Hi everyone. Let me share my experience here. Since 2010, TM has started their Unifi FTTH service across Malaysia and sadly, my taman has been neglected ever since. It is only until 2018 they support Streamyx with 8Mbps(previously only 4Mbps) in my neighbourhood. After all these years without any HSBB coverage, City Broadband has came in and covered my neighbourhood. Thank you, Allo.
From the posts I saw here, TM has finally panicked and actively expanding their coverage but I afraid it is too late. Personally, I will say I would never go back to TM again.
TM, it is time u realize ur monopoly business is over and you should accept the reality that customers are leaving one by one because other ISP offers faster and cheaper fibre broadband plans than you do. You would, and definitely will be defeated by Time Fibre and City Broadband soon. Goodbye, TM.
Btw, here are some pics of Allo technician installing their service in my house.
From the speedtest, I notice that their ping are slightly higher than other fibre service providers but I guess they are still tweaking and finalizing their network since Allo has just expanded to Ipoh area for less than 3 months only. Time will tell.

Enjoy your new internet bud. =)

This post has been edited by Xelnagakail: Aug 17 2020, 12:44 AM

Sorry Candy12, I dont have the answer to your question about TNB Allo future expansion coverage in Ipoh other than the tender notice that stated Sg Rapat, Ipoh. Maybe you can get @jimmythw help to seek his company (Innomapps) to plan.

In my opinion, I think TNB should start planning to build a proper Modular Data Center like those Ibusawat TM in Pasir Puteh and Tasek then using Modular Data Center that they are using now in Menglembu (MLBUA). The number of ppl in Ipoh seeking for fiber is in desperate mode as the number of comment here and CBB's agent fb page is huge. TM have sideline us all this years and providing customer expensive package and low standard equipment. Like PRU14, ini kali lah.😂

I live in Bercham, waited Unifi for 8y, still no coverage even the nearest only 3-4 streets away.
Complaint, always same answer, we have no plan to expend yet.
3-4years ago, when digi infinite released, i signed without 2nd thoughts. Until last year, I tumbang my friend's maxis fibre as maxis prime.
Until last week, i finally saw a lorry with 2 big rolls of yellow stripe wires. But i rather keep using maxis 4G until TNB.

i tot they work together all makan2 together subline

Merdeka promo only RM89/mth for 100M/100M.

Shame on TM and the other big 3 telcos in Malaysia for still charging RM129 for 100M/50M today considering they monopolize most of Malaysian FTTH marketshare and still cannot beat a smaller telco.

Worst they can't even provide proper standard installation and now resort to provide cheap CPE equipment to their customers while imposing REMAINING MONTHS early termination penalty on Malaysians.

Doubt that will stop the Raging Customer from leaving.
Although i don't understand the remaining months penalty, does that apply for the first 2 year? or means i have to be very specific on what day i terminate or they will charge me early termination fees?

Depending how fast Allo gets to my area, i might have to sign up for Unifi first as there's no other option available.
Once Allo arrived i will ditch TM for good.

How to determine the best 3rd party public DNS server to use for your internet connection?

Use the one which has the LOWEST latency result.

Depending on different OS platforms these are the recommended tools for you:



Android: DNS SPEED TEST
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?...edtest&hl=en_US



Windows: DNSJumper
https://www.sordum.org/7952/dns-jumper-v2-2/
-You don't need to install the app, just unzip it to a folder(with your desired name) and run the .exe file.
-Click on Fastest DNS button on the left.
-SELECT only Google Public DNS, OPENDNS, Quad9, Cloudflare, Verisign Public DNS, Comodo Secure, Hurricane Electric & Freenom World.
-Then Click Start DNS Test

Any TNB Allo user can do a test on their network and screenshot it? Curious to know what is the BEST public DNS server for Allo. From my dig-up past Allo subscribers in Cyberjaya reported that the network does not have their own DNS servers and they configure Google DNS in their routers by DEFAULT. Can anyone confirm this?

Use this website: https://dnsleaktest.com/ to check which public DNS you're currently on.

This post has been edited by Candy12: Aug 17 2020, 02:10 PM

If you have no choice but to sign up with TM HSBB network, always keep a hardcopy of your registration confirmation and installation date letter SAFELY for self protection to avoid FUTURE disputes.

2 Years by DEFAULT from account creation/service commencement.
I'm paying RM99/mth now for a 30M/30M plan which is already way outdated with regional pricing.

My Maxis Home Fibre on TM HSBB network contract will in a few months time.

I won't even THINK TWICE to switch to an alternative fibre FTTH provider when the contract ends should they continue to keep such incompetent wholesale port pricing structure hindering all partner ISPs on TM HSBB from adjusting their current pricing structure for their home consumer broadband plans.

Shame on TM Wholesale for squeezing Malaysians with overpriced plans all these years when a smaller and lesser known ISP newcomer can take the lead first before them.

Thailand as we know are already selling 100M/100M plans for less than RM55/mth. Gigabit plans(with slower upload speeds) are already common for mid tier home user plans.

Despite Merdeka Day approaching,non of the ISPs on TM HSBB network is coming out with any price reduction promotion.

