Some interesting points in their terms and conditions

5.2 Peer-To-Peer and File Sharing Software
5.2.1 Certain software/applications which is used by a small number of customers to send and receive files containing very large amounts of data (including without limitation traffic from peer-to-peer software/applications (such as Bit Torrent, eDonkey, Gnutella) or file sharing software (such as Limewire)). These activities may cause network congestion and can negatively impact the speed at which other customers can access the internet.
5.2.2 Maxis does not guarantee a service level and/or connectivity to users of peer-to-peer or file sharing software/applications.

5.3 Excessive Usage
5.3.1 Each customer's total usage per month shall NOT exceed 3GB of data volume transmitted (total upload and download usage). This is to ensure that no individual hogs the bandwidth at all times.
5.3.2 If a customer wishes to use more than the volume permitted, a written request should be made to Maxis.
5.3.3 Maxis reserves the right to reject the said application or charge for any additional data volume transmitted from what is already allocated.

4.8 Maxis may, at its sole discretion, automatically disconnect the customer's internet session after a period of inactivity, which may vary from 20 minutes to 30 minutes. This automatic disconnection is to allow maximum network performance.


I am very concerned about the 3GB data transfer limitation. Is that is a warning or do they actually cap the data transfer to 3GB per month?

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.

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?

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

The modem for the 3G home broadband is suppose to be portable right? After all it is in their website and they claim the battery can last up to 3 hours. So what is there to install and position? They are really ripping us off.

5x10x20 cm modem? Does it really need to be that big?

The first 30 days sure the service will be very good, there after who knows.

Does the 120 3G plan by Maxis impose th 3GB limit too. Cause I will get it if it doesn't.

Then no point signing up for maxis 3G anyway. The speeds is only a little higher than EDGE.

This post has been edited by mumeichan: Dec 18 2006, 10:43 PM

What I am going to do is get a phine that has both EDGE and 3G like the 6280 and N series. Then whichever is better, I can just switch anytime

Does Celcom impose a bandwith limit and block Bt and whatever other restrictions as well

I think Maxis won't enforce the 3GB limit in these first few months. Once the service gains porpularity then they will enforce the limit cause there are already many people registered and stuck with the 18(?) month contract. And surely they won't enforce the 3GB limit during the trial period so that they can capture you with the 18 month contract later.

I have been using dail-up all my life and Digi EDGE seems pretty fast to me. I suppose since you are used to really fast broadband already. Maybe when your modem is connected to EDGE it is actually GPRS only. Because I have been using a 3Mbits per second connection at th ecybercafe for sometime and the time it takes for a page to load at the CC is roughly the same as EDGE unless the page has alot of pictures.

This post has been edited by mumeichan: Jan 15 2007, 02:08 PM

Just use direct download lah.