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Yes 5G: KAWKAWKAW Your Way to Uncapped 5G

November 15, 2024 Nur Jeevan Leave a comment

Yes 5G is kicking off the festive season with a bang, offering Malaysians an incredible deal: 999GB of data for just RM1. This limited-time offer is part of the telco’s latest “KAWKAWKAW” campaign that kicked off on November 5th, 2024 and will run until February 5th, 2025.

With Yes 5G’s prepaid and postpaid offerings, you’ll be able to use this data in multiple ways. You’ll even be able to use the data with your hotspot which is shared with your monthly data quota on certain Yes 5G plans. Here are a few ideas of what to do with 999GB of data at your fingertips:

Gaming: Enjoy up to 50 hours of seamless, lag-free gaming with NVIDIA’s GeForce Now service.
Entertainment: Binge-watch your favorite shows and movies, or stream music for hours on end.
Productivity: Work remotely, attend virtual meetings, and collaborate seamlessly.
Content Creation: Upload high-quality videos and photos, and live stream without worrying about data limits.

The KAWKAWKAW promo will allow you to access 999GB of uncapped 4G and 5G data on Yes’s network. You can also purchase the KAWKAWKAW add-on multiple times throughout the campaign period. However, the data cannot be stacked; you will only be able to buy the add-on after the previous data allocation is depleted or expires.

Amelia Henderson Joins the Yes 5G Family

To make the KAWKAWKAW campaign even more exciting, Yes 5G has partnered with popular Malaysian actress and singer, Amelia Henderson. As the brand’s newest ambassador, Amelia will help spread the word about Yes 5G’s commitment to providing affordable and high-quality 5G services.

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U Mobile and Huawei Strengthen Partnership for Enhanced 5G Network

August 12, 2024 Nur Jeevan Leave a comment

U Mobile and Huawei Malaysia have entered into a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at bolstering the telco’s 5G network capabilities. The collaboration will see both companies work closely to enhance the overall 5G experience, accelerate the deployment of future Radio Access Network (RAN) technologies, and drive 5G adoption among both consumers and enterprises.

Building on their existing partnership, U Mobile will leverage Huawei Malaysia’s global expertise to deploy advanced hardware and software solutions for the nation’s second 5G network. This strategic move is expected to significantly improve network efficiency and performance. Furthermore, the telco will tap into Huawei’s technical prowess to prepare for the integration of future RAN technologies, ensuring that its network remains at the forefront of technological advancements.

To foster greater 5G adoption, U Mobile and Huawei Malaysia will intensify research and development efforts. The collaboration will focus on understanding and addressing the evolving needs of consumers and enterprises, particularly in sectors with high demands for low latency and massive bandwidth, such as those in the enterprise segment.

“U Mobile is delighted to receive Huawei Malaysia’s support for the deployment of the second 5G network. As long-term partners, we have benefitted from Huawei Malaysia’s technologies and global expertise and we believe they will continue to play a critical role in helping us improve the 5G experience and also in our preparations to deploy future RAN technologies,” said Woon Ooi Yuen, Chief Technology Officer at U Mobile. “This will help us ensure that our infrastructure is capable of supporting rapidly evolving and high-performance needs, particularly from enterprises.”

Zac Chow, Vice President of the Carrier Network Business Group at Huawei Malaysia, expressed his enthusiasm for the partnership, stating, “Huawei Malaysia looks forward to supporting U Mobile in their future developments. We want to set the stage for a better and more connected future. Our ultimate goal is to bridge the digital divide, and bring digital to every person, home and organisation.”

The latest MoU builds upon a previous agreement signed earlier this year, which focused on 5G innovation and business adoption. This ongoing collaboration underscores the commitment of both companies to driving Malaysia’s digital transformation and enhancing the overall telecommunications landscape in the country.

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“Pakej Rahmah Prabayar Siswa” Announced for Malaysian Students

July 18, 2024 Nur Jeevan Leave a comment

The Malaysian government recently announced the Pakej Rahmah Prabayar Siswa initiative, aiming to address affordability concerns regarding mobile data plans for students. This program specifically targets students enrolled in public universities (IPTA) and public skills training institutes (ILKA).

Pakej Rahmah Prabayar Siswa focuses on providing cost-effective prepaid mobile data plans. The program sets a maximum price of RM30 for these plans, making them significantly cheaper compared to standard options. This ensures students can stay connected without straining their budgets.

The program guarantees a minimum data allotment of 30GB, catering to online learning needs. Students can download study materials, participate in online lectures and tutorials, and stay connected with classmates and family throughout the semester. Some participating telecommunication companies (telcos) might even offer additional data within the same 180-day validity period.

Program Launch and Availability

The Pakej Rahmah Prabayar Siswa initiative is scheduled to commence on August 16th, 2024. Students will have the option to choose from plans offered by various telcos including CelcomDigi, Maxis, U Mobile, Unifi Mobile, and Yes 5G.