This post has been edited by Candy12: Aug 17 2020, 02:06 PM

Noted with Thanks

It think i saw in TM Unifi Thread where the Contractor discourages Customer from switching to 300/500 Mbps Plan, Said that you won't see differences
Probably as their way to not overloade their GPON network.

That also begs the question, Is Allo fiber network based on it's newer 10GPON Specification? As seeing them providing 1Gbps without any hesitation at all.
If there's 3-5 family subscribing for 1Gbps plan, won't it pretty much take up all the capacity that the FDP is providing? if i'm not mistaken each FDP have roughly
2Gbps of capacity?

Each port at the OLT is capable of 2.4Gbps download/1.2Gbps upload theoretically by standard to be shared upto 32 ONTs using passive splitters in a PON network.

It is not using 10GPON(XG-PON) standard because it is it, you will need to use a XG-PON fibre modem(ONT) in your setup which will costs significantly more and the latency will be much improved.

The decision to subscribe 500M/1Gbps plans is really up to the subscriber needs. Usually the 100M/100M is more than enough for most small families. There are some special cases who can effectively utilize such speeds such as running servers, then it's worth subscribing. But if you're just a regular user who surfs, streams and download mostly 100M will saturate your international connections to US and Europe even to the Far East Asian countries such as TW, SK or Japan.

Then that begs the question, If TM are capable of delivering those speed per OLT port, Why are they not offering 500/1Gbps plan and cut the price of 100Mbps to Counter Allo?
For most users 100Mbps will be enough and would go for whatever ISP offering that speed for cheaper.

But for Users like me/Tech Savvy People who download/uploads lots, 500M for 139 Is very Attractive. I don't need to store games as could just download again.
Save me the headache of making backups + money for storage as well.

Perhaps TM(Unifi) don't see a reason to slash their price to match Allo.
As Allo will be only going in to the area where there's no Unifi HSBB coverage.
The coverage for Allo & Allo wont be overlapping.

Any check coverage or enquiries can contact us ya.

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This post has been edited by hasifhanif: Aug 17 2020, 06:15 PM

Symmetrical 100Mbps is no sweat and pose any slowdown risk if deployed according to ITU industry standards.
Just look how fast the speed upgrades came to Thailand, Vietnam and Singapore. When they first launch their fibre internet plans, most of them already started with 50-100Mbps plans at launch. In just less than 5 years, they already offering 1Gbps speeds as mainstream plans.

The GPON technology was supposed to operate naturally at 2.4Gbps per port shared by 32 users. When you artificially force throttling to the ONT to go with speeds as low as 10-30Mbps is just like taking a sports car with a burning engine to travel through narrow kampung road with jams. What happens with the intentional added throttling that you self created? Your engine might have a shorter lifespan, more maintenance is needed and breakdowns more.

The mentality that TM always had is GREED. When countries like Thailand, Vietnam and Singapore launched their earlier DSL/ADSL2+ plans, they do not miserably cap their plans damn low like 256kbps, 384kbps, 512kbps, 1Mbps at launch. Later when ADSL2 was introduced, they cap it at speeds like 1,2,4 and 8Mbps when the technology enables speeds of upto 24Mbps.

Profit oriented and too pleasing to their shareholders trying hard to please their investors more than what their customers really want. Board of CEOs and directors want fat fat salary draws not having a single sight at its real bosses which are the subscribers feelings.

Backing up in the cloud can sometimes be less safe if not for the convenience. You might risk having your content taken down and removed if it involves copyright laws and certainly not for sensitive business documents which risked being hacked, and stolen.

Other than that it's very convenient for direct streaming and nowadays console games can come in hundreds of gigabytes in sizes.

TM is too comfortable enjoying its monopoly rights to Malaysian fixed line market.Other regional countries such as Singapore, Thailand, Philippines and Vietnam never sits around every year without making any initiative to lower subscription costs, encourage fibre broadband growth and adding value to their customer's experience.

This post has been edited by Candy12: Aug 17 2020, 09:12 PM

You could tell that TM is definitely in Panic Mode,
Just got a Message that my area will start deploying new FDC and FDP in my area this month end and complete on early October.
Will they be so proactive if Allo didn't come to this area? Don't think so

Just hoping that TNB Allo quickly expand streamyx area. I've already subscribe to CBB, now just wait for installation.

You reported to MCMC before ? cause whenever I asked TM regarding to my area, they always said depends on infra, demand and how fast they can pulled the Fibre. The thing is, it's already in their system. Why would they even bother seeking demand ? Plus, the agents said that fastest I could get is by the end of this year but judging on how TM is working in my area, I don't think it will reach my area by the end of this year. Progress in not consistent and sometimes the contractors are there and then gone for like weeks before showing up again. Meh. I don't think TM is even serious here because there's no competitors.

As many have noticed, when Allo deployment starts to appear at a specific area which tends to make TM wet their pants, you don't need DEMAND to convince them to expand in your area.

Immediately they'll expedite their expansion without even needing to be told.

What does this means? That all those excuses they made up earlier about needing people to provide them for them to decide whether to expand in your area are just plain excuses to piss on the public?