Malaysia tested mobile WiMAX

Motorola and Maxis Communications Berhad Group (MAXIS) have announced the successful implementation of the first call from the mobile WiMAX network to Malaysia's CBD - Kuala Lumpur. This is one of four live test sites using Motorola's WiMAX solution on the 2.5GHz band. The event also marked Motorola's direct mobile WiMAX test in Southeast Asia.

The direct test program will take place at 4 points in central Kuala Lumpur, and after finishing in the second quarter of 2007, will provide comprehensive wireless broadband connectivity for end users. All test sites will be monitored by the Component Management System Portal (EMS). This will help Maxis evaluate WiMAX flow navigation capabilities and continue to evaluate the full mobility and performance of Motorola's WiMAX solution line in the 2.3GHz, 2.5GHz and 3.5GHz frequency bands.

Dr. Nikolai Dobberstein, Senior General Manager of New Products and Business Division, Maxis Group said: ' Mobile WiMAX plays a very important role in our wireless broadband strategy. We consider mobile WiMAX to be an essential and complete service for deploying HSDPA technology because it has very good capacity to manage large bandwidth streams . '

In the Asia-Pacific region, Motorola launched the WiMAX service, including Pakistan's Wateen Telecom, which deployed WiMAX 802.16e network systems across Pakistan and Agni Systems, a provider. Internet service in Bangladesh. Agni has deployed phase WiMAX network to provide wireless broadband access service in Dhaka, Bangladesh's capital.

L.Quang