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Mar 30 2008, 03:46 PM
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The Penguin Vader
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I was at Digital Mall SS14 last night and saw quite a number of people signing up for this service. Well, I think most people are just wanting to try it out since there is a 8 days money back guarantee. Most of them probably end up returning nevertheless.
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Apr 13 2008, 09:26 PM
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The Penguin Vader
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QUOTE(oxx_xx @ Apr 13 2008, 09:25 PM) i just use maxisbb simcard into the U mobile modem.. but no work.. >< The modem is locked to their network, you'll have to unlock it or get someone to unlock for you only then you will be able to use the modem with other networks.
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Apr 13 2008, 10:49 PM
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QUOTE(unnamed @ Apr 13 2008, 10:19 PM) umobile modem is not locked...i've used celcom3g on it...just need to configure the dialer software Oops if this is true then I apologize for my previous statement.
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Apr 15 2008, 07:14 PM
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The Penguin Vader
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QUOTE(sopen2003 @ Apr 15 2008, 07:11 PM) my speed..  better i stick with my streamyx..  edit:- i'm at tmn keramat au1, kl.. This kind of figure is more or less the same with Maxis Broadband at the moment.
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Apr 16 2008, 06:35 PM
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The Penguin Vader
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DiGi's 3G service might be launching late too so if you are desperate for an Internet connection then best you scout around first.
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Apr 17 2008, 11:29 AM
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3G technology is still relatively new but I'm sure it will improve. Unlike true wireless broadband such as TIME Webbit, after a while it is just dying and in fact TIME Webbit has officially stopped it's service, only remaining customers will be able to use it.
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Apr 17 2008, 11:52 AM
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QUOTE(ben_ang @ Apr 17 2008, 11:36 AM) but dun thnk they will be dead so soon if they provide more affordable, wider coverage, since wat holding ppl frm signing r these 2 main factors.. You mean broadband via 3G ? If you are talking about 3G then yes I am not saying it will die since handphone will also be able to surf via 3G. However, it just needs more time for the technology to mature in Malaysia.
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Apr 19 2008, 04:18 PM
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The Penguin Vader
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QUOTE Korean operator KT Freetel and Japan's NTT DoCoMo have agreed to acquire 33 percent of U Mobile, a new Malaysian 3G mobile operator that is scheduled to launch commercial service in 2008. Upon approval of the Malaysian government, KTF and DoCoMo will invest USD 100 million each, giving each company 16.5 percent of shares with voting rights. KTF and DoCoMo will jointly participate in U Mobile's management and draw on their 3G expertise to enhance U Mobile's competitiveness. The two companies intend in future to promote international roaming services through U Mobile's 3G network for their respective customers traveling in Malaysia Perhaps they improve in future but not so soon. So let's just hope we'll see an improvement soon enough so that there will be more competitions. This post has been edited by yongkailoon: Apr 19 2008, 04:18 PM
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Apr 19 2008, 05:00 PM
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The Penguin Vader
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QUOTE(prolexus @ Apr 19 2008, 04:56 PM) Very unlikely they will improve. Berjaya Group's business ethics doesn't really bode well these days and the fiasco that they did with mitv not so long ago cemented this perception about u mobile or whatever that comes out from vincent. As long as the customers are cursing about the quality of your services, you're a dead duck in the industry. Frankly, i'm surprised that mcmc has yet to take action on them on their substandard performance. Only digi seems to be the most watched company that hopefully will change the mobile internet industry with their savvy marketing and consumer friendly pricing in the near future. Well yes it is unlikely but still it is difficult to say, who knows they might improve. Take for example Maxis, started off really well with unbelievable performance and now everyone is just cursing and stressing over their Maxis connection. We'll wait for DiGi to see what they can deliver.
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Apr 19 2008, 09:50 PM
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QUOTE(digilife @ Apr 19 2008, 09:18 PM) maxis is only good in "rich man's place" too damn calculative till users in other places curse like hell and they are damn clever to tie customers wif a contract Celcom is different, they hav been silently expanding their 3G cells quietly wif the expertise of vodafone, now i can even surf at 3G speed at an out of of town small village to the amusement of villagers THUMBS UP to celcom............but sometimes during upgrading period their service also suks  Every service sure has it's own "period", as long as it doesn't last too long then there is no big fuss on this kind of issue. Even data centres hosting servers won't guarantee a 100% uptime.
