TM launches cheaper broadband plans, says more to come

KUALA LUMPUR: Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) unveiled new broadband plans yesterday and is committed to continuing to offer more packages in line with the government's aspiration for services cheaper by the end of the year. We will continue, of course, it is the following to give better and better (plans) to our customers, whether they are households or businesses.We started in 2010 (launched unifi), and then we had updates in 2016 and 2017. So Datuk Bazlan Osman, CEO of the group, explains: [TRADUCTION] During a briefing on new plans, Bazlan said that it would take into account feedback from customers, stakeholders and the government, and that it would continue to offer, based on demand.

Yesterday, TM unveiled Basic Uniform, a broadband plan only at 30Mbps with a monthly usage quota of 60GB for RM79 per month. This plan only applies to households whose monthly income is less than or equal to 5500 RM.

The RM79 per month is 56% lower than the current Unified home plan at 30Mbps, priced at RM179 per month. Unifi Basic is available from August 15th and pre-orders are open on July 15th.

TM will provide upgrades of up to 800 Mbps to existing Home Unified customers as part of its Unified Turbo Plan. As of August 15, they will be upgraded in installments up to 10 times the current speed of broadband, for the same price.

For example, an existing 30Mbps unified client will be upgraded up to 300Mbps while a 100Mbps Unified Home Client will be updated up to 800 Mbps. New customers who subscribe to an existing unified plan by December 31 will also benefit from the phased upgrade in early 2019.

TM will also upgrade more than 340,000 Streamyx customers in unified coverage areas. the coverage areas will have double the speed that they are getting now.

Executive Vice President Imri Mokhtar said TM would continually invest in fixed and wireless technologies to offer broadband to its customers, and that more than 350,000 Streamyx customers would benefit from 39, faster broadband access. We must not forget our SME customers, "he said, adding that new projects for his SME / SMI customers would be announced in the coming months

. announced today at a promotional price of RM99 per month, available from July 15 exclusively for existing broadband customers.

"These new plans mark our commitment to providing better accessibility / price, speed and coverage for all Malaysians, and we hope that new broadband projects will bring Malaysia closer to the largest broadband countries in the world. the region, "said Mr. Bazlan