Sunway Group Chooses P1 to Unwire Bandar Sunway

Wednesday, 6 August 2008

Sunway Group Chooses P1 to Unwire Bandar Sunway

Sunway Group and Packet One Networks (M) Sdn Bhd (P1), Malaysia’s WiMAX telco convergence,, signed a Memorandum of Understanding recently, enabling Bandar Sunway to make history when it became the first Integrated Wireless Township in Malaysia, benefiting its 30,000 residents and two million visitors per year.

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Sunway Group’s President, Dato’ Chew Chee Kin and P1’s Chief Executive Officer, Michael Lai for the Wireless@Sunway project. The signing of the MoU was witnessed by Hannah Yeoh, Subang Jaya Assemblyman.

Dato’ Chew said the project which has been completed, provides wireless broadband coverage to Sunway Pyramid Shopping Mall, Sunway Lagoon Theme Park, Monash University Sunway Campus, Sunway University College, Sunway Metro and Sunway Mentari.

“Over 100 WiFi hotspots have been activated within these areas, currently benefiting business users, students and visitors of Bandar Sunway. This will also benefit some 30,000 residents and two million visitors to Bandar Sunway,” he said.

Lai said the Sunway Group is a leader in all areas that it specialises in. “So we are obviously proud that they have selected us as the preferred technology partner for the Wireless@Sunway project.

“The partnership between Bandar Sunway and P1 today represents another one great step for P1, and another giant leap for the wireless broadband movement in Malaysia,” Lai added.

“Phase two will involve deploying WiMAX to cover more areas in Bandar Sunway,” Lai said, alluding to the flourishing 800-acre Bandar Sunway, which is the Sunway Group’s flagship development.

Dato’ Chew called the creation of Bandar Sunway’s integrated wireless community “a significant milestone in bringing Internet power to the township’s community, and making it an even greater place to live in”.

“This will positively reflect on their options for telecommuting, learning, keeping an eye on their homes and family from remote locations, online shopping and getting entertainment information while on the go," said Dato’ Chew.

Prior to the MOU, Bandar Sunway residents were primarily relying on DSL and cable modems for Internet connectivity, as most Malaysian townships currently do.