Telco Talk Malaysia

DiGi to offer ZTE USB Modems

2009-07-06T05:34:00.005+08:00

DiGi will soon offer ZTE USB modems for use on its HSPA network, thanks to the deal between ZTE and Telenor.Telecoms equipment supplier ZTE Corporation (HK:073) announced Thursday that it has signed an agreement with Norway's Telenor Group for the supply of UMTS/HSPA and EDGE USB modems.The company said that the one-year agreement is expected to involve delivery of up to two million units. No

More News on Tune Talk

2009-07-06T05:19:00.003+08:00

Let's see whether it will be weeks or few months in rolling out its services.Tune Talk to roll out mobile services 'in a few months'TUNE Talk Sdn Bhd, Tune Group's mobile telecommunications unit, will roll out its mobile services "in a few months", after stamping its presence almost two years ago.The company had initially planned to commercially launch its service by end-2007."Things were put on

DiGi Network Goes Offline

2009-07-04T01:52:00.003+08:00

At the time of writing, DiGi, the third largest operator in this country had network problems and a large number of areas had no coverage or service failure started around 12am, 4th July 2009.The affected areas are Gombak, Setapak, Segambut, Kepong, Sentul, Selayang, Sungai Buloh, and Subang Areas.What happens when a network goes down? Most operators say that customers should check their website.

DiGi Mobile Broadband Review

2009-07-02T06:48:00.001+08:00

Broadband DiGi Internet by DiGi Telecommunications offers Internet surfers even more choice of wireless broadband connectivity while on the road, in the office or at home and we recently got hold of the Extreme package to try out.The Extreme package is DiGi Broadband Internet's fastest, with advertised average speeds of 2Mbps download and 500Kbps upload speeds but for a rather hefty price of

Free RM35- Switch to DiGi via Maybank2u

2009-07-01T17:44:00.003+08:00

Switch to DiGi via Maybank2u and get RM35 off your bill or additional RM35 on DiGi Prepaid.More hereP.s: Smart way of marketing DiGi!

Interview with Mobile World- Mobile Phone Security

2009-06-30T17:51:00.003+08:00

Mobile World's Kashminder Singh & F-Secure talks about threats against mobile phone on BFM 89.9.

Tune Talk is Launching Next Month

2009-06-30T16:18:00.004+08:00

It is confirmed that Tune Talk will be launching in July 2009, however I am not aware of the exact date but some people said that it will be on July 15 while others said July 25.Thanks to a reader of this blog, I was told that the no-frills prepaid pack will cost RM8 and comes with a free PA insurance worth RM100k from Etiqa Insurance.It is believed that the MVNO is also working on some kind of

Celcom Broadband Not Number 1 on Speed

2009-06-29T00:04:00.002+08:00

Celcom is currently the Number 1 mobile broadband provider in Malaysia. True, but the question here is are they number 1 in speed as well?Take a look at the screen shots below(using Celcom HSDPA), taken around 11.30pm on June 28, 2009(Sunday).Please open image in a separate window for a larger view:Celcom 3G crawling speed on YouTubePing to YouTube (Some hops failed to response, beginning in

Adv: REDtone WiMAX

2009-06-27T19:16:00.002+08:00

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Malaysia's Mobile Broadband Is Growing Fast

2009-06-27T18:23:00.004+08:00

Over the next five years, the Malaysian telecom market will grow at a CAGR of 9.2 percent, Pyramid Research forecasts. In 2014 it will generate $11.7 billion thanks in part to increased demand for mobile and fixed broadband services, notes Tae-Hyung Kim, analyst at Pyramid Research and author of the report. "Mobile penetration reached 98 percent in 2008, which is more than double the regional

New Maxis Broadband Data Only Sim Plan

2009-06-24T23:00:00.003+08:00

I don't know how long this has been made available, but it is certainly a good deal.The Maxis Broadband Advance Lite Plan is a data sim only package(without modem) and offers speed up to 3.6Mbps at RM78 per month or RM68 if you use direct debit.The only thing that you should be looking at before considering this package is the 2GB data limit. I guess Maxis still thinks that Malaysians don't use

Broadband Big Deal with Celcom

2009-06-24T21:46:00.003+08:00

Celcom Vodafone USB Stick plus Celcom Broadband at only RM88. Get this deal and others at Plaza Low Yat on 26 to 28 June 2009.For info- Mobile World

Hope Remains Hope for a Better Broadband Service

2009-06-20T18:59:00.007+08:00

What is the first thing in your mind when it comes to Malaysia's Broadband service?As for me, in my opinion, the first thing is that the service is not reliable(generally) and can you still call it broadband when videos on popular site Youtube still buffers on a so called broadband connection?Consumer in Malaysia pays a fixed price on broadband service but they don't get a "fixed speed".When will

