Packet One Networks (P1) revealed last week its selected WiMAX coverage areas in the Klang Valley and also introduced Malaysia’s first 10 paying subscribers.

“We have been working relentlessly over the last 16 months, testing the technology, deploying the network, forming alliances, creating WiMAX devices and tweaking customer service to ensure end-to-end user experience is one of the highest quality, technologically and humanly possible,” said P1’s CEO, Michael Lai.

The current P1 WiMAX coverage areas include KLCC, Golden Triangle, Pekeliling, Setapak, Gombak, Seri Rampai, Sentul, Pudu, selected areas in Subang Jaya, USJ 1, USJ 7 and Subang Hi-Tech area.

According to P1, users living in the WiMAX coverage areas will be able to register and try P1 WiMAX for free. The trial user has an option to use the services with a monthly fee after a 14 days trial period. P1 however decline to reveal any details on the monthly fee being imposed currently.

By the end of 2008, P1 targets to extend its WiMAX coverage area to Petaling Jaya, Damansara, Klang, Port Klang, Johor Bahru, Kedah, Perak, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka and all major towns and cities in the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia.

Michael Lai said that MCMC requires the four WiMAX operators to have at least 25% coverage of the areas they are assigned by March 2009. He said that P1 has an internal target to achieve the MCMC target by the end of this year.

P1 is expected to commercially roll out the WiMAX services within the next couple of weeks.

A new USB WiMAX modem will be introduced in Q4 2008 for mobile users on the move.