Broadband in Malaysia today

National Broadband Initiative (NBI)
Highspeed Broadband Zone 2 (HSBB2)


What are the types of services available today?

http://www.skmm.gov.my/attachment/pdf/SKMM-Ovum_Industry_Briefing_1.pdf


What does it cost to obtain Internet access in Malaysia now?

Fixed wire telephone (RM30/mo) + Internet subscription (RM79/mo) = RM109/mo

Broadband USB stick (RM189) + Internet subscription (RM60/mo) = RM249

Is the average-income family able to obtain Internet access? 

Yes

Can poor families obtain Internet access?

No, the service is still expensive for many poor families

Are there still people who do not have Internet access in Kelantan (supposedly the poorest state in Malaysia)? 

Yes. These are poor families who cannot afford the monthly subscription for Internet, so their school-going children do not have Internet at home. The children seek Internet access at their classmate's home or go to see their teachers about this problem (teachers have Internet at home).


Are schoolchildren interested in the Internet?

Yes

What do schoolchildren like about the Internet?

They can find resources for their class assignments and presentations. They never knew there is so much useful information about the world they live in.

Is the Internet useful at all?

Yes

Will the Internet continue to exist?

Yes

Has the Internet impacted on life at all?

Yes. We depend on the Internet for everything - income tax filing, university websites, library collections, e-mail, Facebook, Geni, blogs, govt websites, are among the useful ones.


What are the bad things about the Internet?

Borderless, a lot of porn material are still online, spam, bluffs and fakes, imposters, money suckers, scams, cheats, unreal reality, hard to tell what is true, most stuff are untrue except those from govt websites and known companies. Sometimes it is not worth visiting some websites.