Y-Max begins broadband rollout

Y-MAX Networks Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of YTL e-Solutions Bhd (YTL-e), has started to roll out its services to selected businesses in the Bukit Bintang area of Kuala Lumpur.

The company recently announced an introductory service that is focused on providing high-speed enterprise data and wireless Internet broadband access to a selected number of corporate customers.

According to Y-Max, subscribers can currently enjoy speeds of up to 2Mbps (megabits per second) and are charged between RM80 and RM160 a month.

“The service is now being deployed at two five-star hotels and a cafe in Bukit Bintang,” a company spokesman said. YTL-e said the service is being offered to a limited number of corporations in order to get valuable feedback that will help it improve its full-scale WiMAX service rollout.

The spokesman added that Y-Max chose to deploy its services in the Bukit Bintang area because its headquarters is located there.

“It is also a high-profile business area and fits in very well with our plan to offer our WiMAX Enterprise Connectivity service to businesses,” he said.

YTL-e plans to roll-out a WiMAX broadband service for home users once it has established an extensive WiMAX network coverage area.

However, the company could not confirm when this will be ready.