TM UniFi

About three weeks after the launch of UniFi, Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) can claim to have 900 customers hooked on the new fast speed broadband offering in four areas in the Klang Valley.

The next areas where UniFi is heading to are Petaling Jaya, Putrajaya, Cyberjaya, Damansara, Cheras, Selayang, Puchong, Serdang, Klang, Kepong and Wangsa Maju.

The first four areas to get the first feel of fast speed were Taman Tun Dr Ismail Shah Alam, Subang Jaya and Bangsar. The service will eventually be expanded to include 22 more exchange areas by June, and another 22 by year-end.

By 2011, about 65% of inner Klang Valley will be covered by TM’s HSBB initiative, group CEO Datuk Zamzamzairani Mohd Isa says. This will be increased to 92% by the end of 2011 to include Gombak, Kajang, Bandar Tun Razak and Sungai Besi.

UniFi is offered in three packages comprising triple-play services of high-speed Internet, video (IPTV) and phone, with speeds of 5Mbps, 10Mbps and 20Mbps and it is priced at RM149, RM199 and RM249 respectively per month.

Zamzamzairani says TM’s target is to complete 750,000 premises passed by the end of the year. Premises passed refers to the number of premises connected by UniFi with the option to subscribe to the service if they so desire.

“This means the major part of the Klang Valley will be covered by HSBB by December this year. Outside of the Klang Valley, HSBB deployment will be targeted at Zone 1, which includes the high economic impact areas, industrial parks and free trade zones, he says. UniFi will also be available at Iskandar Malaysia.

He says all other areas not covered by UniFi will be covered in one way or another by other broadband technologies.

Zamzamzairani warns users to expect teething problems in the initial stages as TM is still ramping up its capabilities. Things will smoothen out after that.

TM will not bill subscribers until July. The first 3,000 subscribers within the four exchange areas will be getting free UniFi usage till June. TM is also waiving over RM1,000 worth of installation and equipment fees to install UniFi.

Source: The Star