Lim said a preview of, the state’s next step in providing for serious mobile Internet users who require faster speed, was scheduled for next week. He said the project was different from the Federal Government-initiated High Speed Broadband (HSBB) project costing RM11.3bil. However, there are no rights to exclusivity and all qualified and recognised industry players are welcome to interest of promoting competition,” Lim said at the launch in Komtar on Thursday. “This effort is 100% private sector driven with nearly no or minimal cost put in by the state government.
“Today, Penang takes a bold step to make the entire state connected through wireless broadband and it’s a journey we want to complete within the next 18 to 24 months.
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The initiative, which is the first component of the state’s project, is aimed at giving Penangites free wireless broadband services. GEORGE TOWN: Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng has launched “Penang Free WiFi” - the first step in making Penang the country’s first WiFi state. Penang launches statewide free WiFi project Technorati Tags: free wifi, penang wireless, redtone, wifi penang, wimax The first access point of the free wifi internet is expected to be up and running around the Queensbay area in about 4 weeks time, followed by other area such as Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Gurney Plaza, Gurney Drive, Bukit Jambul, Macalister Road, Komtar, Tanjung Bungah and all the way to Butterworth.
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REDtone is also one of the four companies awarded with license to operate WiMax services in Malaysia, with the other being Packet One, Asiaspace Dotcom and YTL e-solutions.
More than 700 wireless access points will be established in the next 12 months, with he implementation of the service spearheaded by REDtone Telecommunications Sdn Bhd, a homegrown, award-winning telco solution provider, backed by its associate entity, Hotgate Technology.
Those with access on the service will get connected at an average speed of 10Mbs, depending on their wireless tool’s specification. The project, which will take between 18 to 24 months to complete, will make Penang the first state in the country to offer free wireless internet service with broadband speed to the netizens. The Chief Minister, Lim Guan Eng, officiated the kicking off of the project yesterday at Komtar. Penangites will soon enjoy free wireless internet access after the state government launched the Penang Free WiFi initiative.