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Broadband Costing Arms and Legs

Read all my other series of WiMAX post…

From my previous post, Izzat gave a very good thinking comment.

“broadband quality in malaysia won’t change or will never improve if TM NET still conquer all the lines and everything. Examples, put bandwidth limit for those wireless broadband users, celcom, maxis, u mobile, izzi bb etc. And there’s no such a thing for Streamyx subscribers, wtfun! then, for those who one unlimited download bandwitdh, they need or only have 1 choice of service, subscribe for Streamyx.

Ok, we have some others alternative choice like Time Broadband, Maxis Broadband, Jaring Broadband and so on,but they all damn expensive service though their quality of service far better than streamyx. As a result of this, TM NET can increase the rate as they want as long it will not reach their competitors rate, BUT their service is suck!

just dreaming that, later there will one company who’ll build their own network and lines and don’t have to share with TM Net. At that time, its the time for TM NET to be challenged.“

Now, I would not comment on how bad Streamyx’s service and internet speed has been. It is all understandable and I bet given more than 5 out of 10 people would have the same say about them.

I have been speculating on the price as well, on how much would WiMAX be offered to the public and would the average joe public would be able to afford the price or even willing to pay the price for “better” broadband service?

When I said, better meaning that the service is worth every single cent that we paid for the service provided. Having said that, a promise of “X” amount of download or upload speed at least 10 or 20 percent slower is acceptable. Not promising a 100Mbps while fulfilling only like 20% of it, for example.

That’s pretty much a very sad scenario here in Malaysia. I don’t know how other countries’ broadband works, and how much they are paying for it. From what I get from my friend, they pay a certain amount for a certain amount of bandwidth. Fair and Square? Maybe…

Over here, you want a far more superior broadband? Opt for the exclusive ones. Time, Maxis or Jaring corporate or one of their higher range of packages. It will certainly cost you and arm or a leg, maybe both.

I have once said these on the pricing in my 4th Series on WiMAX..

“As the players promises affordable broadband, I can strongly say, “don’t worry about the price”. You are gonna pay for great service and coverage…”

That was then, I was following and researching about who was the up and coming provider for this latest broadband service. I hope what was said previously will be kept and at least, HELP US MALAYSIANS to enjoy something better from what we have been enjoying now.

I’m sure, if it is said that WiMAX can fulfill something like 50 - 70 Mbps and it is on constant basis, then I would be more than willing to pay for their service. Come on, how much more can you ask for? They are on wireless, I’m a working person who is on the move constantly and I need that kind of service to back me with my work.

I’m thinking that WiMAX service are going to be offered something like in a package of around RM 80?

Are you willing to pay that kind of price for a broadband better than 3G?

I certainly will…