with the slow speed of the 3G phones (at ~384kbps max.), malaysian 3G services still can't achieve that speed?

My EDGE connection speed is usually around 20KBps. So in theory I could download about 49 GB a month.

Maxis should not had put up the phase "Unlimited internet access". with the 3 Gib  download limitation , It is obviously a limited access.Just wondering can  Maxis being sued for misleading consumer ?  Been sick of all this shits..
Is there an association in malaysia which takes care of  internet users  rights in this country ?? Can we have one ???

DUration ? If the limited is reached within 3 days use of internet and the line is cutted off, its  still can called unlimted access ? That is called 3 days  unlimited internet access .

Indeed, I do not see any "unlimited" word anywhere in their official site. And there is a section where they stated about their fair usage policy.

In Wired Broadband :
Enjoy unlimited broadband usage with these ADSL packages....

Source : http://www.maxis.com.my/personal/broadband/packages.asp
So now it is "unlimited broadband usage".  Obviously is unlimited usage.
Even for fair usage, 3GB per month is simply too low, I think  should be increased to 30GB per month, at least. 

C'mon, it just need 50 mins to download 3GB size for a 1.0M line.
Don't forget some of line might used by company, where 5 to 10 persons shared one line in an office.  In that case 3GB usage is just simply a toy. 

They should provide the rate for extra usage as well or maybe Maxis just like to have customers beggging them everyday.  "Please gime more bandwidth..."
Funny a limit within an unlimited package.

ok but it will be caped  at 3gb usage right if i am not mistaken and cant use BT ?

To make things clearer, the total 3GB bandwidth includes upload + download transfers.. that means if you upload as much as you download, you'll be able to download approx 1.5GB of BT data..