You have heard about Singapore’s plans to build 100Mbps broadband network, you ought to know that Malaysia is not going to let Singapore get all the glory.
Malaysia’s Velchip Sdn Bhd has formed partnerships to bring the world’s biggest Broadband Over Powerline (BPL) project which aims to interconnect 60 million users and 400,000 mosques all over Malaysia all the way to Indonesia. BPL modems use existing electrical power lines to deliver high speed Internet access and data transmission.
The three companies who signed the partnerships are Sarz Al Yahya Corporation, an investment company that will pitch in US$14 billion for the project; STM Networks Inc.. will provide satellites for the communication system and a 100-year agreement with Nadhlatul Ulama Indonesia and Manhad Islam Hadhari, the Indonesian clients responsible for the network of mosques that will be converted during the BPL project.
According to Velchip, 60 million users will benefit from this project as they offer unlimited high speed Internet connection of staggering 224Mbps. The best part is that they will charge RM5 (US$1.58) per user per month.
Unbelievable.
Not only it is way too cheap for something that is way too fast. For me it is way too good to be true. But not to sound pessimistic, I do hope that this project gets completed. Can you image playing MMORPG over 224Mbps? I’ll be happy to get my filthy hands on an 8Mbps residential line for Php100/month let alone on 224Mbps. Do you smell lag? Nah, not in my dictionary.
Again, this project is very familiar. Is this some kind of viral activity in Asia? First Singapore, then Malaysia then Philippines. Well, scratch the last.
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