Good news for chronic downloaders and obsessive online gamers: Telekom Malaysia has just rolled out new higher-speed 30Mbps and 50Mbps UniFi broadband packages, and hey, they start out cheaper than the current 20Mbps lines currently on offer.
Starting at RM210.94 a month for the 30Mbps package (gotta love those still-weird GST charges), UniFi’s higher broadband speeds were previously only available to enterprise customers.
To bump up to a 50Mbps line, users will need to pay RM263.94 a month. TM is also offering P1 high-speed mobile data (1Mbps, 5GB limit) for another RM30.74 on top of that, and a home phone package with 600 free minutes and unlimited TM-to-TM landline calls for an additional RM21.20.
The base packages will include either the Aneka, Ruby, or Varnam HyppTV package, while the HyppTV Jumbo Pack will be available for an additional RM31.80 a month.
What’s most intriguing about the pricing for these new packages is what it portends for UniFi’s slower, cheaper packages: the VIP20 package, supplying 20Mbps speeds, currently goes for RM249 per month, more than what the 30Mbps package goes for. Hopefully, TM’s broadband rates will snowball into lower charges for everyone interested in getting the service.
Amanz.my reports that the new packages are currently being tested in several areas, namely neighbourhoods around Bangsar, Damansara Utama, Kepong, TM Tower, Puchong, Shah Alam, Serdang, and USJ Taipan.
The 50Mbps package is also currently unavailable to those living in highrise buildings, due to technical limitations. Existing UniFi users will also not be able to upgrade to the new connection speeds, and would need to terminate their current account and apply for a new one.