CommunicAsia 2009- Interview with Mobile World

2009-06-19T11:32:00.007+08:00

As you noticed, there has been a slow update over the past week on this blog. The reason is because I was at Communic Asia 2009 event that took place in Singapore.So how was Communic Asia 2009? For me, the attendance was disappointing although the first day was crowded but then attendance was worst during the following 3 days. I estimate there was at least a 50% drop on attendance this year.Some

Cheap Unlimited Data, Free Calls & SMS on DiGi Campus

2009-06-15T00:35:00.003+08:00

Now students who are on DiGi Campus plan can enjoy free calls within the DiGi network with a maximum usage of RM2 within the day.Also free SMS to your 11 favourite number on the same network and a maximum RM30 for unlimited data.More info hereDon't forget to also read their FAQ here.

Mobile Broadband Roadtest

2009-06-15T00:06:00.004+08:00

Mobile World is currently working on a mobile broadband roadtest for the next month cover.As you can see we managed to obtain the modems above and we drove to 6 different location to conduct the speedtest.Results? Stay tuned for the Mobile World July 2009 issue.In the mean time, please take part in the poll below, at least you can tell the wireless ISPs on what type of network would you prefer.

Interview with Mobile World- 3G Services in Malaysia

2009-06-11T18:31:00.004+08:00

Mobile World Group Managing Editor, Kashminder Singh and Khaw Chia Hui the Editor of Mobile World talks about the 3G services in Malaysia.

Maxis denies re-listing

2009-06-10T20:14:00.003+08:00

Maxis Communications Bhd has denied reports that the company is to be relisted this year after going private two years ago.“It was just rumours,” chief executive officer Sandip Das told StarBiz yesterday, without elaborating.Sandip Das ... Maxis is investing RM3.5mil to RM4mil yearly to support its Cyberkids Camp programmeCIMB Research, in a note on Monday, said Maxis would be seeking a relisting

DiGi & Blackberry

2009-06-10T19:43:00.006+08:00

As Mobile World twittered the launch of Blackberry yesterday(screen shot above), DiGi now offers Blackberry for corporate users.Follow Mobile World on Twitter nowDiGi hopes to win big corporate clients with latest promotionDiGi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd, a unit of DiGi.Com Bhd, launched its latest promotion yesterday as it seeks to win more customers from big corporate clients.The mobile phone

Happenings for the rest of the year

2009-06-09T03:59:00.006+08:00

Here's some of the "IT & Communication" events happening throughout the world this year.CASBAA Satellite Industry Forum June 15, 2009Four Seasons Hotel, SingaporeCommunicAsia 09 June 16 - 19, 2009SingaporeMobile Internet Summit 2009June 23 - 24, 2009SingaporeSE AsiaCom 2009 July 22 - 23, 2009Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaMobile Payment World Asia September 01 - 03, 2009SingaporeP&T/Wireless &

Telco to take broadband experience to new level

2009-06-09T03:54:00.000+08:00

All eyes over the next few years will be on Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM), the country's largest fixed-line phone company, as it is set to take the country's broadband experience to a new level and transform the nation's telecommunications infrastructure into the Internet Protocol (IP) era.By end-2012, 1.3 million homes, offices and factories will be able to get broadband network access for

Latest Interview with Jason Lo, CEO of Tune Talk

2009-06-06T20:05:00.003+08:00

Jason Lo, Chief Executive Officer of Tune Talk, a new MVNO company that is scheduled to launch in July 2009 was interviewed on radio station BFM recently.Taken from BFM 89.9:In this first part, Jason Lo, CEO of Tune Talk, discusses his transition from pop icon to CEO and talks a llittle about the difficulties of being a musician in Malaysia. He also talks a little about Tune Talk's business plan

Tune Talk is Hiring !!!

2009-06-03T13:44:00.003+08:00

That's right folks. "The countdown has begun" and Tune Talk is hiring.Customer Care positions are available, more info here.

Love To Save? Tell DiGi

2009-06-03T13:32:00.005+08:00

Just register and click on the charity that you would like to support, DiGi will then donate RM5 to them. RM150,000 to be given out. At the moment, more than RM100, 000 available and 28 days left.Anyone can do it, regardless of operator- http://www.lovetosave.com.my/

DiGi Broadband: Upcoming Challenges

2009-05-31T21:03:00.002+08:00

DiGi Broadband was launched in March this year.A lot people has been asking me about DiGi Broadband, whether is it the right mobile data service for them.Few years back, mobile operators was launching 3G and then later they launched mobile broadband running on 3G and HSDPA. While 3G service(mobile phone) is not that popular in Malaysia, mobile broadband is a demand.Two operators in Malaysia