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Pulau Pinang, 25 September – Wireless Internet Surfing Via WiMAX Will Be A Reality In Penang As Early As December 2008, As Part Of The State Government’s Move To Ensure That The Island State Becomes An “i-Land” By 2010. Today’s Announcement Is Also Part Of Packet One (P1)’s Expansion Of Its WiMAX Broadband Service Nationwide. The Penang State Government and P1 today entered into a partnership for P1 to supply the infrastructure for WiMAX@Penang under the Wireless@Penang initiative to bring the state’s infrastructure offerings to a higher level. Chief Minister of Penang, YAB Lim Guan Eng said, “We are all responsible for continuously driving the state of Penang forward. We need to take the next natural course of action in order to further improve the standard of living of the people here. The wide availability of WiMAX in Penang will certainly provide a welcome boost to the existing and future industries.”
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