P1 Joins Global LTE TDD Group

PETALING JAYA, Malaysia -- Packet One Networks (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (“P1”) is Malaysia and Southeast Asia’s first 4G WiMAX service provider to join the ranks of global operators in the Global TD-LTE* Initiative (“GTI”) to champion TD-LTE technology. Michael Lai, CEO of P1 said the membership acceptance further affirms P1’s commitment in embracing the next wave of 4G technology evolution.

The GTI is a platform formed to create value for stakeholders across the TD-LTE ecosystem and drive the early adoption of TD-LTE technology. LTE is the next wave of 4G technology that is potentially capable of delivering dizzying wireless speeds of up to 1 Gigabits per second.

The GTI is a platform formed to create value for stakeholders Lai explained, “For any technology to be cutting edge, there has to have mass adoption. The GTI consists of founding members who are heavyweights namely China Mobile, Bharti Airtel, Softbank Mobile, Clearwire and Vodafone Group. These operators collectively have a market potential of over half the world’s population. With its global scale, TD-LTE will also bring the widest selection and most cost effective high performance consumer devices like modems, routers, smart phones and tablets.”

The GTI is a platform formed to create value for stakeholders Market intelligence firm Maravedis reported that by the end of 2011, there will be approximately 40 countries represented by 110 operators with 2.5 to 2.6GHz spectrum allocation for TD-LTE. P1 is one of nine Malaysian companies allocated the 2.6GHz spectrum as announced in 2010.

The GTI is a platform formed to create value for stakeholders Lai said, “Thanks to the foresight of the Malaysian government in issuing the WiMAX license in 2007, P1 was the first to invest in 4G technology in Malaysia nearly three years ago. Now we have a head start in the transition to a dual 4G WiMAX/TD-LTE network. As a new member of GTI, P1 is able to value-add and share the combined experience with international operators in this exciting 4G journey.”

Packet One Networks (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd. (P1)