Convergence is one of the greatest wonders of modern life. At its simplest, it means the transition from an analogue world to a digital one. With convergence, all it takes is a click of a mouse and information will be transmitted over the converged digital platform.

The potential and opportunities of convergence is limitless. Thanks to convergence, we can digitise almost everything including text, sound, speech, film, graphics, animation and music. In this format, information can be then be transmitted over the converged digital platform.

As the country’s leading telecommunications provider, Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM) has always been at the forefront of the digital revolution.

From a history in providing merely voice services, TM embarked on its first dial-up Internet service in 1996. TM then made its foray into broadband in 2001 with the introduction of its signature brand, Streamyx; which became an instant hit.

Broadband has transformed and revolutionised the lifestyle of Malaysians.

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Asian countries continue to surpass Europe and North America in the adoption of fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) technology, according to a new global ranking study by the FTTH Councils of Asia-Pacific, Europe and North America.

South Korea, Hong Kong, Japan and Taiwan, now occupy the top four positions in the FTTH Council Global Ranking, with Asia accounting for more than 27 million of the world’s estimated 32 million FTTH connections.

Updated twice a year, the ranking tracks the level of FTTH market penetration in economies where more than 1 percent of households are connected to high-speed fiber networks. In total, 14 countries met this threshold, according to the rankings, which was previously updated early this year.

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