The tender was apparently called off because the minister was dissatisfied with its terms and conditions.
While NasionCom was among the 17 companies that submitted bids for the licence to the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), he said NasionCom’s initial WiMax rollout was for the 3.5GHz spectrum it had previously obtained.
A total of 17 submissions were received by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) at the close of the tender at noon on July 18 for the wireless broadband Internet (WiMAX) 2.3GHz before the Energy, Water and Communications Ministry cancelled the tender on the final day for the submission.
The government has cancelled the tender for the wireless broadband spectrum as the specifications did not meet the government policies, said Energy, Water and Communications Minister Datuk Seri Dr Lim Keng Yaik.
The Energy, Water and Communications Ministry cancelled the tender for wireless broadband Internet (WiMAX) on July 18, the final day for submissions, as the specifications did not meet the ministry’s requirements.
Late Tan Sri Nordin Sopiee said, ‘If people can use IT like an electric kettle, then we have achieved something great’.”




