TM launches Malacca broadband project

By STEVEN DANIEL

MALACCA: Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM) launched its first state-led broadband infrastructure initiative in Malacca following the state government’s aim to achieve broadband port availability of 75% of its households by the end of the year.

The project dubbed the “Melaka Broadband Project” is the second joint initiative in the country between a state government and an Internet service provider (ISP).

Just a week ago, Jaring Communications Sdn Bhd had agreed upon a RM2.5mil project to develop wireless (WiFi) broadband in Malacca.

TM Malaysia Business chief executive officer Datuk Zamzamzairani Mohd Isa said the sharing of the RM31.5mil infrastructure costs with the Malacca state government would allow them to provide an additional 25,000 broadband ports and reduce the subscription rates.

He added that the additional ports would be installed in two phases and be completed by the year end.

“This will help encourage the people here to sign up for broadband, while enjoying the benefits of a faster Internet connection,” he said before the launching at Dataran Pahlawan Megamall recently.

He said this initiative falls in line with the government’s target of achieving a 75% household broadband penetration rate nationwide by 2010.

Zamzamzairani said the reason TM had chosen Malacca as the first state to develop this concept was because they already had everything in place.

“We chose Malacca because in terms of infrastructure, they are well ahead compared to the other states and we had agreed to develop this project on Aug 15 last year,” he said.

The first 25,000 new subscribers of the Streamyx Basic 512Kbps, 1.0Mbps and Business SOHO 1.0Mbps packages would receive savings up to 33% of their monthly charges for the first 12 months.

For details, visit www.tm.net.com.my.

Assessed on 19-Jan-2008, The Star Online

http://knowabouttoday.com/