P1 launches Sabah’s 4G broadband service in Sabah

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LAUNCHING 4G: (From left) Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission deputy director (Sabah and Federal Territory of Labuan) Aaron Tan, Ministry of Information, Communications and Culture Malaysia deputy secretary general of communications Che Azemi Haron, Salang, Lai and P1 vice president and head of regulatory Md Radzi Din are seen at the official launch of P1 broadband in Sabah.

KUCHING: Southeast Asia’s leading 4G high speed broadband pioneer, Packet One Networks (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (P1) has officially launched its commercial service in Sabah.

The launch was officiated by the Deputy Minister of Information, Communications and Culture, Datuk Joseph Salang in Kota Kinabalu yesterday.

The company had announced earlier this year that it would invest RM30 million to kick-start its East Malaysia service deployment followed rapidly by a debut in Kota Kinabalu in August.

P1’s aggressive rollout plan intended to cover approximately 80 per cent of households in Kota Kinabalu within six months.

P1 chief executive officer Michael Lai said, “With our entry into Sabah, P1 is passing another key milestone in our goal to deliver broadband for all.

“We want Malaysia to quickly reach broadband penetration levels enjoyed by developed nations and will heed to the country’s call for strong private sector participation to achieve this.

“We also believe there is a pent-up demand for high performance and affordable high speed broadband in Sabah which our 4G services can fulfill,” he added.

P1 services are powered by 4G wireless technology, said to be a more efficient ‘data highway’ when compared to either conventional copper wire asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL) or 3G.

P1’s product range includes fixed-access home broadband with fixed phone service and on-the-go broadband for both consumers and businesses.

Salang added, “It is the government’s target to further raise household broadband penetration to 75 per cent by 2015 and to address the digital divide between urban and rural areas.

“I am confident that we can achieve and even surpass this target with the key initiatives that the government has put in place and with the support by the private sector.” P1 would continue to cover more areas in Kota Kinabalu, followed by Sandakan and Tawau. The company would also be introducing their cutting-edge 4G services to Kuching by year-end.