While specific details regarding the registration process haven’t been released yet, it’s expected that subscriptions will be available through the respective telco websites or their physical stores. Students will likely need to provide valid student identification to verify their enrollment at an IPTA or ILKA institution.

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Digi’s Juara Internet Malaysiaku Offers Free Phones, Extra Internet, and Rebates in Conjunction with National Day and Malaysia Day

August 1, 2022 Darwin Sucipto Leave a comment

It is August, for Malaysia that means it is the month leading to the National Day and Malaysia Day. It means we get two extra holidays for the month of August and September. But it is also a celebration of what of Malaysia and all that is Malaysian.

Digi, one of the biggest homegrown telcos celebrates the month of August and September the only way it knows how; giving more good deals. In anticipation of National Day and Malaysia Day, Digi launches the Juara Internet Malaysiaku promotion. Of course, since it is also a promotion for Malaysia Day, it lasts through August and September 2022.

Starting from today new and existing Digi customers are entitled to free devices when they sign up for a new internet plan. If you sign up for a new Digi Postpaid Family Unlimited plan, you get a new Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite for free. With the Pakej PowerJimat postpaid plans, you are entitled to a number of free Samsung, Redmi, vivo, and OPPO smartphones.

If you are thinking of getting a new home internet plan from Digi, there is no better time than now to get it. New customers to the Digi Fibre 190 plan and above are entitled to rebates totalling up to MYR 240. Current Digi customers are entitled to up to MYR 60 a month in savings when they pair their postpaid plans to select Digi Fibre plans.

Postpaid customers are entitled to enjoy 10GB more data for 12 months if you switch or upgrade to Digi Postpaid 40, 60, and 90 plans. If you go for the 120 or 150 plans, you get 50% more quota than what is offered on the brochure. Customers who are on Digi Postpaid 90 programs and above also get to enjoy up to MYR 15 of additional rebate every month for the next 12 months. You are also entitled to a Gadget SIM free for two months so that you can share your internet plans with your other devices via a second line for the promotion period. A Gadget SIM usually sets you back MYR 10 a month. Postpaid customers are also entitled to an MYR 200 GadgetFreedom Plus voucher within the MyDigi app. The voucher can be used to purchase anything from Digi’s official online store on Shopee Mall.

Of course, prepaid customers are not fogotten. New customers to the Prepaid NEXT 35, NEXT 45, Raja Kombo 35, and Raja Kombo 45 plans gets 65GB of additional high-speed video quota for 30 days so that they can enjoy contents from Netflix, Viu, Astro Go, and YouTube without worrying about running out of data. Loyalty pays here, current prepaid customers get an additional 130GB of high-speed streaming quota with any 30-day Internet plan purchase via MyDigi Box of Surprise. Digi’s Unlimited Video Pass is also now extended to all Digi Prepaid customers. From MYR 5 onward you get to enjoy unlimited streaming from Netflix, Astro GO, Viu, Dailymotion, or Unifi PlayTV for three days.

The Juara Internet Malaysiaku promotion starts today onward (1^st of August 2022) until the 30^th September 2022. You can find out or sign up for these attractive offers by visiting any Digi Store, Digi Store Expess, Digi authorised dealer, or their website.

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Free 1GB For Now, Free 1GB for Later, Free 1GB For the Entire Day!

July 2, 2020 Darwin Sucipto Leave a comment

The whole COVID-19 situation has made 2020 a little bit of a write off. There are at least a few things that made 2020 look a little better, some positivity. We now realise that we can be productive at home, we save a little bit more money and become a little more healthy by not eating out, prices of petrol goes down, we get our own little 1m bubble of personal space, and best of all – free data.

By now, everyone would have known that you can claim 1GB of free data daily from the major operators like Maxis, Digi, Celcom, UMobile, and Unifi Mobile. There are limitations to that though. The 1GB of data only applies from 8.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. in the evening.

1GB of data may not sound like much at first. Start using them for just emails and sharing documents and even get on a messenger app though and you might be pleasantly surprised. Without watching Netflix, YouTube, stream at high-quality with Spotify, or downloading games, 1GB is way more than enough. 8.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. is also the usual working time for the average Malaysian. So the time limit made plenty of sense. At least that was the case until June 2020.

From the 1^st of July, 2020l; which was yesterday, all the way until 31^st December 2020, users of the major telecommunication operators get to enjoy the 1GB of free data daily for 24 hours instead of a restricted time of the day. That also means you get about 30GB of free data in the week.

If your home is equipped with its own internet, you would find that 30GB is a little too much to spend. We wonder how some people can have 60GB of data and still not have enough. Still, we like free things and so we will gladly take it with open arms. For more information regarding this new policy, you can head over to your telco’s websites. No, it is not too late to switch over telco too; we did not mention which to which.

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