News & Reviews:   unlimited data

Today, Maxis announced new data pool upgrades for its Maxis Postpaid and Hotlink Postpaid plans. The Hotlink Postpaid 45, 60, and 70 plans, as well as the Maxis Postpaid 79 plan, now come with increased data quotas. Meanwhile, the Maxis Postpaid 109, 139, 169, and 199 plans now feature unlimited data.  

For those unaware, Telekom Malaysia's Uni5G Prepaid has a monthly unlimited pass that allowed users to have unlimited 4G Internet. But in December 2022, the company decided to impose a FUP data cap of 100GB. Well, that cap is now even lower.

Last night, the Minister of Communications and Digital, Fahmi Fadzil announced that the B40 group, veterans, Persons with Disabilities (OKU) and senior citizens can now get broadband services with speeds of up to 30 Mbps along with unlimited data. The cost? Just RM69 per month.

Last month, Ericsson announced the establishment of its 5G Network Operations Centre. It was another milestone in our country's 5G development. With the networks starting to roll out, local telcos are also starting to push out new services, and U Mobile is one of them.

Just a few hours ago, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) just issued a new statement to remind our local telco operators about advertising the confusing data promotion and unlimited internet packages. The group have already taken action and will address the problem in order to protect the interest of consumers.