WORLD'S FIRST 4G NETWORK PROMISES ROAMING WITH MALAYSIAN RATE

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- YTL Communications Sdn Bhd's has launched
what it claims to be the "most affordable" 4G Mobile Internet service with voice
via its "Yes 4G network", promising roaming at Malaysian rates.

No more exorbitant roaming charges as one can even make a video call from
aboard at local Malaysian rates, Chief Executive Officer Wing K. Lee, said.

The biggest single launch with 1,500 base stations nationwide, the network
covers 65 per cent of the population and aims to increase it to 80 per cent by
end of next year with another 1,000 base stations being deployed.

Lee was speaking to reporters after the grand launch of "Yes 4G Network" by
Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin here Friday.

Also present were Minister of Information Communication and Culture, Dr Rais
Yatim and Dr Lim Keng Yaik, former Energy, Water and Communications Minister.

Users just have to "pay-as-you-go (use)" of nine sen for 3MB of data, one
minute of calls or one short message service, said Lee.

"Yes" also offers a rebate of up to 30 per cent to power users who consume
high amounts of data.

This will effectively reduce the already attractive rates to as low as two
sen per MB or RM20 (US$6.45) per GB while offering users the power to
self-manage by setting temporary data caps.

At the launch, YTL Communications and Samsung also introduced the world's
first all 4G mobile phone called the "Yes Buzz."

YTL Communications has also successfully interconnected its network with
other mobile service providers in the country beginning today.

"Finally, we are interconnected to everybody with the full cooperation of
other service providers. I think we have joined the club and want to keep
up our performance," said Executive Director Yeoh Seok Hong.

As of yesterday, it was not certain if YTL Communication had interconnected
with other service providers.

But, Yeoh declined to reveal the number of its pre-registered users except
to say:"It is three times more than what we expected and the numbers are
healthy."

Being the first in the world to introduce the service, he claimed that there
were no comparison or competition for its services.

Yeoh said the company was keen to cooperate with China and the rest of
Asia's telecommunication service providers to provide the 4G services.

Elaborating further on "Yes", Lee said "Yes ID" comes with the 4G Internet
with a 018 mobile number that enables connectivity via multiple devices.

He also claimed that Internet users with "Yes Network" would enjoy speeds up
to five times faster than 3G, meaning one can upload an entire 100-picture photo
album in the same time it takes to send 20 photographs.

"Yes Network" services is also one converged plan, without a contract.
-- BERNAMA