U Mobile to launch 100-Mbps LTE network (Malaysia)
Malaysia’s U Mobile has announced its plans to deploy a 100-Mbps-capable LTE network across key cities, and upgrade and extend its existing HSPA+ network.
According to the company, central and northern areas of the country as well as the south-western region of Negeri Sembilan will see increased 42-Mbps mobile coverage during the second half of 2011. The company is also planning to upgrade the maximum connection speed of its HSPA+ network to 84 Mbps over the next 12 months.
It further added that it will launch LTE-ready platforms with a view to providing 100-Mbps mobile broadband services once it has acquired the necessary airwaves.
According to Kaizad Heerjee, CEO of U Mobile, the introduction of this mobile broadband network is a strategic impetus to their ambition of becoming a major player in Malaysia’s fast-growing mobile data market.
Chinese vendor ZTE has been selected to upgrade U Mobile’s current HSPA+ network as well as deploy its LTE infrastructure.
According to the kit maker’s Asia-Pacific President Zheng Bang, Malaysia is an important market for ZTE in the Asia-Pacific region. He added that the company’s work with U Mobile will be an important showcase of its technology.
LTE has yet to launch in Malaysia, but local regulator the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is planning to auction nine blocks of LTE spectrum in the 2.5GHz and 2.6GHz-bands during 2011.
As per reports, four licences will be awarded to the country’s mobile operators Celcom, DiGi.com, U Mobile and Maxis and another four allocated to Malaysia’s four WiMAX players Asiaspace, Packet One, YTL and Redtone. A company controlled by billionaire Malaysian businessman Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhary has been linked with a move for the ninth licence.
Green Packet To Provide Technology To Kalaam Telecom Bahrain
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 (Bernama) — Green Packet Bhd has signed a memorandum of understanding to allow Kalaam Telecom Bahrain to utilise its subsidiary Packet One International Sdn Bhd’s technology for the deployment of wireless broadband last-mile solution.
In a statement here Monday, Green Packet managing director/chief executive officer, Puan Chan Cheong, said revenue from the customers connected to the SONmetro network would be shared between both parties.
The SONmetro products enable the provision of wireless broadband connectivity using global system for mobile communications coverage with DSL/Cable data speeds and at a cost substantially lower than other wireless solutions.
Puan said the rights of utilisation granted to Kalaam for the technology would be exclusive over a two-year period subject to fulfilment of set milestones.
“The agreement will further boost Green Packet’s plans to venture into the West Asia market,” he said.
Puan said shareholders at the last extraordinary general meeting approved the setting up of a joint venture between Green Packet and Saudi Economic and Development Co Ltd (Sedco).
“We are confident about the opportunities in West Asia.
“The joint venture with Sedco and the agreement with Kalaam will further strengthen our presence to benefit from the overwhelming demand for broadband and bandwidth in this region,” he said.
Kalaam is fully licensed Bahrain-based telecommunications operator, offering advanced voice, Internet, data and value-added services to residential and business customers while Packet One is a global research and development company offering products and solutions to enable the optimum usage of Internet Protocol applications and services.
Source- http://www.bernama.com.
Technorati : Bahrain, Kalaam Telecom, Mobile
Ice Rocket : Bahrain, Kalaam Telecom, Mobile
