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Malaysia Wimax
Latest Wimax industry news from within Malaysia.
P1 may see results recovery earlier than expected
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
Intel W1MAX Inside
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.
WiFi and W1MAX, Ready As You Are
Get ready for the future today with a laptop or Internet device that offers both Wi-Fi connectivity and built-in W1MAX.
Stay connected and enjoy long battery life throughout your busy day with Intel® Centrino® wireless. Just be sure to select Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N +W1MAX 6250, which provides great coverage and reliable connectivity while consuming minimal power. Learn more
Why WiFi Only When You Can Also W1MAX?
Enjoy free P1 W1MAX service when you purchase the W1MAX embedded devices for a limited period. The W1MAX inside devices are capable of supporting download speeds of up to 10Mbps. This combined with the P1 W1MAX service offeringhigh usage quota sets new heights to your mobile Internet experience. Learn more
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Read more at http://www.wimaxinside.com.my/whatsw1max1nside.html
SK Telecom Takes Stake in WiMax Operator
May 31st
Korean carrier SK Telecom (Nasdaq: SKM) is to invest US$100 million for a 25 percent stake in Malaysian wimax operator Packet One Networks (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd. (P1) as part of its plan to build a portfolio of wireless broadband service and ICT (information and communication technology) assets in Southeast Asia. (See SK Telecom Invests in P1 and SKT Plans $2.2B Spending Spree.)
P1 is one of a number of dedicated WiMax startups looking to capitalize on the demand for affordable broadband Internet access in developing markets where fixed-line access is limited. It has signed up more than 175,000 business and residential customers since its launch in late 2008 and claims to have generated revenues of nearly $44 million in 2009. (See ITU Day 2: WiMax Brings It.)
The operator recently announced a network expansion plan that will see it reach 65 percent of Malaysians by 2012, from around 45 percent this year, and plans to introduce WiMax-enabled laptop computers during 2010 to boost its market penetration. (See P1 Expands With ZTE and P1 Does WiMax in Malaysia.)
SK Telecom is attracted by the growth potential in Malaysia, a country of about 30 million people where mobile penetration is high (above 100 percent) but broadband penetration currently stands at about 33 percent. WiMax is regarded as the technology that can break the broadband hold of the incumbent carrier, Telekom Malaysia Berhad . (See Telekom Malaysia Faces WiMax Challenge.)
SK Telecom’s wireless broadband strategy isn’t limited to WiMax, though: The carrier was the first to launch an HSPA+ service in South Korea, plans to support Long Term Evolution (LTE), and has built out a network based on WiBro technology (Korea’s version of mobile WiMax) in its domestic market. (See SK Telecom Shows Off HSPA+, AlcaLu, SK Telecom Team Up, and WiBro Operators on Borrowed Time.)
SK Telecom’s investment, which values P1 at $400 million, comes at a tricky time for the WiMax community, as service providers, vendors, and analysts try to figure out the technology’s role in an LTE world. (See Yota: WiMax + LTE for Russia.)
