Malaysia scraps WiMax, Singapore just launched

jaremfan — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 10:44:26 +0800

Malaysia scraps WiMax license:

http://asia.news.yahoo.com/060718/3/2nakr.html

"The tender has to be recalled because the specifications are not according to ministry policies," Communications Minister Lim Keng Yaik told reporters at an industry conference.

Lim said he was disappointed with industry regulator the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), adding that the conditions for the tender did not take into account the building of infrastructure and content.

But he did not say when the tender would be reissued.

Meanwhile, in Singapore:

http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/communicatio...39307240,00.htm

QMax Communications today unveiled plans to offer pre-mobile WiMax services initially to selected estates across the island-state, marking the end of a long wait for commercial releases of such services.

The wireless broadband ISP (Internet service provider) is a joint venture between ISP Qala Singapore and entertainment equipment maker Creative Technology...

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jaremfan — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 02:14:19 +0800

I'll be going to Singapore this coming weekend, and I'm aware that ipods are a lot cheaper there. Anyone know a good place in singapore that sells them really cheap? I'm looking for a 60GB ipod video, and the apple shop sells it for SGD688. That's the lowest I've found so far.

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Malaysia scraps WiMax, Singapore just launched

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