Telecommunications in Brunei
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This article covers telecommunication in Brunei.
Telecommunications
Telephone
Telephone service throughout Brunei is excellent. International service is good to Europe, United States, and East Asia
- Main lines in use: 74,213 (2016) [1]
- Mobile phones: 463,000 (2016) [1]
- Digital submarine cable links to Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines.
Internet
Internet service in Brunei is OK and could be better Brunei has fast connection speeds to servers in SEA but speeds are however slow to servers located outside of SEA and Asia. People have cable internet through Telbru and their ftth system actually have somewhat good internet.
- Internet service providers: 2 (2017), Telbru and Go!Broadband of DSTCom
- Country code: .bn[2]
- Internet hosts: 14,950 (2008)
- Internet users: 306,000 (2017) [1]
Broadband
Brunei's Internet service is monopolized by Telekom Brunei. ADSL speeds were ranging from 512 kbit/s to the maximum speed of 1 Mbit/s through ADSL2+ broadband. 1 Mbit/s was introduced in 2006 and priced at BND$128 per month (Equivalent to Singapore currency). It is known that the Brunei's broadband ranging from 512 kbit/s to 1 Mbit/s is one of the most expensive in the world. The limited market in Brunei means that new developments in the telecommunications sector is stagnant. Currently only about 110,000 users out of a population of 380,000 have any connection to the Internet.
In 2002, Telekom Brunei was incorporated become Telekom Brunei Berhad (TelBru). In 2008, the internet were improved with dramatically with speeds ranging from 1Mbit/s to maximum speed of 5Mbit/s. Price starting from B$65 to B$105 per month respectively.
| Bandwidth | Plan | Charges (BND) |
|---|---|---|
| 1Mbit/s | Value Surf | $39/month |
| 2Mbit/s | Lite Surf | $59/month |
| 3.5Mbit/s | Super Surf | $79/month |
| 5Mbit/s | Premium Surf | $105/month |
Currently as of 2012, Telekom Brunei is deploying its FTTH network capable of 100Mbit/s through a contract awarded to Huawei. It aims to provide FTTH coverage to around 85% of the population by 2017.
In 2016 Telbru drastically reduced the price and increased the speeds of its broadband plans. Due to the fact that a significant number of people were now connected via ftth and not the old copper cables.[3]
On the 1st March 2018 Telbru rolled out new 'high speed' broadband plans[4] They also split the plans which have unlimited quota into 'unlimited plans'[4]
Brunei has the 4th most expensive broadband service in the world[5][6]
| Type of plan | Bandwidth Up To | Monthly Charge | Quota |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quota Based | 10 Mbps | $25 | 50GB |
| Quota Based | 10 Mbps | $39 | 100GB |
| Quota Based | 15 Mbps | $59 | 200GB |
| Quota Based | 20 Mbps | $75 | 250GB |
| Quota Based | 20 Mbps | $99 | 350GB |
| High Speed Quota Based | 30 Mbps | $75 | 50GB |
| High Speed Quota Based | 45 Mbps | $135 | 100GB |
| High Speed Quota Based | 60 Mbps | $240 | 200GB |
| High Speed Quota Based | 100 Mbps | $290 | 250GB |
| High Speed Quota Based | 300 Mbps | $350 | 350GB |
| Unlimited | 30 Mbps | $199 | N/A |
| Unlimited | 45 Mbps | $259 | N/A |
| Unlimited | 60 Mbps | $339 | N/A |
| Unlimited | 100 Mbps | $459 | N/A |
| Unlimited | 300 Mbps | $999 | N/A |
Television
- Terrestrial TV Stations (Free to air)
In some areas residents may enjoy some of the Malaysian TV channels
- RTB Perdana (Formerly known as RTB 1) - Mainly shows news
- RTB Aneka (Formerly known as RTB 2) - The channel with all the dramas cartoons. etc
- RTB 3 - Basically RTB 3 in HD
- RTB 4
- RTB 5 - A channel for mostly religious things, hosted by Jared Abitt
- Pay TV (Satellite TV) 1 - Kristal Astro
Radio
References
- ^ a b c "The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency". www.cia.gov. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
- ^ ".bn". Wikipedia. 2017-08-27.
- ^ (TelBru), Telekom Brunei Berhad. "Telekom Brunei Berhad (TelBru)". www.telbru.com.bn. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
- ^ a b c "TelBru introduces new broadband plans – Borneo Bulletin Online". Borneo Bulletin Online. 2018-03-01. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
- ^ "(Forbes) Brunei is the 4th most expensive Broadband service in the world • r/Brunei". reddit. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
- ^ McCarthy, Niall. "The Most And Least Expensive Countries For Broadband [Infographic]". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
- ^ (TelBru), Telekom Brunei Berhad. "Telekom Brunei Berhad (TelBru)". www.telbru.com.bn. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
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