KUALA LUMPUR: Asiaspace WiMAX Sdn Bhd hopes to sign up 3,000
to 5,000 subscribers in the first quarter of the year, with the launch
of its “amax city” project today.

It is the first virtual city
within Technology Park Malaysia (TPM) that allows unlimited online
access to services and facilities through a convenient Internet gateway.

“There is demand at TPM. We are targeting the 162 tenants in
this area, including media agencies, content providers, online game
developers, IT companies and software developers,” its vice-president
for marketing and operation, Ahmad Shah, said after the launch.

The
virtual project was set up by Asiaspace WiMAX and introduces the Mimos
WiWi Technology platform — the world’s first hybrid solution that
integrates WiMax (IEEE 802.16e mobile WiMAX) and WiFi technologies.

WiWi operates on a 2.3GHz frequency and is designed as an
alternative to “last-mile” connectivity.

According to Ahmad, the
first phase of the development of amax city will cover many prime areas
in TPM, as well as universities and colleges.

Users will enjoy
the facilities provided within the coverage zone, which is more than
700ha in size.

He said Asiaspace WiMAX owns amax WiMAX, a
wireless high-speed broadband provider that guarantees strong and
reliable service to subscribers within its coverage area, currently at
20% of the population in the Klang Valley.

Asiaspace WiMAX
provides wireless broadband service based on the WiMAX technology to
commercial and residential customers under the amax brand.

The
launch was officiated by Minister of Information, Communications,
Culture and Arts Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim. — Bernama