Malaysia's Packet One launches WiMax service
Malaysian WiMax operator Packet One Networks began commercial services Tuesday, marking another step in the ongoing rollout of the broadband wireless technology.
"Our plan is to target 100,000 subscribers in the next 12 months," said Michael Lai, Packet One's CEO, in a telephone interview. To achieve that goal, Packet One is pricing WiMax access just below the combined cost of an ADSL (asynchronous digital subscriber line) connection and a fixed-line telephone.
Under a promotional package offered with the launch of the service, a 1.2M bps (bits per second) WiMax link will cost 99 ringgit (US$30) per month, with a 12-month contract. A 2.4M bps connection will cost 229 ringgit under the same terms.
