TIME broadband
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TIME Broadband is a broadband
service offered by TIME dotCom Berhad. This service offers a high-speed and reliable Internet connection utilising an IP network. A high-speed bandwidth
is ideal for supporting most broadband applications such as voice, video streaming and other media applications mainly in Malaysia.
Launched in 28 August 2009, its predecessor called Netlynx,TIME Homenet and BizNet are all been streamlined under the name of TIME Broadband. Mainly, TIME Broadband are divided into two categories or segment which comprises Business
es and Residential. Each of the segments uses and have the same technology
and that is ADSL which means Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line
, is one form of the Digital Subscriber Line
technology, a data communications technology that enables faster data transmission
over copper telephone lines than a conventional voice band modem can provide. It does this by utilizing frequencies that are not used by a voice telephone call and SDSL which means symmetric digital subscriber line
and it runs over one pair of copper wires, with a maximum range of 10,000 feet (3,000 m). It cannot co-exist with a conventional voice service on the same pair as it takes over the entire bandwidth. However, for TIME Broadband SDSL, they only offered to Business or Corporate users only.
package and consumer
package. For business package,it comprises into two use of technology which is ADSL and SDSL. Mainly, SDSL is only offered to business customers.
Bandwidth offered by segments.
Similar to TIME Fibre Broadband
,the BoD(Bandwidth on Demand) or Boostable features are highly praise for which subscribers can boost their download speed but for TIME Broadband, they only allows it up to 10 Mbit/s. However, this feature is good enough for broadband user whether in business or residential user in Malaysia.
, Johor
, Pulau Pinang and Selangor
are covered.
Broadband
The term broadband refers to a telecommunications signal or device of greater bandwidth, in some sense, than another standard or usual signal or device . Different criteria for "broad" have been applied in different contexts and at different times...
service offered by TIME dotCom Berhad. This service offers a high-speed and reliable Internet connection utilising an IP network. A high-speed bandwidth
Bandwidth (computing)
In computer networking and computer science, bandwidth, network bandwidth, data bandwidth, or digital bandwidth is a measure of available or consumed data communication resources expressed in bits/second or multiples of it .Note that in textbooks on wireless communications, modem data transmission,...
is ideal for supporting most broadband applications such as voice, video streaming and other media applications mainly in Malaysia.
Launched in 28 August 2009, its predecessor called Netlynx,TIME Homenet and BizNet are all been streamlined under the name of TIME Broadband. Mainly, TIME Broadband are divided into two categories or segment which comprises Business
Business
A business is an organization engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit...
es and Residential. Each of the segments uses and have the same technology
Technology
Technology is the making, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or perform a specific function. It can also refer to the collection of such tools, machinery, and procedures. The word technology comes ;...
and that is ADSL which means Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line
Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line
Asymmetric digital subscriber line is a type of digital subscriber line technology, a data communications technology that enables faster data transmission over copper telephone lines than a conventional voiceband modem can provide. It does this by utilizing frequencies that are not used by a voice...
, is one form of the Digital Subscriber Line
Digital Subscriber Line
Digital subscriber line is a family of technologies that provides digital data transmission over the wires of a local telephone network. DSL originally stood for digital subscriber loop. In telecommunications marketing, the term DSL is widely understood to mean Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line ,...
technology, a data communications technology that enables faster data transmission
Data transmission
Data transmission, digital transmission, or digital communications is the physical transfer of data over a point-to-point or point-to-multipoint communication channel. Examples of such channels are copper wires, optical fibres, wireless communication channels, and storage media...
over copper telephone lines than a conventional voice band modem can provide. It does this by utilizing frequencies that are not used by a voice telephone call and SDSL which means symmetric digital subscriber line
Symmetric Digital Subscriber Line
Symmetric digital subscriber line can have two meanings:* In the wider sense it is a collection of Internet access technologies based on DSL that offer symmetric bandwidth upstream and downstream...
and it runs over one pair of copper wires, with a maximum range of 10,000 feet (3,000 m). It cannot co-exist with a conventional voice service on the same pair as it takes over the entire bandwidth. However, for TIME Broadband SDSL, they only offered to Business or Corporate users only.
Overview
Basically, TIME broadband are divided into two packages which is BusinessBusiness
A business is an organization engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit...
package and consumer
Consumer
Consumer is a broad label for any individuals or households that use goods generated within the economy. The concept of a consumer occurs in different contexts, so that the usage and significance of the term may vary.-Economics and marketing:...
package. For business package,it comprises into two use of technology which is ADSL and SDSL. Mainly, SDSL is only offered to business customers.
Bandwidth offered by segments.
| Segment | Technology | Bandwidth Offered |
|---|---|---|
| Business | ADSL | 1Mbps,2 Mbit/s, 5 Mbit/s, 10 Mbit/s |
| Business | SDSL | 1 Mbit/s, 2 Mbit/s |
| Consumer | ADSL | 1.5 Mbit/s, 3 Mbit/s, 6 Mbit/s |
Features
This internet service broadband is similar to any broadband features in Malaysia. Fortunately, there are differences than other service provider like streamyx from TMNet. Below is some of the TIME broadband features:- 'Always on' connection to the Internet
- Connectivity up to 10 Mbit/s
- Up to 10 Mbit/s download speed for ADSL service
- Up to 2 Mbit/s download and upload speed for SDSL service
- Enhance the upload speed up to 2 Mbit/s for ADSL service with TIME dotCom support of ADSL2+ Annex M standard
- Enhance the download speed by an additional 2 Mbit/s with TIME dotCom BOOST service (currently on free trial)
- One flat rate charge for ADSL and SDSL
Similar to TIME Fibre Broadband
TIME Fibre Broadband
TIME Fibre Broadband is a broadband Internet product offered by TIME dotCom Berhad in Malaysia. According to a Sundaily.com article, this new service will be the country's first and only broadband internet service that is capable of offering access speeds up to 50 Mbps , making it the fastest...
,the BoD(Bandwidth on Demand) or Boostable features are highly praise for which subscribers can boost their download speed but for TIME Broadband, they only allows it up to 10 Mbit/s. However, this feature is good enough for broadband user whether in business or residential user in Malaysia.
Service Availability
There are much speculation on the service availability on this service as not all places are covered. Only certain places in Kuala LumpurKuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
, Johor
Johor
Johor is a Malaysian state, located in the southern portion of Peninsular Malaysia. It is one of the most developed states in Malaysia. The state capital city and royal city of Johor is Johor Bahru, formerly known as Tanjung Puteri...
, Pulau Pinang and Selangor
Selangor
Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...
are covered.