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Redesign Malaysia is an initiative to improve Malaysia's broadband internet penetration, quality and reliability.We aim to achieve this through the compilation of relevant news articles, allowing users to have a voice, enlightening consumers on the options that are available, providing comparative statistics on ISPs, as well as the production of special features and commentary.


It is designed to be a community effort, to utilize information and feedback from broadband users and potential customers across Malaysia. We also aim to gain cooperation from the various broadband players in Malaysia, as well as support from government agencies and regulators.


Currently, we are focused on the Klang Valley, however in time we aim to expand this initiative nationwide. Let's all collaborate - to make fast, cheap and efficient broadband available throughout Malaysia.



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A long road to better broadband
by Josh Lim
May 3 2007 || 8:07 pm
News Articles Broadband Providers DiGi Time dotCom Green Packet Streamyx

In not too surprising news, people are still dissapointed with Streamyx.

“In Malaysia, if you wanted broadband access, you don’t get much choices except sticking with TMNet’s Streamyx, especially so when you are living outside the capital Kuala Lumpur. I earn my living through the Internet, it feeds me and my family and you would understand how important a stable connection means to me.”

Khai Lee of webwatch.com.my finds it hilarious that Malaysia needs a research team from MMU to tell us that broadband here is not up to par. Its not “quite bad” as described in the article, I think its really absofuckinglutely bad.

“A research team from Multimedia University (MMU) is studying broadband services in Malaysia, Singapore and Japan, and their initials results indicate that local services are not up to par.

The team has completed about 75% of its research, and the general consensus is that broadband services in Malaysia are “quite bad” compared to those in the other two countries. ”

One more point to note about the article: “Joan Ang, a Mescorp research assistant director, said that there was a lack of qualified workers to implement and manage broadband services here.There are not enough skilled workers at the service centres. Also, another pressing issue is that the rural areas cannot get access to broadband”.

Is it really that hard to find qualified people? I have a suggestion to a certain ISP - spend some of your advertising & marketing budget on human resources, seriously.

One person seems to be dissapointed with DiGi, complaining that they “tipu” him. However, its not very clear what’s going on here…it seems to be that he was signed up for a package higher than he wanted to - or did he misunderstand when he signed up?

” Kalau aku ada masa untuk baca benda2 gitu, takkan aku nk tanya agent dan DSS korang tu? Hey, I am a customer. Memang tugas korang la untuk bagitau customer what plan do u have. Ini tidak. Korang tipu aku??????

Hangin, hangin sungguh2 kepala aku. Sampai sekarang aku hangin lagik nih. Apa kejadahnya macam tu?

Adakah Digi memang sejak asal PENIPU BESAR macam tu?”

We tak tahu if DiGi is a “pentipu”, but they seem to be mostly innovative and competitive (re: thetruthaboutprepaid) in rolling out new services, and we hope that their broadband service is as competitive and customer friendly as their prepaid. Best suggestion would be someone from DiGi to respond to that officially and fix it.

Good news for the future:

- TM’s international link managed to reach 70Gbps. (Yes, this is a good thing)

- Green Packet looks to be all set to roll out wireless broadband.

- An insider in the fibre optics industry mentioned to me that Time Telekom will be rolling out 10-20MBps packages for cheap in about a year.

In the meantime, you can find out your real broadband speed (here too), and pray for better broadband.

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May 3 2007 || 8:07 pm
Unlimited Plan Subscriber said..comment

I am a DiGi Unlimited Plan Subscriber. I am satisfied with the service. Just hope the speed can be upgraded very soon.
The link to the blog has error. I can’t open it. For me, M is a big cheater. I cheated by that company last time by using their dial-up services, my home line now blacklisted and every month paying TM for owing them RM4xxx. The thetruthaboutprepaid website really explain you which provider is better.

May 3 2007 || 8:07 pm
hoyanf said..comment

I was just wondering, what is a 70gbps link for 2 million subscribers ?? Is it enough ?? Check this :- http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070508-160mbps-downloads-move-closer-for-us-cable-customers.html

May 3 2007 || 8:07 pm
Lee Agas said..comment

no matter how fast they claim the line would be, if they keep capping the line..and the data centers dudes keep putting priority to themselves to download their favourite TV series and claimed that we the rakyat did that, the line will still be slow. We are malaysians we are born with pirated CDs and DVDs, its never gonna end until they realize that the only thing they can do is let us be and give us the full amount of bandwidth that we have paid for every bloody month!

May 3 2007 || 8:07 pm
JQ said..comment

The current broadband offer by TMNET base on ADSL technology has been at its limit,the speed is not fast and the line is not stable with disconnection always happening at my side.The government has promise to give us more options on Broadband but till now we are only still having TM Streamyx as the only choice.Where is all the options that the government has been talking about,Fibre Broadband,3G HSDPA and others?Can all the companies that have got the license roll out the service as soon as possible?What is holding back the roll out of the service?I am very fed up with having only 1 options.

May 3 2007 || 8:07 pm
taufiq said..comment

I have just Google for “Thailand Broadband” and suprisingly found a few 2Mbps package extensively offered to home users for less than 1000Baht (RM100). For specific fixed line users, 2Mbps offered around 500Baht. Their SME/SOHO may enjoy cheper rate than Stremyx…

Shame for Multimedia Super Corridor plan in Malaysia.

May 3 2007 || 8:07 pm
hksp said..comment

shame on stimix, go rot in hell

May 3 2007 || 8:07 pm
ApOgEE said..comment

Hi guys, I have a good news for those who live near Ampang and Bukit Antarabangsa. I found an alternative for broadband there. check out their website at http://www.persiasys.com

May 3 2007 || 8:07 pm
Katie Kitty said..comment

- TM’s international link managed to reach 70Gbps. (Yes, this is a good thing)

These bandwidth will be only channeled to commercial users such as hosting companies. so next year, the kind of internet speed we get will still be the same.

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