UniFi Mobile is a

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n 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

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Overview

UniFi Mobile operates 4G

WiMAX Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) is a family of wireless broadband communication standards based on the IEEE 802.16 set of standards, which provide physical layer (PHY) and media access control (MAC) options. The WiMAX ...

, 4G LTE and 4G

LTE-A LTE Advanced (LTE+) is a mobile communication standard and a major enhancement of the LTE (telecommunication), Long Term Evolution (LTE) standard. It was formally submitted as a candidate 4G to ITU-T in late 2009 as meeting the requirements of t ...

networks, and sharing spectrum from

Celcom Celcom Axiata Berhad, DBA Celcom, is the oldest mobile telecommunications provider in Malaysia. Celcom is a member of the Axiata group of companies. Being one of the very few companies in Malaysia to originally obtain a cellular phone licens ...

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

. In March 2014,

Telekom Malaysia Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM) is a Malaysian telecommunications company founded in 1984. Beginning as the national telecommunications company for fixed line, radio and television broadcasting services, it has evolved to become the country's larg ...

(TM) Berhad bought a 57% stake in P1 for RM 350 million. 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, 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

provides domestic roaming on 3G and 2G. On the 2.3 GHz WiMAX and 2.6 GHz LTE bands. * Uses Celcom 2.6 GHz (Band 7) for some in-building coverage. * Uses Celcom 2G network

Milestones

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– January 2008 * Intel Corporation – May 2008 * Oracle Corporation – May 2008 *

EMC Corporation Dell EMC (EMC Corporation until 2016) is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Hopkinton, Massachusetts and Round Rock, Texas, United States. Dell EMC sells data storage, information security, virtualization, analytics, clo ...

– June 2008
Fiber ail
– June 2008 *

ZTE ZTE Corporation is a Chinese partially state-owned technology company that specializes in telecommunication. Founded in 1985, ZTE is listed on both the Hong Kong and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges. ZTE's core business is wireless, exchange, opt ...

China – March 2009 *

SK Telecom SK Telecom Co., Ltd. ( or ) is a South Korean wireless telecommunications operator and former film distributor and is part of the SK Group, one of the country's largest chaebols. It leads the local market with 50.5 percent share as of 2008. ...

announced strategic alliance with P1, which SK Telecom will acquire approximately 25% stake in P1 – June 2010 * Qualcomm – June 2011 *

China Mobile China Mobile is the trade name of both China Mobile Limited () and its ultimate controlling shareholder, China Mobile Communications Group Co., Ltd. (, formerly known as China Mobile Communications Corporation, "CMCC"), a Chinese state-ownedSt ...

– June 2011 *

http://www.telecoms.com/34957/p1-signs-high-speed-broadband-deal-with-telekom-malaysia/ – 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.

Awards and Accolade

* Red Herring Asia - Winner Most Innovative Private Technology Company 2008 * PC.COM - Top 10 Tech Brands for 2009 * PC.COM - Best WiMAX Service 2009 * MSC Malaysia APICTA - Winner Best of Start-Up Companies 2009 * FROST & SULLIVAN TELECOMS AWARDS 2010 - Most Promising Service Provider of the Year * The Effectiveness Awards (EFFIE) 2010 - Gold winner for “Sudha Patong?” or “Cut Already?” Campaign * The Global Leadership Award 2011 - Winner of Internet Category * Golden Global Brand Award 2011 - The Best Enterprise Brand of the Year 2010

References

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* {{Telecommunications in Malaysia Telecommunications companies of Malaysia Mobile phone companies of Malaysia Internet service providers of Malaysia Telecommunications companies established in 2002 Malaysian companies established in 2002 Privately held companies of Malaysia