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U Mobile Broadband uncapped download speeds
Posted:
March 3, 2011
By: soyacincau
13 comments
U Mobile has revised its U Broadband Plans which now offers uncapped speeds up to 42Mbps for all options. Previously only the highest option of RM68/month offers uncapped speeds up to 3.6Mbps while the smaller options such as daily RM6 or monthly RM10 being capped at 384kbps download.
This is a welcome move which allows casual users to enjoy faster speeds even if they take up smaller byte sized packages for couple of days use. As announced during U Mobile’s BlackBerry launch, additional Pay As You Use (PAYU) data is charged at only 5 sen per MB.
The new speed revision also indicates that U Mobile is closer towards its HSPA+ launch that offers speeds up to 42Mbps, making it the probably the fastest wireless broadband in Malaysia. HSPA+ is the next evolution of 3G’s HSPA with providers in the US such as T-Mobile claiming 4G. In the end of the day, all that matters is the achievable speeds that consumers can get whether it is on HSPA+, LTE or WiMAX. Another burning question is how fast can U Mobile roll out its HSPA+ coverage to more places considering its FAQ only mentions Sunway and Subang Jaya for now.
Another worthy mention is that U Mobile’s affordable MiFi promotion has been extended until 30th April 2011. You can check it out at U Mobile MiFi promo page. For comparison of MiFi deals in Malaysia, do read our previous MiFi comparison post.
Head after the break for the previous U Broadband Plans with its old speed caps
Old U Mobile Broadband Plans with different download speeds
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13 Comments for U Mobile Broadband uncapped download speeds
Expat
So does that make Umobile the fastest consumer broadband? So they really achieve speeds of 42Mbps? Other providers seem to have much lower claims e.g. TM at 4Mbps (or UniFi 20Mbps), Celcom 3.6Mbps, or Maxis 1MB. What is the best wired broadband i.e. the one with the fastest average speed?
soyacincau
There was a speed test spotted earlier on doing 17Mbps on U Mobile HSPA+ network at http://www.soyacincau.com/2010/12/21/u-mobiles-hs…
However speed isn't everything as you would need to consider that their HSPA+ coverage is rather limited at this point of time which hampers mobility. If you're looking for best wired, we would recommend optic fibre connection like UniFi and Time.
Punk
Where and how i can get the broadband?
Im on subang perdana
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david
how come in the U website is still stated as non-unlimited for the UB68
got FUP after 5GB, means slowdown after 5gb but no penalty though. http://www.u.com.my/broadband/plans
soyacincau
Unless U Mobile has changed something, UB68 is unlimited in a sense where you won't get charge extra for additional usage. However they do reserve the right to throttle your speeds after exceeding 5GB.
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Akhmal
i pay rm 68 each month but why my modem so slow .. ?? need to wait t15 minutes to log in facebook.. better i use maxis broadband more faster thn u-mobile.. when i call the customer service it say u-mobile still have a problm in upgrading.. when the problm will be over .. ?? the service customer say this modem the best from other modem.. Dont lie a customer like tht..
Madam Tan
I bought U-Mobile UB40 for RM68 per month at the beginning of the year, the speed was really good. I then upgrade to UB128 20GB as I watched a lot of dramas online. However, trouble started during the month of August, the line dropped every few seconds..once connected, the speed really lag to the point where I was not able to watch any dramas at all. I was so frustrated with their service that I downgrade to UB40 this month. I didn't even finish my quota last month, only 11GB out of 20GB. Just now, when I check my internet speed at their website, the download speed was only 289 kbps, pathetic huh? What a joke, I used to say DIGI sucks, now I have to admit U-Mobile SUCKS too !!!
Jian
I live in Setapak area and my speed can hit 1mb during the trail period (7 days). After that it never hits 1mb. Dced a lot with pathetic speed.
May I know where do you guys live and what is your speed from uMobile?
Arief
Anymore feedback on U Mobile? Can anyone share speedtest.net image in this provider and package?
Bro M
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