I got a bit of a surprise yesterday - a representative from an internet service provider actually called my handphone and told me that they want to add their details to the Internet Service Provider page on RedesignMalaysia. They’re called SmartMalaysia, and they provide satellite broadband services across Asia, and the whole of Malaysia, apparently. Basically you will need to install a satellite dish in your home, which is about twice the size of the Astro dish. Looking at their landing page, it seems a bit pricey (starting from RM350), however, further digging reveals that they have home packages starting from RM150. The representative also told me that they are most active in some areas in Sabah & Sarawak and some rural/obscure areas in Malaysia that Streamyx is unwilling to service.
When I asked how they found about the RedesignMalaysia site, they told me it was through searching on Google. Apparently we’re result #6 for malaysia broadband. Yay!
If it really does what it does, I’m most likely signing up. I wonder why they seem to be rather under-publicised though, given the apparent scope of their service and their proactiveness in calling me. Will be meeting them somewhere over the next few weeks, will let all of you know how it goes. Other service providers - you can call me during office hours at 012-3119141 to add your coverage to the map or your details to the ISP list. Remember, the easier you make it to find your service, the more likely you are to attract customers…
Josh
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