Does anyone know what device do we need to use the service ?

. Mobility takes a step forward with the IEEE 802.16e amendment (also known as mobile WiMAX) that has added key features in support of mobility including allowing connectivity at speeds up to 160km per hour.

Well p1 already running some preliminary here in my area. Taman Desa off Old Klang Road has been enjoying P1 for almost 2-4 months.

its illegal to travel at that speeds.

the bottomline here is pricing.

will it be affordable when roll out is done or will the users laugh hysterically at the prices. its all $$$ to the ratio of kBps or MBps. not many are gonna surf @ 160km/h. its illegal to travel at that speeds. its hard enough to concentrate on the road and its a bloody lousy marketing gimmick. stick within the boundary of laws when u do advertising.

The new trump card of wireless connectivity, here are the top 5 things you need to know about WiMAX:

. Wider coverage with wireless broadband access up to 50km! (WiFi coverage is limited between 30 - 100m).

. Higher speed from more efficient bandwidth use, interference avoidance and is designed to allow higher rates of data to be robustly transmitted over longer distances.

. Cost effective as WiMAX is based on an open, international standard, allowing for low cost, mass-produced chipsets - which means competitive pricing and costs savings for service providers and end-users.

. Interoperability thanks to international, vendor-neutral standards will eventually drive equipment cost down as a result of mass adoption.

. Mobility takes a step forward with the IEEE 802.16e amendment (also known as mobile WiMAX) that has added key features in support of mobility including allowing connectivity at speeds up to 160km per hour.


Source : I GOT my E-newsletter in my Mail

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Does anyone know what device do we need to use the service ?

This May 2008, you can look forward to 1,500 new WiFi hot spots in Kuala Lumpur thanks to the launch of the KL Wireless Metropolitan Project.

P1 dun block torrents....

Pricing should be RM 20 per month for 1Mb unlimited usage.

Pricing should be RM 20 per month for 1Mb unlimited usage.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — World chip giant Intel will ink a deal in Kuala Lumpur today to provide RM50 million in its latest WiMax-capable Montevina chips and accessories to Malaysia's wireless technology solutions provider Green Packet Berhad.

Green Packet, listed in on the Bursa Malaysia, will be among the first to launch WiMax, or Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access, in Malaysia next month through subsidiary Packet One Networks (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (P1).

Intel chairman Datuk Craig Barret will sign the agreement this afternoon at the World Congress of Information Technology (WCIT) which began at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre today.

The Malaysian Insider learnt that under the deal, Intel will provide Green Packet with the Montevina chips - which has optional embedded dual-mode Wi-Fi and WiMax connections. The chip's processors will have speeds ranging between 2.26GHz and 2.8GHz and are officially due in next month.

A slew of manufacturers have already announced WiMax-capable devices, including Nokia with its N810 Tablet, Kyocera with a WiMax dongle and Motorola with WiMax-enabled handsets using chips from Texas Instruments.

WiMax, also known as IEEE 802.16, is intended for wireless "metropolitan area networks". WiMax can provide broadband wireless access (BWA) up to 30 miles (50 km) for fixed stations, and 3-10 miles (5-15 km) for mobile stations. In contrast, the WiFi/802.11 wireless local area network standard is limited in most cases to only 100-300 feet (30-100m).

P1 is set to deploy 1,500 WiFi hotspots in Kuala Lumpur by end May 2008 to mark the start of Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL) and Suruhanjaya Komunikasi Multimedia Malaysia's (SKMM) "KL Wireless Metropolitan Project" aimed at making Kuala Lumpur a world class wireless city by 2009.

Aside from offering free 512Kbps broadband connectivity for KLites and tourists for 2 years when fully deployed, the project hopes to help boost tourism, economic capabilities and social and education opportunities for the city.

guys seriously what is this wimax thing ? :S

real???
1mb to 2 mb but can go up till 6 and 7 mbps????

Hope they built station in my place (bandar hilir, ujong pasir)

TMNUT sxxxxx

google:  wimax
Disadvantages WIMAX:

1) Line of site is needed for longer connections

2) Weather conditions like rain could interrupt the signal.

3) 0ther wireless equipment could cause interference.

4) Multiplied frequencies are used.

5) WiMAX is very power intensive technology and requires strong electrical support.

6) Big installation and operational coast.

Just have to wait and see the pricing for us and the available packages. If its all good, bye bye Screamyx!

most important is that p1wimax better don't block bt.

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Added on May 22, 2008, 9:41 pmare they launch in june at jb too or later ?

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Added on May 22, 2008, 9:41 pmare they launch in june at jb too or later ?

here are some shots of the WiMAX devices that P1 will offer.

(First Generation WiMAX 2.3 Ghz modem)

(USB WiMAX 2.3 Ghz modem)

The first device above is slightly big, but it looks nice, and requires power to operate.

The USB modem is very small, as small as the Vodafone Mobile Connect USB Stick launched by Celcom recently for enterprise users.

Speed offering will be somewhere between 1Mbps to 2Mbps where it will be priced below RM100 around RM80 per month. Lower speed packages are also expected to be available.

As you guys may have known, rumors says P1 will launch WiMAX by end of this month.

Since TM is in charge of the transatlantic cables (the internet backbone of Malaysia), isn't P1 WiMAX packages going to be same as Streamyx (in quality/performance) or even worse?
I don't think there will be a significant improvement in internet service..

Not sure about this. Anyone who knows about this? Anyways, TIME does have their own international backbone right? Since they have the most fiber trunk in Malaysia it will be a waste if this is connected through TMNET to overseas.

was told they will launch this week...keep our finger cross...

