Scirwode Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 It will be in just months IMO, since free trial will be rolling out in PC fair. Somewhere around August or September I would say, but not sure about the coverage at that time. That's strange, as I do have accessed to the advertising campaign for one of the companies doing WiMAX and so far, they say it isn't ready. We'll see how it is. Scirwode Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns007 Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 That's strange, as I do have accessed to the advertising campaign for one of the companies doing WiMAX and so far, they say it isn't ready. We'll see how it is.Scirwode Oooo, which company is that? I was approached by some promoters today at mamak and they were looking for people to sign-up for WiMAX. Looks like their working all around the clock. Anyone gotten approached for WiMAX yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent-C Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 That's strange, as I do have accessed to the advertising campaign for one of the companies doing WiMAX and so far, they say it isn't ready. We'll see how it is.Scirwode Which of the four companies is that? Nevermind that actually, since I'm not getting one of those when it's first launched. Will wait for reviews and feedbacks from early users first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns007 Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 Hey guys, some info on the upcoming PC Fair: http://www.pikom.org.my/cms/PCFair2008/exhibitor.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thealexweb Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 WiFi all the way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent-C Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 WiFi all the way! Two different thing I'd say. If your broadband provider is bad, your wifi goes bad and vice versa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yusuf M. Veteran Posted July 27, 2008 Veteran Share Posted July 27, 2008 802.11y is said to have an outdoor coverage radius of ~5km. However, 802.11n has an OCR of ~0.25km (despite offering a higher maximum data throughput). Read more about it here. I'm not sure about WiMax and the speeds it can offer so I can only recommend going with WiFi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scirwode Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 Which of the four companies is that? Nevermind that actually, since I'm not getting one of those when it's first launched. Will wait for reviews and feedbacks from early users first. I'm not at liberty to say :p . At the moment, we have other issues to deal with, namely the MTV Asia Awards. Scirwode Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent-C Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 I'm not at liberty to say :p . At the moment, we have other issues to deal with, namely the MTV Asia Awards.Scirwode Looks like they must speed things up, MCMC wants them to roll out by next month, or a penalty will be imposed. Read here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scirwode Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 Looks like they must speed things up, MCMC wants them to roll out by next month, or a penalty will be imposed. Read here. Damn it, that means more late night deadlines and "circus time" with the clients for me :pinch: . Scirwode Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns007 Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 WiFi all the way! Yeah, probably be sticking to WiFi at the moment. Gonna wait and see how WiMAX turns out. But here's to hoping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent-C Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Damn it, that means more late night deadlines and "circus time" with the clients for me :pinch: .Scirwode Don't worry to much, the government is well known for its "no action, talk only" :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leonalim Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 So who's gonna go to PC Fair this weekend to check out what are the services offered for WiMAX? I heard some of the companies are gonna be there and give demos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent-C Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Finally there's a report from a trial user: I'd be more convinced if it's using Speedtest.net. It's meaningless if it is testing speed within the country itself other than countries more websites are hosted. Looks quite promising however, the only thing I'm worrying is if this will maintain when WiMAX is officially launched and more and more users will use it for P2P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scirwode Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 (edited) Don't worry to much, the government is well known for its "no action, talk only" :laugh: You have no idea of how the advertising industries work in Malaysia. The government are the best clients of all, as you rarely get too many jobs at the same time :laugh: ! On the other hand, private clients are a bane here. Some of those that we get have no sense at all when asking for what the want in terms of their product. A member of my family, who works for another advertising company, has Bank Islam as their clients and they force you to work on their product, even on public holidays and with unrealistic deadlines! Scirwode Edited July 29, 2008 by Scirwode Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns007 Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Finally there's a report from a trial user: I'd be more convinced if it's using Speedtest.net. It's meaningless if it is testing speed within the country itself other than countries more websites are hosted. Looks quite promising however, the only thing I'm worrying is if this will maintain when WiMAX is officially launched and more and more users will use it for P2P. Seems pretty good the speed. But its same everywhere right, when more users are on it, it will slow down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leonalim Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Seems pretty good the speed. But its same everywhere right, when more users are on it, it will slow down? If at that time there are many towers, then if one tower is full, users can be directed to another tower, which if they do that will lessen slowing down of speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent-C Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 If at that time there are many towers, then if one tower is full, users can be directed to another tower, which if they do that will lessen slowing down of speed. Are you leonalim from MB? If yes, hope you won't mind me posting the picture you've found :rofl: Picture of the USB modem: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns007 Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Are you leonalim from MB? If yes, hope you won't mind me posting the picture you've found :rofl: Picture of the USB modem: Hey guys, P1 is having an online contest! Go to www.p1w1max.com and download the form. Answer 3 questions and visit their booth (bring the form along) at C10 @ PC Fair and stand a chance to win Canon printers and 4GB Pendrives! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent-C Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 Officially launched today, but pricing still not available on their website - http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Fri...icle/index_html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns007 Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 And here's a picture I took at PC Fair showing P1's modem + router + laptop setup. Still waiting for the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leonalim Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 And here's a picture I took at PC Fair showing P1's modem + router + laptop setup. Still waiting for the price. I'm seeing this pic everywhere...I wish I was there to test it out too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns007 Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 I'm seeing this pic everywhere...I wish I was there to test it out too. Actually, there's nothing much to test out that day. It was more of getting people to sign up for the free trial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leonalim Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 Actually, there's nothing much to test out that day. It was more of getting people to sign up for the free trial. Did you sign up for the free trial? Still only for Setapak and KLCC Area people is it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent-C Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 Someone reported that the WiMAX modem is connected to a phone line. Anyone have better clue on this? Doesn't make sense if WiMAX needs a phone line to connect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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