Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) is currently running broadband trials on its own fibre network. When it was announced several months ago, the pilot program aims to cover 1,100 homes in Jasin, Melaka.
If you’re wondering how’s TNB’s fibre broadband performance, Pos Malaysia has provided a sneak preview with a speedtest conducted at a post office in Jasin.
Telekom Malaysia has just announced the departure of Tan Sri Dato Seri Dr Sulaiman Mahbob as the Chairman of TM Board with effect on 30 November 2018. He’s replaced by a new Chairman, Rosli Man, effective 3 December 2018.
The outgoing Chairman,
If you don’t want to pay via credit or debit card, Huawei’s AppGallery now supports direct carrier billing. This is basically Huawei’s version of the app store and you can buy items which will be charged directly to your monthly bill.
With TM’s Unifi Turbo campaign, eligible Unifi customers could get upgraded up to 800Mbps. Since the speeds are up to 10X faster, the existing modem and router that came with your original fibre broadband plan might not be good enough to provide an optimal broadband experience.
If you’ve gotten the upgrade but can’t seem to enjoy full speeds, TM has made it easier for you to check if you need to replace any hardware.
When TM announced its
Previously, TM introduced a page where customers can check if they are eligible for Unifi Turbo upgrade. Unfortunately, it couldn’t cope with the sheer traffic and TM was forced to disable the search function. Now, there’s an easier way to check and it will also inform you when your Turbo upgrade is coming.
Digi customers can enjoy greater connectivity as the telco has introduced its WiFi hotspot service with unlimited quota. Digi WiFi which is currently in beta is offered exclusively for Digi customers. You can buy a pass from as low as RM0.70.
Communications minister, Gobind Singh Deo said his meeting with Telekom Malaysia last week was a “fruitful” one, but he is not authorised to disclose what was discussed in the meeting, according to The Edge Markets.
Speaking to reporters at the Parliament lobby yesterday, Gobind said the government’s stance remains that it will take all necessary steps to assist TM in addressing its challenges post the implementation of Mandatory Standard on Access Pricing (MSAP). MSAP determines the wholesale network pricing for the industry, with the intent to make broadband pricing more affordable to the end consumer.
About 1,000 Unifi customers in Kajang are currently facing service interruptions due to faulty and missing cables near Unifi’s Kajang node. Restoration works are currently in progress.
OPPO’s new triple-camera smartphone, the R17 Pro is now available for pre-order in Malaysia. Retailing at RM2,699, you can get the device from as low as RM111/month on Celcom’s EasyPhone program.
TM is likely to drop out of the FBM KLCI when leading stock market indices provider FTSE Russell announces its review next month. At the same time, Top Glove Corp Bhd — one of the world’s largest rubber glove manufacturers — could see itself being listed on the index, based on its market capitalisation as of last Friday, The Edge Markets reported.
The FBM KLCI, is a stock market index, that list 30 of the largest companies on the Bursa Malaysia by market capitalisation that meet the eligibility requirements of the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Index Ground Rules.
When TM announced their Turbo speed upgrade for Unifi, it was only limited to home users. We are told that the speed upgrades for business subscribers will be rolled out at a later date. Before the year comes to an end, it appears that TM has commenced its first phase of Unifi Biz Turbo upgrades.
In conjunction with Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Unifi Mobile is offering free unlimited data passes from 23 to 26 November 2018. All you’ll need to do is to purchase an eligible pass from the Unifi Mobile app.
