UniFi Mobile
UniFi Mobile is a Malaysian converged telecommunications, broadband, and 4G service provider. Originally known as Packet One Networks (P1), the company was founded on 11 February 2002 and is a subsidiary of Green Packet Berhad.
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| Type | Private limited company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Founded | 11 February 2002 |
| Products | Mobile telephone services |
Number of employees | 600+ (2014) |
| Website | |
Overview
UniFi Mobile operates 4G WiMAX, 4G LTE and 4G LTE-A networks, and sharing spectrum from Celcom with 2G EDGE networks.
In March 2007, P1 was one of four companies awarded 2.3 GHz spectrum licenses by the Malaysian government to deploy 4G WiMAX services throughout Malaysia. In August 2008, P1 became the first company to launch commercial WiMAX services in Malaysia.[1]
In March 2014, Telekom Malaysia (TM) Berhad bought a 57% stake in P1 for RM 350 million.[2] TM is to invest RM 1 billion in P1 over the next four years.
In April 2016, the company was officially re-branded as Web Digital Sdn. Bhd. May 2017 saw the announcement of the company's latest CEO, Moharmustaqeem Mohammed,[3] replacing Azizi A. Hady.
In January 2018, TM relaunched its mobile service as one UniFi Mobile brand. UniFi Mobile is a prepaid plan operating on an annual contract. The UniFi mobile LTE network consists of 850 MHz FDD-LTE (Band 5), 2300 MHz TD-LTE (Band 40) and TD-LTE 2600 MHz (Band 38). UniFi mobile utilizes its MgO 850 MHz LTE band 5 spectrum (reformed from CDMA 850 MHz), and Celcom provides domestic roaming on 3G and 2G. On the 2.3 GHz WiMAX and 2.6 GHz LTE bands.
| Band | Frequency | Frequency Width | Protocol | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 850 MHz (824~834, 869~879) | 2 * 10 MHz | LTE | until December 2027 |
| 40 | 2300 MHz (2360~2390) | 30 MHz | LTE/WiMAX | 20 + 10 MHz Carrier aggregation (CA) |
| 38 | 2600 MHz (2575~2595) | 20 MHz | LTE | until June 2027 |
- Uses Celcom 2.6 GHz (Band 7) for some in-building coverage.
- Uses Celcom 2G network
UniFi Mobile is not related to Ubiquiti UniFi.
Milestones
- Alcatel-Lucent[4] – January 2008
- Intel Corporation[5] – May 2008
- Oracle Corporation[6] – May 2008
- EMC Corporation – June 2008
- Fiber ail – June 2008
- ZTE China [7] – March 2009
- SK Telecom announced strategic alliance with P1, which SK Telecom will acquire approximately 25% stake in P1[8] – June 2010
- Qualcomm[9] – June 2011
- China Mobile[10] – June 2011
- Telekom Malaysia[11] – Oct 2011
Packet One was discontinued as a company after Telekom Malaysia's purchase.
Its W1MAX product offering still exists, though it now focuses on LTE as web.
References
- "TM succeeds in acquiring P1 stake". The Malaysian Reserve. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- "Green Packet aims to widen operating profit". The Star Online. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- "TM appoints new webe CEO | SoyaCincau.com". Retrieved 16 May 2017.
- "Alcatel-Lucent gains P1 WiMAX deal". wimaxday.net. Retrieved 29 January 2008.
- "WiMAX Global Providers". intel.com. Retrieved 12 May 2008.
- "Malaysia's First WiMAX License Holder, Packet One Networks, Enhances WiMAX Launch Readiness". oracle.com. Retrieved 15 May 2008.
- "P1 Awards USD28m WiMAX Contract To ZTE" (PDF). p1.com. Retrieved 24 March 2009.
- "Malaysia Business & Finance News, Stock Updates | the Star".
- "News Qualcomm and P1 signs MOU on LTE_GTI". Archived from the original on 3 September 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- "Green Packet upbeat on China Mobile partnership". Archived from the original on 4 July 2011. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- http://www.telecoms.com/34957/p1-signs-high-speed-broadband-deal-with-telekom-malaysia/