Internet in Malaysia
The year 1995 was considered the beginning of the Internet age in Malaysia. The growth in the number of Internet hosts in Malaysia began around 1996. The country's first search engine and web portal company, Cari Internet, was also founded that year.[1] According to the first Malaysian Internet survey conducted from October to November 1995 by MIMOS and Beta Interactive Services, one out of every thousand Malaysians had access to the Internet (20,000 Internet users out of a population of 20 million) (Beta Interactive Services, 1996). In 1998, this number grew to 2.6% of the population. The total number of computer units sold, which was 467,000 in 1998 and 701,000 in 2000 indicated an increasing growth (Lee, 2000c).
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission sets a low threshold for broadband[2]. It defined broadband as:
- Any service beyond the scope of existing PSTN/ISDN and 2G cellular networks
- With data rates that exceed the normal voice-related speed (56 kbit/s for PSTN and 64 kbit/s for ISDN)
This definition is far below the primary rate interface lower limit defined by the International Telecommunications Union in ITU-R F.1399.[3]
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[edit] Cellular broadband
| ISP | Technology | Package download speed |
|---|---|---|
| Celcom | 3G, 3.5G (HSDPA), HSPA+ | 384 kbit/s - 7.2 Mbit/s |
| Digi | EDGE, 3.5G (HSPA) | 384 kbit/s - 7.2 Mbit/s |
| Maxis | 3G, 3.5G (HSDPA), HSPA | 384 kbit/s - 7.2 Mbit/s |
| U Mobile | 3G, 3.5G (HSDPA), DC-HSPA+ | 384 kbit/s - 42 Mbit/s |
[edit] DSL
As of June 2006 there are 652,000 ADSL connections. TMnet, a subsidiary of Telekom Malaysia, is Malaysia's largest Internet service provider. While there are many ISPs in Malaysia, Telekom Malaysia's ownership of the nation's last mile connections restricts competition to densely populated areas in major cities. Since there is no local loop unbundling, TMnet enjoys a virtual monopoly of the broadband market.
| ISP | Technology | Package download speed |
|---|---|---|
| Giga Broadband | VDSL | 2 Mbit/s, 3 Mbit/s, 10 Mbit/s, 5+5 Mbit/s |
| Jaring Flite Wired | ADSL | 1 Mbit/s |
| Maxis Wired | ADSL | 256 kbit/s, 512 kbit/s, 1 Mbit/s, 2 Mbit/s, 9 Mbit/s |
| PersiaSYS Ultraband | Cable (ETTH) | 700kbit/s, 900kbit/s, 2 Mbit/s, 8 Mbit/s |
| TIME Business DSL | ADSL | 2 Mbit/s, 5 Mbit/s, 10 Mbit/s, 50 Mbit/s[4] |
| TIME Business DSL | SDSL | 2 Mbit/s, 5 Mbit/s, 10 Mbit/s[4] |
| TIME Broadband(Consumer) | ADSL | 1.5 Mbit/s, 3 Mbit/s, 6 Mbit/s[4] |
| TM Broadband(Streamyx) | ADSL, SDSL | 384 kbit/s, 512 kbit/s, 1 Mbit/s, 2 Mbit/s, 4 Mbit/s |
| TM UniFi | VDSL | 5 Mbit/s, 10 Mbit/s, 20 Mbit/s |
[edit] Fibre optic
- Cyberjaya Metro Fibre Network, CMFN - Fiber-To-The-Building (FTTB) and Fiber-To-The-Home (FTTH). CMFN leases dark fiber connectivity services to telcos and enterprises in Cyberjaya. Employing a ring topology, it offers redundancy throughout the network. CMFN also provides fiber optic connection to office buildings, residential houses, condominiums and apartments in Cyberjaya for the delivery of City Broadband Ethernet broadband-over-fibreoptic.
- Metrofon - Fiber to the Home (FTTH). Provide fiber optic connection to condominiums and apartments in Kuala Lumpur city and Selangor area.
- Penangfon - Same company as above. Provide services only in Penang island.
- Maxis High Speed Home Broadband- Officially launch on 31 March 2011. True fibre optic connectivity to home with speeds of 4 Mbit/s, 6 Mbit/s and 10 Mbit/s. Availability of service is based on the coverage of the TM UniFi service.
- TIME Fibre Broadband- Officially launch on 2 February 2010. True fibre optic connectivity to home with speeds of 2 Mbit/s, 5 Mbit/s and 10 Mbit/s with BOOST up to 50 Mbit/s. Available at Mont' Kiara Pines, Mont' Kiara Astana, Mont' Kiara Sophia, Mont' Kiara Pelangi, Mont' Kiara Palma, Mont' Kiara Damai and Mont' Kiara Bayu. More locations to come.[5][6]
- TM Unifi- Telekom Malaysia Bhd has spent about RM1.9 billion, with the inclusion government funds amounting to RM990 million in the installation of high-speed broadband services throughout Malaysia.[7] The four initial areas that will be covered by high speed broadband services, that is being launched in March 2010 are Shah Alam, Subang Jaya, Taman Tun Dr Ismail and Bangsar.[8] The benefits announced with the implementation of high speed broadband include smoother e-commerce activities, Internet-based health services, improved Voice-over-Internet Protocol (web-based telephone service), websites with more detailed pictures and graphics, as well as faster data downloads. It has been promised that video-streaming will be smoother and Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) could take off in Malaysia.