Reveal to us where the source of this info lah. (Delay news) So, when's the service ever going to be launched ?

Yeah, I was pretty excited when I heard they were going to launch in May but then it been delayed to June. Now it's going to be delay again.

Maybe they're going to wait until Wimax getting mainstream (being equipped in laptop) but from what I read the first laptop to be equipped with wimax will be from 4th quarter the latest. That's suck if they wait until then to launch.

I found this on the net. The article is dated on 19th June.

WiMAX-WiFi connection manager
Businesswire India
Posted online: Thursday , June 19, 2008 at 1536 hrs IST


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Singapore, June 19: GCT Semiconductor, a leading supplier of mobile WiMAX solutions to the global market, and Green Packet Berhad (Green Packet), a leading developer of next generation mobile broadband and networking solutions, today announced collaboration to bring the world's first intelligent connection management solution that delivers seamless connectivity and handover between WiMAX and WiFi. The Green Packet "Intouch Connectivity Manager" integrates Green Packet's Mobile IP solution with GCT's GDM7215, the industry's first single-chip solution supporting both mobile WiMAX IEEE 802.16e Wave 2 and WiFi 802.11 b/g.

"A seamless broadband environment is now a reality. It is no longer just an idea on paper or a vision for the future," said Kelvin Lee, Senior General Manager of Green Packet. "With Green Packet's "Intouch Connection Manager" users enjoy uninterrupted connections as the solution intelligently and transparently switches between WiMAX and WiFi according to connectivity rules set by the user or the operator. Our intelligent connectivity management solution is aptly named Intouch to correspond to the fact that users will never have to experience a 'disconnect'."

Green Packet's "Intouch Connection Manager" also supports multiple connection modes such as WAN and LAN in addition to WiMAX and WiFi. Intouch is coupled with lifestyle features such as communication services, information and entertainment into a single client. This unique combination is aimed at providing WiMAX operators with service differentiation factors allowing them to gain revenue not only from network access but from value-added services as well.

"GCT's GDM7215 single-chip WiMAX plus WiFi integrated circuit enables a physically smaller solution, lower power consumption and reduced bill-of-materials," commented Dr. Kyeongho (KH) Lee, President and CEO of GCT Semiconductor. "WiMAX plus WiFi systems containing our chip and running Green Packet's Intouch allows users to roam seamlessly between WiMAX and WiFi networks, thus creating a powerful and highly desirable wireless broadband experience."

That seamless connectivity will soon be available to Malaysians. Green Packet, with its headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, has already signed up Malaysia's first and largest WiMAX operator, Packet One Networks (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (P1) to roll out this new and innovative technology in the coming months.

GDM7215 implements mobile WiMAX RF/MAC/PHY and WiFi RF/MAC/PHY on a monolithic integrated circuit. GDM7215 supports multimode wireless connectivity with its on-chip RF transceivers, allowing seamless broadband and local wireless roaming. Based on GCT's industry-proven CMOS RF technology, GDM7215 integrates WiMAX and WiFi radios, a high performance ARM9 RISC processor along with a 32-bit uniscalar DSP, and a full range...

Yes, if not mistaken, there are 4 companies with Wimax licenses. Unfortunately seems like only P1 is committed, at least they appear to be before. No news from the other companies.

How do you know they won't block BT?

I'm not so sure about the coverage of Wimax in JB in June. But they said they will cover 25% of population by year end.

they wont coz when they setting up ur broadband they test it including bt

Really ?. any source or link to backup your statement. I highly doubt they test BitTorrent traffic too.

No idea on this but i just click at p1.com.my , latest offer is 1mb speed and incredible price is rm 77/mth..hahaha even cheaper then stremyxx..
http://www.p1.com.my/common/aspx/Coverage.aspx click on priority broadband...look like my area Setapak is cover.

omg, today i saw WiMAX Trial BETA in mamak outside FTZ.net Subang.
I tried to connect but it doesn't seem able to connect using my laptop wireless.

I think need special device to connect.

FYI: Redtone also have WiMax license in progress

With fresh 50M injected by Intel, they have the juice to delay the rollout while keep paying the staff.

Will it be implemented in handphones as well?
Being limited to laptops only seems like a waste to me.

Prefer a solution for all hardware ... desktop & laptop being able to connect to handphone for connectivity as well.

can p1 do it?   

intel is giving 50 million, cos afterall intel is main backer of wimax, not surprising.  

anyway, news paper clipping... 2nd or third time the chinese papers got article about p1 wimax.

speed is only 1.5 mbps nia. i prefer waiting for digi 3g, coming later this year or early next year.  

Hmm , looks like they might cap p2p afterall judging from this teaser. Empathize on Priority on traffic

How'd you decipher the capping?

Me don't see the subliminal message there. LOL!

As for VOIP...as long it's more stable than TMNut we're good.

i will go register my Wimax this friday for testing free for P1, according to them is free but will chk with them and this testing is only for setapak area only. i will update when get to use Wimax

etsuko,

left is usb modem. size almost like my n73.

yesterday and today got few girl is giving away the "become P1 Wimax trial user" brochure at lrt wangsa station. i call P1 customer service regarding the term and condition, they say need go to the spot check it out only will get to know the detail. so here is the spot add for register Restoran S.A no. 29-30, jln 64B/26, tmn sri rampai.kl. date is 18/07 to 20/07 and time is 11am to 8pm. so any bro here is stay at setapak may chk it out. i will try to update the Wimax information after i get to register.