Penang Wimax
Penang – The Island of Speed and Technology
Penang – The Island of Speed and Technology
Jul 14th
Original News from http://www.theborneopost.com/?p=47760
KUCHING: Green Packet Bhd (Green Packet) via its subsidiary Packet One Networks Malaysia Sdn Bhd (P1), is expected to see its results returning to the black earlier than expected, given a stronger subscriber base due to growing interest in the wireless broadband segment.
CAPTURING wimax MARKET: OSK says Green Packet via its subsidiary P1, is slated towards securing a bigger share of the wireless broadband segment from its recently-launched WENB
Currently, the country’s largest WiMAX (worldwide interoperability for microwave access) operator has a 20 per cent share of customers from the wireless broadband segment from its total subscriber base.
Further, it is slated towards securing a bigger share of the segment from its recently-launched WiMAX embedded notebooks (WENB).
At a recent promotion event held by P1 at Berjaya Times Square, researchers from OSK Research Sdn Bhd (OSK Research) observed laptops of fered were actually purchased from vendors at a slight discount to their retail price range from RM1,349 (for the netbooks) to RM2,499 (notebooks).
Cumulatively, however, such subsidies would only cost the company some RM55,000 for 50 laptops, a far cry from its annual advertising and promotional budget of RM10 million to RM15 million.
….. more at http://www.theborneopost.com/?p=47760
Jul 9th
wimax vs. LTE: LIVE in NYC – NOVEMBER 15, 2010 (finally ) While there may be more important news breaking in the world; Oil gushing through beautiful habitat, 3D TV becoming a reality or top military brass slamming the Obama administration from the likes (of all places) of a Pop culture oasis, Verizon has announced that they will launch LTE in 25 markets covering 100 million POP’s on November 15, which should include the New York City metro area. The announcement is the first solid date of a Verizon LTE launch. The tech-savvy of this beautiful land finally have the battle, neigh, the showdown of a lifetime brewing in major markets across the country. It may very well turn out to be the most perpetual and ultimately trivial of match-ups in the history of technology – alas, the crew here in Manhattan is preparing for the final Armageddon of Next Generation connectivity…..
Read More at http://www.goingwimax.com/wimax-vs-lte-live-in-nyc-november-15-2010-finally-11084/
Jul 2nd
Intel Puts W1MAX 1NSiDE
Invest in the future of mobile computing by purchasing a W1MAX-1NSiDE 4G laptop today, brought to you by Intel.
Working with Malaysia’s largest W1MAX Operator – Packet One Networks (P1) and leading PC manufacturers, Intel is delighted to announce the arrival of W1MAX Embedded Devices in Malaysia, starting from June 29, 2010.
This collaboration is part of Intel’s commitment to the future growth of W1MAX, and Intel’s support to the expansion of broadband wireless Internet access around the world.


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