TelBru, B.Mobile Lower Broadband Service Charger
By Narissa Noor & Azaraimy HH

Bandar Seri Begawan - TelBru and b.mobile, the country's broadband providers, through their respective e-speed and Zoom! services, have lowered their prices in response to call from customers to reconsider their price rates.

Coupled with the inception of 3G and Wi-Fi access as well as the availability of affordable computers, the general consensus among current and prospective broadband subscribers remains positive.

One subscriber described the new rates as a long-awaited move.

"The new rates from e-speed and new plans from other broadband providers are more attractive than those previously."

Similarly, a local businesswoman said everyone can have the same affordable broadband at home, instead of relying on access from cafes and offices.

A government officer lamented that previous tariff for broadband was ridiculous, adding that the newly-revised plan of $128 for one mbps is reasonable, though it is still relatively expensive in the region.

"I applaud the move to revise rates as it was too expensive. We have one of the highest rates of Internet users in the region, and this (newly-revised prices) will encourage growth in Internet users," said an observer.

He also said, "Consumers will also benefit from the competitive prices broadband service providers charge. Furthermore, it's affordable for students, which enable them easier access to the Internet to gather information for research purposes."

However, these new rates have also been received with scepticism.

According to a customer, "instead of only lowering prices, the broadband service providers should have put more efforts into ensuring the speeds offered are comparable with those from other parts of the region".

TelBru and b.mobile will officially introduce their newly-lowered price rates today at the Brunei PC Fair 2008, Atrium Hall of The Mall in Gadong. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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