difference between celcom & maxis mobile internet

now, i am not a tech geek nor do i know much about fancy telecommunication mambo jumbo..but, after experiencing both celcom & maxis mobile internet, i do think this much i can say about their big difference on a mobile platform...

i use a htc and have always subscribed to data plans from my mobile provider (used to be celcom, now maxis) to make full use of the wonderful device i have..htc tytn II is capable of HSDPA or 3.5G as some would call it..

there's this little logo on my phone screen that shows whether i'm in GPRS coverage area, or EDGE, or 3G or HSDPA, marked by G, E, 3G, and H. i'm sure most people would also have this little indicator on their phone, where the signal strength is usually shown...

when i was with celcom, that little logo was constantly H whenever im in HSDPA area, which is where i would be most of the time..but with maxis, it will only show 3G..and only when the phone is transferring data over mobile net (ie downloading or uploading), will the symbol change to H..when its done, symbol will go back to 3G..

here's an easy way to see what is happening...imagine i have a ferrari and im on a two lane highway...what celcom allows me to do is use the overtaking lane as long as the lane is there...but maxis restricts me to the left lane while driving, and only allow me to use the right lane when overtaking..

Visual representation of my awesome deduction

meh...so its not too bad...fair enough maxis is probably trying to manage the bandwidth usage due to their inferior resources compared to celcom..but here's the problem i often encounter due to the limiting structure...

if i load a huge page, or if i use a program that donw&uploads data bit by bit, it becomes really frustrating as i have to see the connection move up and down many times, effecting the speed im enjoying..

its like overtaking many cars..maxis wont allow me to overtake too many cars using the right lane for too long..im forced to go back to the left lane, then move back right...if the fast lane is pretty empty, then fine..but shitty thing is when there are many fast cars simultaneously wanting to overtake..i would be forced to wait until it is safe to shift lanes...

so between celcom & maxis (in terms of mobile internet), i'd recommend celcom for dependability .. the only reason im using maxis is that the monthly usage commitment includes international calls & smses..while celcom charges me on top of the usage commitment for international calls & smses..

anyway, this whole explanation is pretty much what i've deduced from my own experience..while i feel that its a fairly accurate account, i am not an expert, so do correct me if im wrong and confirm with me if im right..but i really don't think there's any other way to explain the difference in mobile internet behaviours on my phone..

what happens when you can't sleep...

so...i've found some time to do something about this place here...no wonder time is so hard to find...it only comes out at about 430am and only when a certain 'football manager' isn't on the agenda...well...better late then never...

what to expect from this blog? well...2 important things came with this update...

1) i found out i can send a simple email to a certain address and it will be posted straight away here. considering 'send a simple email' can be easily done using my htc...u guys can expect more frequent updates..probably from once every 6 months to, say, once every 2 months?

2) i've added the twitter updates gadget at the side of this page...and since i update random thoughts on twitter more frequently.. (i started twitter on 30/06/09, posted 611 tweets..divided by 173 days...about 3-4 times a day)...you can be more updated with my random thoughts..then again, its pointless being updated with random thoughts coz..erm..they're random...ah well, you'll at least know what's recently up in my life then =)

to sum it up, im still at public bank (!) .. still a man utd die hard .. still weigh more than 100kg .. still love the friends that i've made during any part of my life (Q: awww) eventhough not much effort had been made to keep in touch .. still loves karaoke .. still loving youuuuuuuuuuu ~ (Q: scorpion song)

to you reading this, yes you, a friend, a workmate, my bos, a bot..take it easy and keep it real yo!

Twins?

