Do you heard before
PenangFon?
PenangFon or Penang Fiber Optic Network is an Internet Service Provider (ISP) special for Penang resident. At the moment, not all location available, only certain location have this service, mostly are apartment and condominium. For the price, cheaper then Streamyx and MaxisBB. Check out the Service Area and the Pricing or visit PenangFon Website
My 2 cent
I heard before some feed back on PenangFon from their end user, most of them thumb up. To bad my house don’t have this facility yet and have to use this stupid lousy Maxis. If comparing Penangfon with other service such as speed and price (Monthly fees,activation fees and installation) definitely non of other service provider (ISP) are their competitor.
Wifi Service Provider at My Company Using PenangFon
Recently a 3rd party ISP name Trident (IT Support Outsource Company) has installing WIFI service in my company. This service is for hotel guest use, and this 3rd party ISP are subscribe PenangFon Service.
Fiber Optic Installation process…
PenangFon suppose to install the Fiber Optic to my company on this Monday 16th July, but due to some reason, they has been delay on the installation work. According to once of my friend, an IT guy at Boon Siew Group (BSG), the delay is because PenangFon have another project on fiber optic installaton at BSG.
According to the Fiber Optic Technician, they are pulling the Fiber Optic cable from BSG to Cititel Hotel thought drain… OMG, do i heard wrong? This is what I have snap after they finish lay the fiber optic cable from PenangFon.
The black color water paip is the paiping for the Fiber Optic
It really from “Drain”!!! I was thinking how if the government have construction to expend the drain? This is really funny. but forgot about it, as long PenangFon can adjust it without my internet down time will do.
After pulling cable from outside into the building, at the end point of the fiber optic, they install a device call “WDM fiber Converter” and also a small rack to keep the fiber and converter.
PenangFon are using outdoor fiber, which is a black color jacket, that is the Fiber Optic pull from outside the building, and below the rack, have 1 white color paip, is the paiping of the black color fiber optic cable from outside the building.
Do you know how much the cost for this yellow Fiber Optic cable? approximate RM200++ for 3Meter. If compare to normal UTP cable, cheapest i can get RM3 for 3Meter Cat-5e cable…
This is the WDM Fiber Converter that cost the subscriber a lot, which is “Setup fee of RM800 (inclusive of Media Converter)” stated in price section in PenangFon website.
Now we are waiting for activation and a IP address from PenangFon, I really can’t wait to test out this 2Mbps high speed Fiber Optic Internet line from Penangfon…
yea.. i heard they pull from drain. well well.. i am using slowmyx. this few days it is stable but a few weeks back like havoc!!! wish you the best with penangfon
test the speed then tell us. very interest to know . and the cabling system outside the building is quite dangerous lo, what if some Kuai Lxx ppl go cut it then whole building no internet connection. still waiting them to come to my condo.
so how’s the speed?
and cool man the way of fibre optic cable is being pulled! it feels like some hijacking cable more than a proper cable.
wonder if they will have PJfon 🙁
MetroFON is the same with PenangFON rite?
MetroFON for KL area.
I wonder when they would install this fiber optic cable at my apartment in Sungai Besi??
Deagonhead> i think soon penangfon will take over slowmyx, once they conquer the penang island….ya…and also the idiot MAXIS
Nick> i think this few days will start use, now the activation document and the IP address still at the 3rd party side, they not yet come in. i Will test out the speed and let u all know, probable is nearly 2M… ya, they way they lay the cable are suck, i hv ask them on if those Kuai Lxx people see how, they said just a simple cable, people dono what is inside, people tought is water paip only.
Yips> ya. aizat are right, KL company is call Metrofon, i forgot to mention at my blog…i not sure the service at PJ or not… here is the URL http://www.metrofon.com.my/
aizat> you can find out the service area in their website, some apartment are still in pending request. soon will have
i’m also waiting for penangfon to be installed at my mum’s apartment. anything works for me as long as i dun need to pay rental fee to TM.
ya, penangfon no need phone rental, it is nice la, save at least RM30 already…
i have tested the line already, and will post it on another fews day, b’cos i still wan to do comparison with my lousy maxis and my company tmnut,slowmyx
hi calvyn, are u using the RM450 (1 fixed IP) package ? how’s the performance ? better than SDSL 1.5M ?
so far the line is okie, 2M up and 2M down, no much complaint from customer
hi
You can consider Net Global Works, http://www.netglobal.com.my – their services & technology is good and meet the reasonable price.
I used them to install my office fiber optic connectivity, found they are professional & easy to work with.
Calvyn, i think ur english need improvement…
zzz>
Yes, you are right, I am Chinese educated, and i am hardwork to improve my English, thank for your advice.
After go again with my writing, really a lot of error, I have make some correction already.
HI CALVYN CAN YOU GIVE THE IMAGE OF SPEEDTEST AT SPEEDTEST.NET AND WHAT IS THE PENANGFON IP RANGE
does penanagfon provide service to house(landed propeties)
Calvin,
Are you still currently using PenangFON?
If you are, how is it?
“By zzz on Sep 16, 2008 | Reply
Calvyn, i think ur english need improvement…”
zzz, you complained about Calvin’s English without using correct English yourself. That is very rude, and makes you look like a fool.
Hi Calvyn
I’m interested in knowing how’s the performance of Penangfon.
Since your blog was made in 2007, I wonder how is it like now in 2010…
The installation fee is now cheaper so I’m considering it.
Any reply would be of help.
Thanks.
hi Maureen,
As my understanding, the speed is fast compare to slowmyx, but service are not stable, some how the service can stop for few days. and Support from Penang Fon are not efficient. A lot people comment that Penang Fon will not entertain a small customer like you and me, they more care on their big customer like DG…
Thanks for your reply.
I guess I won’t be subscribing to them yet.
Even though it’s fibre optics, the speed seems slow. I’ll just stick to screamyx for now haha…
Read ShawKee’s experience with PenangFON
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r16336488-In-Penang-PenangFon-or-Streamyx-
Is PenangFON internet service reliable? Fast? 2MB?
Seeking ISP.