T&A: A new case study (in PDF form) on the successful rollout of Packet One Networks (P1)’s WiMAX in Malaysia has been released by Green Packet Berhad (Green Packet). The latter is a leading developer of next-gen mobile broadband & networking solutions.

P1 rolled out Malaysia’s and South-east Asia’s first 802.16e 2.3GHz commercial WiMAX network in August 2008. We covered its Johor Bahru launch here. Since then, it has acquired over 80K subscribers and maintained a respectable ARPU (average revenue per user) of above US$26 (RM93).

Part of the success is attributable to the the tech from P1’s partner, Green Packet, who provided the innovative plug-and-play fixed and mobile devices and connectivity solutions. The case study explains how Green Packet took on this challenge to supply the products and solutions which helped accelerate P1’s launch and traction in Malaysia today. (Editor opinions: 1)

Navin Danapal, Technical Editor, HWM Malaysia

Navin (HWM Malaysia): It’s no surprise that Malaysia’s P1 WiMAX service owes its success to its parent company Green Packet. P1 is Green Packet’s portfolio to sell its CPE (Customer Premises Equipment) to the Middle-East markets, as well as South America.

This was outlined by Mr. Kevin Lee, Senior General Manager, Green Packet Malaysia, in a December 2008 interview with HWM Malaysia. (more…)