As announced by Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil, the new Mandatory Standard on Access Pricing (MSAP) issued by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) in March is aimed at reducing broadband prices in the country. After four months, the MCMC said the price reduction is only expected to happen after September 2023 after access agreements have been concluded between the service providers.

On Friday, TM released its new Reference Access Offer (RAO) which outlines the wholesale pricing of its High-Speed Broadband (HSBB) network. With lower HSBB wholesale prices, consumers can expect to enjoy cheaper retail prices for fibre broadband as TM’s HSBB network is the largest and currently utilised by various broadband players including TM’s own Unifi, CelcomDigi, Maxis, Astro and ViewQwest.

According to TM’s new RAO, they have set tiered pricing and the wholesale charges is only cheaper with higher monthly volume. On the lowest tier of 0-499,999Mbps, TM is charging RM8 per Mbps/month versus RM2.55 per Mbps for the highest tier of 9,000,000Mbps and above. That means providers with low monthly volume (less than 500Gbps) would have to pay RM800 for 100Mbps, while providers that can commit to a minimum of 9Tbps per month will only need to pay RM255/month for 100Mbps.

Under the new MSAP issued by the MCMC in February 2023, this year’s mandatory HSBB wholesale price for 100Mbps is RM254.64/month and it is a 50.5% reduction from RM515/month under the 2020 MSAP rate which is still applicable today. According to MCMC’s schedule, the wholesale rates will continue to decline with 100Mbps costing RM217.65/month in 2024 and RM186.21/month in 2025. There’s no minimum volume stated under the MSAP and the price should be applicable to all access seekers including smaller players.

As we’ve highlighted from TM’s new RAO, the wholesale rate of RM255/month is only applicable to access seekers that can commit to a whopping 9Tbps a month. If an existing access seeker is utilising less than 4Tbps a month (e.g. 1.5 to 3.99Tbps), 100Mbps would cost them RM585/month, which is higher than the current MSAP 2020 rate of RM515/month.



https://soyacincau.com/2023/07/30/tm-releas...adband-pricing/

I think after away for the dream.

Why? Syukur for?

In other word, TM wants to be no 1 in Malaysia because it has the whole infrastructure for fiber.
However, the govt has granted millions of RM to build up this backbone from tax payer money.

In the end who is the losers? Rakyat again?

Banyak circus.

With FxxxMi, we don't get the expected cost down - 50% .

Despite tiered pricing, TM says all fibre broadband players will enjoy lower HSBB wholesale price with latest RAO

https://soyacincau.com/2023/07/31/tm-rao-hs...cing-msap-2023/

Drop 1% also drop. Case can close as Fxxxmi said target dicapati.