We visited the AMAX booth during our PC Fair KL walkabout and saw that they were showcasing something very peculiar.

Some of the promoters were donned with devices that were showing TV content. At first, we thought that it was streaming content but after talking with the promoters, we found out that it was something very, very different.

Asiaspace the owners of AMAX WiMAX is apparently offering on trial basis mobile TV services via DMB or Digital Media Broadcasting – developed in Korea. This is the first time we’re seeing this technology being showcased directly to the Malaysian consumer.

We we’re told by the promoters that the DMB service has all the terrestrial channels like TV1, TV2, TV3, 8TV etc, covered along with some pay-channels included. They however couldn’t give further details on what these pay channels are.

More details and device pictures after the jump.

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	AMAX, Cool stuff, Mobile Devices, Others, Players on the Field, WiMAX
	amax, AMAX WiMAX, asiaspace, digital multimedia broadcasting, dmb, mobile tv, WiMAX Malaysia

Business Times reports WiMAX networks from Asiaspace and REDtone are up and running and that services from both ISPs are already available in the market.

Meanwhile, YTL E-Solutions say their commercial launch of its WiMAX service is scheduled for next year.

We say, whatever.

Stop talking about it and show us the goods.

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	Industry in General, WiMAX
	amax, asiaspace, P1, REDTone, WiMAX, WiMAX Malaysia

We didn’t get an invitation but we managed to get in! P1 W1MAX has officially launched in Malaysia just hours ago at Mandarin Oriental. The launch was spectacular with impressive presentations, testimonial as well as light dance shows. They even got Hannah Tan to be the MC for the event.

Its CEO Michael Lai has spoken many aspiring stuff about broadband and how Packet 1 is eager to broadband whole Malaysia.

If you read our previous post, we revealed that there are 2 speed packages for business & personal. Apparently the said page was removed from the website after our posting. This time, the page is up again and we discovered that they are actually offering 4 speed packages of 400Kbps, 700Kbps, 1.2Mbps and 2.4Mbps. Read on to check out the updated packages.

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	P1, Players on the Field, WiMAX
	Green Packet, No Contact WiMAX, P1 w1max, P1 W1MAX 400, P1W1MAX 700, Packet 1 WiMAX, WiMAX Malaysia, WiMAX Modem, WiMAX Plans, WiMAX Pricing

Update 19082008 – Check out the official and updated packages in our latest posting.

Tomorrow Packet 1 will make history with Malaysia’s first ever WiMAX launch which has been widely anticipated. It is said that Energy, Water and Telecommunications Minister Datuk Shaziman Abu Mansor would officiate the P1 W1MAX event tomorrow afternoon.

So how much is the subscription? Are subscribers tied to a contract? Read on as we managed to get an early peek on its offerings.

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	P1, Players on the Field, WiMAX
	Business WiMAX, FREE WiMAX Modem, Green Packet, P1, P1 w1max, P1 W1MAX 1200, P1W1MAX 2400, Personal WiMAX, WiMAX Malaysia