TMnet Blame Streamyx Broadband Users on P2P Usage

Filed in: Malaysia, Technology, Tmnet, Web — March 3rd, 2006

TM Net is unhappy with P2P users who utilize most of their bandwidth.

CYBERJAYA: Peer-to-peer (P2P) traffic is choking up local broadband lines with 20% of users utilising 80% of the total bandwidth, according to Internet service provider (ISP) TM Net Sdn Bhd.

Dr Fadhullah Suhaimi Abdul Malek, general manager of TM Net’s corporate and strategy services, said that as the number of local broadband subscribers increases, more users are expected to use P2P applications such as Kazaa and BitTorrent to transfer files online.

“We are not against our customers using P2P. However, it is an unfair situation which needs to be addressed, as we cannot upgrade our infrastructure (merely) for the benefit of the minority,” he said.

To counter this problem, TM Net will introduce a number of time-based packages to cater for low-bandwidth users by the third quarter, said Mohd Nazeem Mohd Nasir, assistant manager of TM Net’s technology planning and development department.

[Read The Star TechCentral]

My two cents

I feel that TM Net regrets in its decision to offer unlimited broadband packages. I’m afraid TM Net will stop offering unlimited packages soon, and force all users to switch to time-based broadband packages.

A rumor says that TM Net is capping Bittorrent download speed. BT client download speed has been heavily cut down.

One solution is to use BT clients that support “Protocol Encryption” such as UTorrent, Azureus, and BitComet. Configuration steps are shown in a thread in LowYat.net. Good luck!

[Thanks to "lcfreader" for the news]

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  • Kir

    i think we need somebody out there to come up another company for broadband. hope some other company from outside of the country can come in and break down tmnet streamyx crap

  • Kir

    i think we need somebody out there to come up another company for broadband. hope some other company from outside of the country can come in and break down tmnet streamyx crap

  • sai kwan

    i will terminate my streamyx and tmnet account to boycott them coz they cut all our BT speeds! come on everybody let terminate their service and let them bankrupt! sial TMNET!

  • sai kwan

    i will terminate my streamyx and tmnet account to boycott them coz they cut all our BT speeds! come on everybody let terminate their service and let them bankrupt! sial TMNET!

  • yuan

    TMnet malaysia is SIAL! stupid broadband with stupid government! pukimak! why they slow down bt speed! i will boycott them! come on fellows user let terminate their service and join other like maxis and celcom. let tmnet benkrupt!

  • yuan

    TMnet malaysia is SIAL! stupid broadband with stupid government! pukimak! why they slow down bt speed! i will boycott them! come on fellows user let terminate their service and join other like maxis and celcom. let tmnet benkrupt!

  • dah kena

    tmnet mcm babi… babi lagi laju pada dia. cas yang bukan2, servis mcm haram, mentang2 korang tak ada pesaing, korang boleh buat mcm2. aku yakin kalau ada servis dari company lain confirm tmnet boleh gulung tikaq

  • dah kena

    tmnet mcm babi… babi lagi laju pada dia. cas yang bukan2, servis mcm haram, mentang2 korang tak ada pesaing, korang boleh buat mcm2. aku yakin kalau ada servis dari company lain confirm tmnet boleh gulung tikaq

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