Celcom aims for 3G coverage nationwide by mid-July
Celcom (M) Bhd will expand its third-generation (3G) coverage to the whole nation by mid-July, said chief executive officer Datuk Shazalli Ramly.
He said by expanding the scope of the company's 3G services to other parts of the country, Celcom hoped to expose Malaysians to its full capabilities and, in turn, boost the take-up rate of 3G.
?As of right now, certain areas are still undergoing testing, but Celcom 3G would be commercially available to all Malaysians on July 15,? he said at a media briefing yesterday.
Shazalli said Celcom was also pioneering innovative mobile content, such as the world's first-ever short messaging system (SMS) in colour, SecretSMS and Xpax Legenda Tan Sri P. Ramlee. In addition to the expansion of Celcom 3G and new development in content, the company will also be introducing 3GX, a technology which is said to be four or five times faster than 3G, and 15 times faster than the general packet radio service.
