Editing Telecommunications in Brunei (section)

===Broadband===
[[Brunei]]'s Internet service was monopolized by Telekom Brunei. ADSL speeds were ranging from 512&nbsp;kbit/s to the maximum speed of 1&nbsp;Mbit/s through [[ADSL2+]] broadband. 1&nbsp;Mbit/s was introduced in 2006 and was priced at BND$128 per month (Equivalent to Singapore currency). It was well known that the Brunei's broadband ranging from 512&nbsp;kbit/s to 1&nbsp;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.

In 2002, Telekom Brunei was incorporated become Telekom Brunei Berhad (TelBru). In 2008, the internet were improved with dramatically with speeds ranging from 1&nbsp;Mbit/s to maximum speed of 5&nbsp;Mbit/s. Price starting from B$65 to B$105 per month respectively.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! 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
|}

In 2012, Telekom Brunei started deploying its [[FTTH]] network capable of 100&nbsp;Mbit/s through a contract awarded to [[Huawei]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Brunei FTTH network built by Huawei |url=https://www.commsupdate.com/articles/2010/10/26/brunei-ftth-network-built-by-huawei/ |website=www.commsupdate.com |access-date=14 June 2020}}</ref><ref name="oxfordbusinessgroupanalysis">{{cite web |title=The recent launch of 4G services and a new fibre-to-the-home initiative are set to provide better access to higher-speed internet |url=https://oxfordbusinessgroup.com/analysis/recent-launch-4g-services-and-new-fibre-home-initiative-are-set-provide-better-access-higher-speed |website=Oxford Business Group |access-date=14 June 2020 |language=en |date=30 November 2014}}</ref> They aimed to provide FTTH coverage to around 85% of the population by 2017.<ref name="oxfordbusinessgroupanalysis" />

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 via the old copper cables.<ref name=":1" />


On 1 March 2018 Telbru rolled out their new 'high speed' broadband plans<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://borneobulletin.com.bn/telbru-introduces-new-broadband-plans/|title=TelBru introduces new broadband plans – Borneo Bulletin Online|date=2018-03-01|work=Borneo Bulletin Online|access-date=2018-03-31|language=en-US}}</ref> They also split the plans which have unlimited quota into 'unlimited plans'<ref name=":1" />

In 2017 Forbes reported that Brunei had the 4th most expensive broadband service in the world<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Brunei/comments/7fld6k/forbes_brunei_is_the_4th_most_expensive_broadband/|title=(Forbes) Brunei is the 4th most expensive Broadband service in the world • r/Brunei|website=reddit|language=en|access-date=2018-03-31}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/niallmccarthy/2017/11/22/the-most-and-least-expensive-countries-for-broadband-infographic/|title=The Most And Least Expensive Countries For Broadband [Infographic]|last=McCarthy|first=Niall|work=Forbes|access-date=2018-03-31|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCarthy |first1=Niall |title=The Most And Least Expensive Countries For Broadband [Infographic] |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/niallmccarthy/2017/11/22/the-most-and-least-expensive-countries-for-broadband-infographic/#c64d5ea23ef7 |website=Forbes |access-date=14 June 2020 |language=en}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Broadband Plans Effective 1 March 2018<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telbru.com.bn/personal/broadband.php|title=Telekom Brunei Berhad (TelBru)|last=(TelBru)|first=Telekom Brunei Berhad|website=www.telbru.com.bn|language=en|access-date=2018-03-31}}</ref>
!Type of plan
!Bandwidth Up To
!Monthly Charge
!Quota
|-
|Quota Based
|10 Mbit/s
|$25
|50GB
|-
|Quota Based
|10 Mbit/s
|$39
|100GB
|-
|Quota Based
|15 Mbit/s
|$59
|200GB
|-
|Quota Based
|20 Mbit/s
|$75
|250GB
|-
|Quota Based
|20 Mbit/s
|$99
|350GB
|-
|High Speed Quota Based
|30 Mbit/s
|$75
|50GB
|-
|High Speed Quota Based
|45 Mbit/s
|$135
|100GB
|-
|High Speed Quota Based
|60 Mbit/s
|$240
|200GB
|-
|High Speed Quota Based
|100 Mbit/s
|$290
|250GB
|-
|High Speed Quota Based
|300 Mbit/s
|$350
|350GB
|-
|Unlimited
|30 Mbit/s
|$199
|N/A
|-
|Unlimited
|45 Mbit/s
|$259
|N/A
|-
|Unlimited
|60 Mbit/s
|$339
|N/A
|-
|Unlimited
|100 Mbit/s
|$459
|N/A
|-
|Unlimited
|300 Mbit/s
|$999
|N/A
|}

On 4 September 2019, The UNN took over all of the telecommunications infrastructure in Brunei.<ref name="scoopunntakeover">{{cite web |title=UNN takes over all telco infrastructure in Brunei |url=https://thescoop.co/2019/09/04/unn-takes-over-all-telco-infrastructure-in-brunei/ |website=The Scoop |access-date=14 June 2020 |date=3 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=UNN now operates Brunei’s telecommunication networks – The Bruneian |url=https://www.thebruneian.news/unn-now-operates-bruneis-telecommunication-networks/ |access-date=14 June 2020}}</ref><ref name="daunntakeover">{{cite web |title=UNN takes over all telco infrastructure in Brunei : Darussalam Assets |url=https://www.da.com.bn/unn-takes-over-all-telco-infrastructure-in-brunei/ |website=www.da.com.bn |access-date=14 June 2020}}</ref> By doing so they aimed to provide equal infrastructure to all the isps in the country. This brought an end to a long held monopoly by [[Imagine Brunei|Imagine Sdn Bhd]] (Formerly Known as Telbru) over the home broadband market with the introduction of Datastream Digital's 'Infinity' home broadband plans on 24 January 2020.<ref>{{cite web |title=r/Brunei - UNN Related News |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Brunei/comments/e7dkva/unn_related_news/ |website=reddit |access-date=14 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=DST on Instagram: "Save the date. Limitless connectivity. Everywhere. #dstbn #limitlessconnectivity #everywhere" |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B6wZIBKl3-5/  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/B6wZIBKl3-5 |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=limited|website=Instagram |access-date=14 June 2020 |language=en}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=twitter.com/thewheat/status/1220343782010343424 |url=https://twitter.com/TheWheat/status/1220343782010343424 |website=Twitter |access-date=14 June 2020 |language=en}}</ref>