P1 W1MAX GOES MOBILE WITH THE WIGGY

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Originally from lowyat.net by Wern Shen

Friday, 10 April 2009 01:35 AM

Loud and exciting aren't exactly two words that you'd associate with product launches this year, but then again, neither is news on P1 here at Lowyat.NET. Thankfully though, hell didn't freeze over, nor did the market go crashing down when those buzzwords met at the launching of P1's latest foray into mobile broadband yesterday. Oh, and since we're on the topic of buzzwords, here's one that you'll definitely be seeing it a lot from now on - WiGGY. Held at the Loft Upstairs on the Asian Heritage Row, P1 threw a massive launch party for their new USB WIMAX modem, the Wiggy. As the crowd that consisted of media, bloggers, celebrities as well as various other business associates filled up the club, CEO Michael Lai got the ball rolling with his signature brand of exuberance.  "WiGGY is a device that's perfectly suited to enable Life 2.0. The internet today is a hive of activity driven by a growing number of consumers who are more open and willing to produce, contribute and share information and entertainment online to a global audience. They are eager to share and upload their lives on the net and WiGGY is perfectly suited to compliment this" -- Michael Lai, Chief Executive Officer, P1 The WiGGY is what P1 call "a revolutionary USB WiMAX modem", and offers users blazing fast wireless connectivity. Unlike other providers who place a heavy emphasis on a fast downstream, the WiGGY is designed to provide you with reliable high-speed uploads too.    The secret to this is the use of Multiple In Multiple Out (MIMO) technology, which enables better performance through the use of multiple antennas within a single device. The multiple antenna array allows data to be uploaded and downloaded simultaneously for an immensely superior broadband performance. Available in one standard package, the WiGGY promisses up to a whopping 10Mbps on best effort. The modem itself is said to be capable of 20Mbps speeds, but a reasonable expectation should be around 5Mbpson average. Monthly subscription fees for the WiGGY package stand at RM149 per month, with a minimum contractual commitment of a 12-months. There is a fair usage cap of 10GB, and upon reaching this cap, speeds will be throttled to 400kbps (down) and 150kbps (up) respectively. Available from today onwards at the PC Fair, the first 5,000 subscribers to P1's WiGGY package will receive anAcer Aspire One Netbook absolutely free! Keep in mind though, that you'll need to pay RM459 (RM299 + RM100 + RM60) up front for various charges. For more information on P1's WiGGY, visit the official website here: http://tinyurl.com/ckw2xn