| ISP | Technology | Package download speed |
|---|---|---|
| TM UniFi | FTTH | 5 Mbit/s, 10 Mbit/s, 20 Mbit/s |
| TIME Fibre Broadband | FTTH | 2 Mbit/s, 5 Mbit/s, 10 Mbit/s with 50 Mbit/s burst mode |
| Maxis Home Broadband | FTTH | 4 Mbit/s, 6 Mbit/s, 10 Mbit/s, 30Mbit/s |
[edit] Wireless broadband
| ISP | Technology | Package download speed |
|---|---|---|
| Airzed | WIMAX | 1 Mbit/s, 1.5 Mbit/s, 2 Mbit/s |
| AsiaSpace WiMAX (AMAX) | WIMAX | 1.0 Mbit/s， 1.5 Mbit/s |
| Redtone WiMAX | WIMAX | 512 kbit/s, 1.0 Mbit/s |
| Axis Broadband | Unknown | 512 kbit/s |
| Izzi Broadband | IBurst | 1 Mbit/s |
| Hotgate Technology Inc | Various broadband technologies | |
| JARING Flite Wireless | SOMA FlexMAX Mobile WiMAX System | 384 kbit/s, 512 kbit/s, 1 Mbit/s |
| Packet One | WIMAX | 1 Mbit/s, 2 Mbit/s, 5 Mbit/s |
| YTL Communications | WIMAX | uncapped up to 15 Mbit/s |
[edit] Hotspot
| ISP | Technology | No. of hotspots | Download speed | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JARING Flite Wifi | 802.11b | Approx. 60 | 384 kbit/s | |
| P1 Hot Zone | 802.11b/g | More than 200 | 512 kbit/s | |
| TM WiFi™ | 802.11b/g | More than 17000 | 384 kbit/s | Prepaid, and VAS for TMnet Streamyx and TMnet 1515 |
[edit] Leased line
- City Broadband - City Broadband provides high speed dedicated Ethernet broadband-over-fibreoptic in Cyberjaya with Gigabit speed capacity. City Broadband customers don't need to lease a separate line a.k.a. "leased line" to get the required dedicated bandwidth since the digital fibreoptic link/line comes together with City Broadband dedicated bandwidth at no additional leased line charge. That's why City Broadband is also known as broadband-over-fibreoptic provider.
- TM METRO-e - Dedicated internet access from 4Mbps to 1Gbps.
- TIME Ethernet Leased Line - TIME Ethernet Leased Line provide businesses with a permanent connection for mission critical applications that demand guaranteed bandwidth performance to support voice, data, video and Internet applications. It is able to deliver point to multipoint connectivity for greater flexibility.[9]
- TIME International Leased Line (IPLC) - TIME International Leased Line provide dedicated interconnection solution that enables transmission of all data types through telecommunication network in digital format, including voice, text, image, video and graphics with high secure and reliable connection.
[edit] VSAT
- H-Vision IPSTAR Satellite Broadband - 2-way satellite broadband connection.
- Sabah.Net IP STAR Satellite Broadband - 2-way satellite broadband connection spot beam.
- TIME Satellite Broadband - Provide high speed Internet of up to 4Mbps/1.5 Mbit/s. This service covers the entire nation and is accessible even at under-served, remote locations.
[edit] WiMAX
On 16 March 2007, Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission granted 4 WiMAX license to the following companies.
- Bizsurf (M) Sdn Bhd
- MIB Comm Sdn BhD
- Asiaspace Dotcom Sdn Bhd
- Redtone-CNX Broadband Sdn Bhd
MCMC expected the companies to roll out their WiMAX services to 25% of the population in the areas given to them by the end of 2007. By the end of 2009, the companies are expected to provide their services to at least 40% of the population in the areas they control. The Internet access speed is expected to be no less than 1 Mbit/s.
Ministry of Energy, Water and Communication targeted 50% household penetration by 2010 from the current household penetration of 18% as of May 2008.
[edit] Internet Censorship in Malaysia
On 30 May 2011, Malaysia government has started to ban some of websites, mostly file sharing websites,[10][11] despite a promise not to censor Internet made by the sixth Prime Minister, Najib Razak.[12]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Sreejit Pillai (2001-11-13), "M'sia oldest search engine upbeat in trying times", ZDNet, http://www.zdnetasia.com/msia-oldest-search-engine-upbeat-in-trying-times-39001129.htm, retrieved 2011-07-08
- ^ http://www.mcmc.gov.my/what_we_do/spectrum/SRSP/BWA-%20802.16-WiMAX-a.pdf
- ^ Microsoft Word - ABFL Groupe Intellex.doc
- ^ a b c TIME broadband
- ^ TheStar.com.my: TIME Fibre Broadband, source: Thestar.com.my.
- ^ TIME Fibre Broadband
- ^ "TM To Launch HSBB Retail Service March 24". Bernama. http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v5/news_lite.php?id=483250. Retrieved 2010-03-26.
- ^ "TM Invests RM1.9 Billion, To Date, To Develop HSBB". Bernama. http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsindex.php?id=483602. Retrieved 2010-03-26.
- ^ Wikipedia: TIME Ethernet Leased Line
- ^ http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/6/10/nation/20110610161330&sec=nation
- ^ http://www.zeropaid.com/news/93682/malaysian-govt-orders-isps-to-block-pirate-bay-megaupload/
- ^ http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/8/8/nation/4484504&sec=nation
[edit] External links
- http://www.time.com.my
- http://www.tm.com.my
- http://www.p1.com.my
- http://www.maxis.com.my
- http://www.celcom.com.my
- http://www.digi.com.my
- http://www.jaring.my/
