QUOTE(cherroy @ Feb 21 2009, 04:16 PM)
Wimax itself in Malaysia is not yet proven to be profitable.
Actually I a bit doubt on some broadband offered outside of the original telco company, wireless broadband is facing several compeitition, streamyx, 3G, Wimax. While current market is dominated by ADSL (streamyx) and 3G connection, for Wimax to penetrate into them is not easy task, especially not from origin telco company backing.
Broadband business in Malaysia even some other countries are not that lucrative, you need large base of customers which is the most important factor to offset high set up cost for broadband service.
While HP business is a lucrative business.
I might be wrong, feel free to correct me.
I would like to add this:
WIMAX is deemed as a solution for last mile connection. Countries like Singapore would not have any last mile connectivity problem because island is small, major population lives in high rise apartment, obstruction to line of sight which limits WIMAX coverage.
IMO, Gpacket may not be benefiting if they roll out their WIMAX services in Singapore. BUT, my doubts are why would Singapore wants to issue WIMAX spectrum when they already have so many wifi hot spots available. It would be wasting the spectrum resources, unless of course Singapore wants major telcos in the world venturing into WIMAX to make Singapore as their testing ground.
My humble 2 cents opinion.
Feb 21 2009, 11:35 AM
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