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Apr 21 2008, 09:57 PM
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QUOTE(digilife @ Apr 21 2008, 09:55 PM) fren, if u are like me leave the hse for work at 9am and come back home at 1130pm and very mobile, one hour here next hour there and nid the net for work and keeping intouch wif frens...........can i carry screamyz wif me can i find wifi everywhere, even in a small village? the answer is a big no i nid mobile bb and celcom serves me well, even in a ulu village i can access the net wif this umts (384 kbps) signal wat say u man? Yes I agree with this statement, for those people who are always on the move cannot depend on WiFi and therefore a connection like 3G is much more suitable. As long as it is able to give decent speed, IMO for those who just want to surf the web and also maybe upload some files for work and so on, speeds around 20kB/s-25kB/s is still good enough as long as you have Internet connection almost everywhere.
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Apr 22 2008, 09:31 PM
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QUOTE(www.Code2all.Com @ Apr 22 2008, 09:23 PM) here is the speedtest result after 17 times refreshing browser [attachmentid=451014] Similar to Maxis Broadband, can't even reach 56kbps.
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Apr 22 2008, 09:39 PM
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QUOTE(digilife @ Apr 22 2008, 09:34 PM) fren, i advice u to invest in rm68, juz for one mth and try celcom 3G using your modem and FEEL the DAMN difference poor thing wif such lousy speed  Although it is claimed that UMobile will have speeds of up to 3.6mbps with just RM78 every month, it isn't even near 56k speed so definitely not worth the money. Even a Celcom D68 at 384kbps is so much faster so I am going to support what digilife suggested.
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Apr 22 2008, 11:33 PM
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QUOTE(kenjixx @ Apr 22 2008, 11:17 PM) my speed test Last Result: Download Speed: 2029 kbps (253.6 KB/sec transfer rate) Upload Speed: 24 kbps (3 KB/sec transfer rate) Last Result: Download Speed: 1015 kbps (126.9 KB/sec transfer rate) Upload Speed: 50 kbps (6.3 KB/sec transfer rate) using this http://www.izzi.com.my/speedtest/weird i cant even load speedtest.net yet can get result so good  You're on UMobile right ? Just double checking since you are using Izzi's speedtest. If you're on UMobile then it is really rare to find an UMobile user having speeds like yours.
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Apr 22 2008, 11:59 PM
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I suspect Izzi has been playing around with their speedtest to show a false results but can't confirm this, just an assumption.
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Apr 23 2008, 12:20 AM
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QUOTE(fruitie @ Apr 23 2008, 12:19 AM) I know Celcom 3G is a bit congested now, using iZZi to test out the speed... I got this.  [attachmentid=451308] Speed from speedtest:   Izzi is probably trying to tell that Celcom's service is bad.
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Apr 23 2008, 12:25 PM
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QUOTE(iRonTech @ Apr 23 2008, 12:17 PM) (tarik from other thread  ) my theory, when i use 3G phone searching 3G network, if 018 Umobile signal appear, does it mean the area is covered by Umobile 3g/HSDPA area? Yes basically if UMobile's network show up when you are searching for 3G networks, then your area is probably covered by UMobile. However still best to have them confirm on coverage issues.
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Apr 23 2008, 07:56 PM
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The Penguin Vader
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Considering that UMobile stated to have speeds of up to 3.6mbps, the speeds you all are getting are not even more than 384kbps which is really really bad.
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Apr 23 2008, 08:02 PM
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QUOTE(shiinkuro31 @ Apr 23 2008, 07:59 PM) i know that. my housemate is using the celcom D68, the only thing is i cant afford to buy that modem.im using my pc, not a lappy,need to buy socket for 3G card sum more..  Well have you come across the current promotion from Celcom ? They state that they are giving "free modem", well not exactly because they are charging you RM99 for the D68 package every month so it is like an installment for the modem in a way. I believe UMobile is probably the same since they tie you to a 24 months contract while that Celcom promotion ties you to an 18 months contract.
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Apr 24 2008, 02:47 AM
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The Penguin Vader
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QUOTE(shiinkuro31 @ Apr 23 2008, 08:20 PM) really? which modem tehy are giving? im looking forward it now.. If I'm not mistaken you are able to choose between the Huawei E220 and BlueCube, I'm not too sure about this but if you have no option to choose then I am sure the standard modem would be the Huawei E220.
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