Chang Chang Changitty Chang She-Bop!

probably the only 1 thing about public bank that triggers good memories of uni life is the regional annual dinner...its gonna be my 2nd time now as a public bank staff but more importantly, its the first time i will experience the full-force furnace of the madness that accompanies it simply because our tan sri teh is coming to town...



it is a big thing - the annual dinner (when tan sri is attending)...it would be really really grand and each region will always try to do better than the region before it...how extravagant is it? well, i dont know yet coz i havent experienced it...but judging from some pics, videos, & what i saw last year..i'd say its gonna be huge...to the extent of 'lebey' level..



the staff (almost 200 altogether) are putting up a grand performance and are practicing like tirelessly to be perfect for the dinner...its like a circus really...



i've decided to take part in the acapella performance (again????...no...this time its pro!) and also to be elton john impersonator for this dance segment called 'the wax museum'...well, basically i dress up like him, and konon2 performing this cool song 'crocodile rock' with dancers and all...



and then there's acapella! the organizing committee called a few of us to form this group as they thought that last year (when me n some other jbu peepz did acapella for the first time in public bank annual dinner) was a pretty awesome concept! =P well...things didnt go smoothly at first, but after a successfull revamp headed by our taiko nizam, it picked up well...


we had been doing studio recording for the past 2 days and since the few of us from the group were around..we helped record a few other songs to be used for the performances...well u c, with the songs, the lyrics would usually be changed to be talking about public bank and we would have to record the new versions...this studio recording thingy...maaan, first time =P

with a team of really talented staff (i mean, seriously, some could steal your heart (n some probably had!) using just their voices!), together we chilled around the office-cum-recording studio either practising or recording or just lepaking with the cool sound engineer for the past 2 days...and at the end of it all...it was all damn satisfying...for our final recording, we recorded this medley of 'grease is the word', 'grease lightning', & 'we go together'...and how technology made us sound awesome was...erm...awesome...of course...garbage in-garbage out...input mesti qualitas! =P

seriously reminded me of the glory days of anas & the producers (haha!)...faisal, zek, anas...wish u guys were there...it would be awesome! how crazy was practice and 'recording' back then???haha! and =and hey, this circus that is the preparation for the dinner sure brings back memories of my mfest days...still among the happiest moments in my life...

well...this pleasant distraction from work at least helped me forget how stressful work can be nowadays...its a long story if i even start talking about it...reality is...i am still at public bank, but i dont really know why...i keep asking myself why i do this when im pretty sure i can afford to choose not to do so...maybe its the challenge of achieving things here thats keeping me here...maybe its my natural desire to reach that position in this organization when i can tell myself (n be proud) that i've made it, before i could finally decide im going...

but its a dangerous trap that could eventually see me spending my entire life here...hmm, nothing wrong with that...as long as i can find the passion...for now...the reason to spark that passion is pretty much non existent..

the road not usually taken...

heheheheyyy! (Krusty-like 'hey')



i was juz chilling, waiting for someone..and i was thinking about work and all..and i cant deny that despite the shittyness that comes with it, im one darn lucky employee within the workforce..



one of the things my colleagues just tak boleh tahan about me is that i dont need to put much effort into my daily travelling to work...



consider this...on a normal day, from my house to my desk would take about..erm..15 minutes..and most people i know travel from almost an hour to more than that to reach office!



the only real threat of a traffic jam is this 250 meter stretch road exiting my taman into the tebrau highway...i take this opportunity to curse OMEGA TUITION CENTER for posing this threat of jam to me...when kids finish tuition...that's when the traffic builds up..2 lane rd bcome 1 lane due to stupid parents parking in one lane waiting for their kids...i mean, dude...there's this decent parking lot juz behind the center where they could put some effort turning into to wait for the kids...sigh...



fact- this jam would delay travel time to between 20-30 minutes...



anyway...the coolest fact of the day is...i actually have an option to travel to work...without actually waiting for any traffic lights, and almost no chance of traffic jam...the only reason i would take this route tho, is when that friggin jam happens...this bcoz this trafficlightless route takes about 5 minutes longer to navigate compared the usual route on a normal day...and more turns are involved...



so...i conclude, that i am too spoilt in terms of the above bcoz not many actually enjoy this sorta convenience...and bcoz i took half a blog post to complain about the insignificant traffic jam that i have to endure once in awhile (well, actually no...i escape via the trafficlightless route when signs of jam surface)..



and why do i choose to arrive at office at 845 sharp (start of office hour)...not earlier??i cant figure that part out..

Map1: a cool map

three cheers for the malaysian workforce who make it to work everyday!