News & Reviews:   telco

If you're a Maxis user and frequently travel, here's an unwelcome bit of news. Maxis has recently increased the prices for some of its data roaming passes again. The company now charges users RM99 for its 15-day multi-country data pass, while the 30-day pass costs RM149.

Last week, we asked TechNave readers what they want from their Telcos. Over a week later, we gathered your answers into this fun article and summarised all of them. So, what did TechNave readers have to say?

If you live in a large house, planning your home's Internet coverage can be important. Most people use WiFi repeaters, but a wired setup could sometimes be better. If that's you, then there's some good news from CelcomDigi.

Have you ever been somewhere in town where you don't have good mobile connectivity? Knowing where you can get good data coverage from your telco can be crucial, especially for people who want to move house or rent a co-working space. But how do you know if you're covered? Here are some general points to keep in mind.

Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil today announced that telco companies involved in the dual-network 5G model are ready to sign an agreement to take up equities in Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB). He added that this is in line with the timeline to complete the share subscription agreement process for the DNB equity acquisition by 21 June.

Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has asked telco service providers to take immediate action to improve their subpar network service quality in Melaka. This is after a Cellular Service Quality Test (voice calls) conducted on a river cruise along Sungai Melaka in Banda Hilir yielded many dropped call problems.

As promised, the Minister of Communications Fahmi Fadzil just officially announced the Pelan Pakej P-Hailing RAHMAH ceremony today. At the event, he mentioned that all p-hailing platform users can subscribe to the package starting today until 23 April 2023 and enjoy mobile internet services as low as RM33 per month.

Update - U Mobile and Yes have announced their P-Hailing plans

Yesterday, Fahmi Fadzil, Minister of Communications did a Facebook post about talking with a Foodpanda rider. After hearing the burdens of Nazirul not having enough savings, especially for phone bills as a rider, Fadzil decided to do something about it to help the B40 food delivery riders.

Previously, we reported on the Ministry of Communications and Digital’s (KKD) announcement that the DNB 5G share subscription agreement (SSA) with 5 telco companies would finally be signed last week. However, this never materialised and KKD Minister Fahmi Fadzil has clarified that there are still hiccups to be rectified.

If you are a CelcomDigi user and a fan of home makeovers, this announcement might excite you. Today, the local telco company announced a special partnership with the renowned “The Makeover Guys” (TMG). That said, what should you know about it?