YTLE & Samsung Begin Implementation of Nationwide Mobile Internet Network

Seoul (Korea Newswire) April 23, 2009 - YTL e-Solutions Berhad, a subsidiary of YTL Corporation Berhad, today entered into a contract with Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. for the implementation of a nationwide mobile internet network.

Under the arrangement, SAMSUNG will provide a comprehensive WiMAX network solution including WiMAX base stations, end-to-end IP Multimedia Service (IMS) solutions, and a range of Mobile Internet Devices (MID).

With this contract SAMSUNG will be supplying not only network equipment, but more importantly, the world’s 1st WiMAX-enabled handsets. These handsets will allow subscribers to have access to a high-quality, converged voice and high-speed broadband network all over the country.

Leveraging on its partnership with CLEARWIRE and CISCO, this contract completes YTLE’s comprehensive network, offering an all-IP (Internet Protocol) converged mobile internet service which includes high-speed data, messaging and voice.

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