FTTH launching in Malaysia ?
Posted in Tmnet | By AhTim @ October 6th, 2007
What is FTTH ?
FTTH stand for Fibre To The Home !Recently Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM) invited the media for a preview of TM's new product FHHT trial development at Sri Hartamas, Kuala Lumpur.
Why use FTTH ?
The new edge solution is an end-to-end fibre optic connection for the development of high-speed broadband services to homes. This service will be targeted at users requiring premiuim broadband services. Unlike DSL (Steamyx) technology, it offers high speds and better throughput quality compared to copper wires; which have a distance limitation of up to 5KM from the nearest exchange.
Where to get FTTH ?
The first roll-out of FTTH, expected in year 2008, perhaps will see it being offered in the Klang Valley and other major urban centres of Peninsular Malaysia. Be pattience for those who stay in Sabah and Sarawak 
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My two cents
In my opinion, this project is a good starter to bring us towards real high speed broadband if TMNET able to provide quality and reliable network like FTTH ! But before that, there are still a lot of improvement on the current DSL broadband services that need to be done. Why don't apply an upgrade to 4MB Streamyx broadband for your home ?
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November 20th, 2007 at 1:57 am
I would prefer Netlynx from Time DotCom Bhd.
September 30th, 2008 at 5:22 pm
TM FTTH service is not a full fledged FTTH service as it uses fiber optic cable to the nearest exchange and with the last 100metre using VDSL copper cable.With VDSL cable speed deteriorate in every KM,at most when reach the home is 50mps.This is not 100mps as mention by TM.
September 30th, 2008 at 5:47 pm
@JQ: Thanks for the clarification. But is it possible to put in amplifier in between to refine the signal?
November 17th, 2009 at 8:07 am
Well, FTTH is here, but Maxis started the project and got it moving before TMnet who announced earlier, got the network up but are just idle with the service.