yep, facin some slow connection too dis past 2-3 days..but still surfable without any sudden increase of heartbeat

may be digi know the trick already.

Now , this trick no longer working already

I'm not digi reseller, but I can give you a brief explanation.

DiGi EDGE (area dependent)

Price : RM 66
Direct Download speed: 25++KBps
Data Quota Limit : None
Other function : Able to send/receive SMS while online. Extra charge applies

You can log on to https://www.digi.com.my/data_services/messa...mms_overview.do and click High Speed Mobile Access

I am able to detect 3.5G signals here at Bukit Tinggi, connected to it and then it disconnects and go to EDGE in the end....

OMG i just knew that digi edge can send sms

anyone know whats d rate for it?

http://www.digi.com.my/data_services/messa..._sms_charges.do

Bukit Tinggi, Bentong, Pahang ?

RM158 just for 10GB is way too expensive IMHO. I guess DiGi needs to squeeze out subscribers because they need to cover back their 3G infrastructure costs which will soon be obsolete.

When TM launches HSBB and Wimax goes mainstream with over 10mbps, then maybe they'll lower the cost.

U think TM is going to make it any cheaper??? Fat chance... They would have already done that by now...

If Wimax players does not buck up by end of this year, I would expect most of them to go bust next year!!!

Wired will always be cheaper than wireless. When TM changes our lines from copper to fiber backbone, we'll get 5mbps-10mbps with the same price we are paying now.

The Wimax infrastructure is already built up.When they have enough coverage, they can launch 4G mobile service just like our existing mobile operators with 4G handsets.

It wont be that soon, many country is already enjoying mbps speeds at low price but we are still sufering with kbps speed with the same price!

DiGi will not be able to pull off a nationwide full broadband backbone with the economic situation. It they want to give 10mbps or more HSDPA to major cities they need to pump enough bandwidth to their transmission towers.

They don't have a nationwide fiber links like TM and it costs a bomb to lay them now. The only option for them is rent from others.

and yet "the fiber links owners" hold all of us hostage with horrible broadband for so long...

This post has been edited by ihawk98: Mar 6 2009, 11:04 PM

Put the pricing and packaging into perspective. If TM offers 4Mbps at the same price of their 1Mbps ADSL, they would be cannibalizing their existing packages and their total ARPU and revenue will drop tremendously. I would expect that TM will only play a wholesale role which eventually they would resell their Hyperspeed infrastructure to other ISPs and operators.

As for WiMax, I would agree to your statement except to the fact that the spectrum that we are using in Malaysia (eg. 2.3Ghz) is not the standard that everyone else is using all around the world for WiMax deployment. Scalability of devices and network equipments still have a long, long way to go. Furthermore WiMax players still do not have any other solid revenue streams like voice. For TM and the other celcos, the voice revenue is actually subsidizing for their broadband.

Its actually 50GB already, not 10GB as initially advertised

The pricing issue also may be Digi is not fully own the 3G spectrum license.
Actually it just lease or some agreement with Timedotcom.
Therefore , 3rd party cost also include kua.

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Added on March 7, 2009, 9:19 amTM net is big shark. They never make it any cheaper I guess.
If TM really want to benefit all, The might as well build hotspot in residential area.
Therefore, we all pay just RM20 for monthly usage。


This post has been edited by suyee: Mar 7 2009, 09:19 AM

digi rent timedotcom fiber.
digi lease 3G license for 10 years.

The maximum HSDPA device can go now is 7.2 Mbps, no plan to go higher than that (14.4Mbps).
Note that giving you Best Effort 7.2 Mbps speed doesn't mean that they need to increase the transmission bandwidth.

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Added on March 7, 2009, 11:25 amI thought the 50GB is only during the pre-launch promotion period. According to the FAQ, it's 10GB if i'm not mistaken. Similar to the pricing, initial is cheaper, subsequently will be more expensive.

This post has been edited by p4n6: Mar 7 2009, 11:28 AM

As you can see it'll be very expensive for DiGi to maintain a broadband network in a long run. They are just beginning to invest in 3G technology now from scratch.
As more and more subscribers subscribe to them, They'll have to rely more on Time's infrastructure.

7.2mbps is the max speed HSDPA can go as mentioned by p4n6 during low network load. When more people log on, it will get lowered to something as bad as what we are experienceing with Streamyx. Price will still be more expensive than landlines because DiGi is highly reliant on others.

As far as I know only TM(TM wholesale & Fiberail incld.), Jaring's SuperJaring, Time and TNB owns extensive fiber infrastructures in the country.

What infrastructure that they have to rely on Time? Time's fibre optics infrasturucture for their 3G services?
Time dotcom is just a empty shell company sitting on the license for few years, then re-sell the spectrum to DiGi for RM650mil whereby Maxis is getting it at 1st shot @ RM50mil.
DiGi is building on the network from scratch without the help from Time dotcom or the government at all.

Now you know how our government wants to have a piece of something that is making money.
And they're encouraging more foreign investment in this corrupted land.