Earlier I was using TM Streamyx 1Mb Internet connection where I can get about 100-200 kb/s during peak or off-peak time. I used UTP cable from computer to broadband modem as there was no wifi enabled, plus my computer doesn’t support wifi. Recently, TM Streamyx announced new package (Blockbuster deal) where you get 4MB Internet connection with free wifi modem and free nationwide call for RM160 per month (approximately US$50). I have signed up for this package and get installed with free wifi modem. I was worried that my wifi connection will be used by others and it may slow the Internet connection. Thanks to 13 digits WEP# and port setting where I have limit maximum number of users that can use this connection.
They needed 24 hours to upgrade Internet connection from 1MB to 4MB. The next day, I can see the download rate increased to 3.3MB to 3.4MB using Speedtest and SpeedP1. However, the real download rate is still at 100-200 kb/s. Usually, I will open 50 blogs at once in Firefox and it will take nearly 5 minutes to load all pages. It is still the same after upgrade. After hours talking with several technical specialist in TM and gone through all the process, the speed remain the same. During testing, they asked me to try load local hosted pages. Yes, it is loading much faster now, but not for overseas hosted sites.
As for dropping or link building activity, I need to open thousands of pages where most of it hosted not in Malaysia. So, I guess I just flushed away some money there by upgrading to this package. It is simply not worth the money. If you want to upgrade your Internet connection, make sure they sign up for free trial package and ability to cancel the service if not satisfied. As for Malaysia, Internet service provider service is simply dominated by TM. I hope some company will give them good competition to improve the services. Malaysia is ranked #86 in the world by speed. United States is at 28th place. First place is owned by Republic of Korea followed by Aland Islands, Japan, Latvia, Romania, Lithuania, Sweeden, Andorra, Netherlands and Bulgaria in the top 10 list. View full list of top speed countries here.
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You can download a 700mb avi file in the Republic of Korea in about 30 seconds. A 1.4gb movie in about a minute or less. There IS a down side to having such fast connection which is that you don’t even have time to go take a leak while a page is loading like here in the states…
Hi,
## United States is at 28th place. First place
## is owned by Republic of Korea followed by
## Aland Islands, Japan, Latvia, Romania,
## Lithuania, Sweeden, Andorra, Netherlands
## and Bulgaria in the top 10 list
I can’t believe that United States ranking at 28th. I always think that United States should be ranking at the top.
However I wonder if the ranking is correct or not. I always go to Seoul but the Internet connection in the Hotels are slower than in the United States.
I wasnt aware that Korea is at the top spot, pretty surprising news!
It’d be nice if our internet speed would bolster right up there, but sadly, I dont think it’s gonna happen anytime soon.
This is a very interesting article. I took a look at the top-rated country by connection and whoa! 22mbps is fantastic.
By comparison, we (Jamaica) are sitting at 2.58 mbps and
80th place. Where I work, our provider says we have 20 mbps, but experience proves otherwise. We are are rated higher for worst things, unfortunately.
Indonesia still slow and expensive.