I’ve always looked at alternatives to Streamyx for my internet connection. Not that I despise TMNET but just because of the fact that their service way below par! I’m sure many Malaysian broadband users would attest to this. I had the opportunity to try out Maxis, Digi and P1WIMAX and I think I can share some of my experiences here.

To all the rotten nuts at TMNUT,

RE: Persistent disruption to my Internet Service (Yes, it is a big deal)

I have finally decided that it is high time that I pen this “love letter” to you in the hope that I can knock some sense into your thick skulls. Although something tells me that it is a futile attempt, I am going to try it nevertheless. I hope that you realize that when one pays money for a service, he or she expects the service to be provided in full at all times. I hope that you do realize that your customers do not pay you on a “best effort basis” but rather on a monthly basis when the payment is due. When was the last time that a customer told you that this is the best he can pay you for the crappy service that you provide? Wouldn’t you very efficiently bar his connection and promptly ask him for a reconnection fee?

Today I was reading an article on The Star titled “Internet users upset over Govt’s filter attempt“. Wow, we always seem to take 2 steps backward for every baby step we take forward. Nice one.

Here is what the report says:

Online and wire agency reports that the Government is mulling an Internet filtering system similar to China’s controversial “Green Dam” project has got the local online community in a huff, while technology experts questioned the viability of the project.

Basically the government wants to implement a system that would block “undesirable websites”. I wonder what would they consider as undesirable. Given the immense popularity of the internet media, I doubt this would go down well with the general public.

This post was prompted by a comment I received for my previous post titled How crappy is Streamyx?. Here is the comment I received:

helo all streamyx customer…..

Always read customer write down the complain in blog and to much talking about suck TM because it’s very slow connection and sometime failed to connect. For me its very general situation. Malaysian people always talk too much but nothing and me too but this issue is compatible. U just make straight complain to TM and don’t simply to inform all the world. If u not intrested with TM product just leave it and do not subcribed. One more thing, If u think u are the best so u can build your personal network and personal dslam and personal server. If cannot dont talk too much. very funny.

I guess you can realize that this blog post title is a result of my frustration with Malaysia’s biggest ISP – Streamyx! Due to the nature of my work, I need a stable internet connection and currently I have both Streamyx and PenangFON installed at home. Luckily I live in Penang and my apartment is serviced by PenangFON. Even though my PenangFON connection is a 2MB/s connection and my Streamyx is a 1MB/s connection, I decided to run this experiment to actually get an idea of how crappy Streamyx actually is!

As you might have known, Hypp.TV was relaunched in KL on the on February 21st at Laundry Bar in The Curve. Initially Hypp.TV was launched sometime back in November 2007 but was mostly covering BPL (or EPL). With the latest relaunch it looks like Hypp.TV is more serious with a whole lot of new channels to offer. Currently the service is only for Streamyx users and the the package is priced at RM 9.90 per month.