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P1 claims its network is now stronger, wider, faster
Posted:
October 20, 2010
By: ccsoya
12 comments
P1 claims that its network is now “stronger, wider and faster” and the operator has developed a new advertising campaign to shout this from the proverbial rooftop.
In conjunction with new advertising campaign the WiMAX operator has also introduced a new Super Broadband package with Super Quota allowing customers to share monthly data cap across two devices. This means if you’re currently signed on to P1′s home plan with a data cap of 10GB per month, you can use that data cap with P1′s portable WiMAX dongle as well.
Effectively you have one plan with one data cap but two devices that you can use it on. Sounds interesting but this Super Broadband plan comes with an additional charge of RM20 per month with no additional data added on. That means you’re paying RM20 just for the option to use the data cap across devices, which is terrible marketing if you ask us. Who’d want to pay an additional RM20 per month just so you can use your data cap on another device.
We don’t mind a one time fee, or if P1 still insists on a monthly fee for the option, then add on another 5GB while you’re at it. Sorry P1, you can add all the super you want in front of everything but to us, this is a nonsense plan.
At the same time P1 has also announce that it doesn’t like to be called P1 W1MAX and wants to be referred to as P1 4G. P1 CEO Michael Lai was quoted saying in a press release made available to use that “WiMAX is a 4G technology and we are the leading player in the 4G broadband space. We will always provide our users with the best connectivity using the best 4G technology available but that technology may not always be WiMAX”
This is shocking considering he has always been a strong supporter of WiMAX and has been known to say “we (P1) live and die with WiMAX“.
In any case, as users of the P1 service we haven’t felt any noticeable improvements in terms of network performance and stability. In fact, it has been the other way around with the occurrence of isolated outages being more frequent than ever before. Let’s not even start with the indifferent customer service attitude.
So it makes you wonder whether this “stronger, wider, faster” thing that P1 is talking about is all smoke and mirrors.
What do you think? If you’re a P1 subscriber, how has the service been of late.
12 Comments for P1 claims its network is now stronger, wider, faster
soyacincau
No worries. Thanks for dropping by. We've been burned numerous time by P1, it looks like they have no capacity to fix the critical problems and continue to plug holes that are getting bigger and bigger.
If they continue like this, it won't be long till they go belly up.
GJQ
The claims of strong and wide are BS. I don't feel fast when surfing. As soon as fibre is available, that will be the time for cancellation. Packages are not attractive enough to convince users to stay on or signed up.
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calciyumm
hmmm i am thinking of adding the additional super … for RM20 .. my teenage son can also use the broadband… so far the service is okay for me and i dont think i reached my 10/15 usage that they allocate.
is this RM20 come with free dongle? if yes then its cool.
soyacincau
A free dongle would be cool but the thing is you're paying RM20/month for it.
We're saying the service should be free. I should be allowed to share my quota for free. It is my quota, I paid for it with my monthly fee. Why should I pay an additional RM20/month to use my quota on another device?
If they want me pay then add an additional 5GB, then I see the value. If not, not thanks.
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Anwar Zainol
ok la add RM20 only. At least now you can surf everywhere within coverage area and at the same time your kids at home also can surf.
Instead of getting 3G modem, when you take your modem out, your kids at home cannot surf anymore.
Some more, they give the wiggy modem for free (need to pay deposit RM50. Will be return if you return the wiggy)
I think this is cool.
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Jerry
i have not been having any major issues with P1 for the past few months. In fact, they just came out with a new plan. P1ONE package…one price, one quota for 2 devices….(home-modem and on-the-go). Could somebody review it? How is it like? It seems like a very good package and convenient for someone like me.
haha. thanks for the info! i've been holding out on cancelling my P1 to wait for their announcement and seems like there won't be much to look forward to.
if you look at it, it boils down to P1 wanting to milk their customers more, i agree who would want to pay addt'l 20RM to share data cap, certainly not me. you want the newer modem? come pay 399RM to get it — what a shame.
as for the network? haha yeah not feeling the stronger, wider, faster slogan also on my end too.
now if only they would come up with beneficial promotions for existing, loyal customers then that would definitely stop me from cancelling P1.