2nd Content Malaysia gathering

Here comes the second Content Malaysia gathering(this was the first one & photos).
It will take place tomorrow, details:

Date: Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Time: 3:15pm - 6:00pm
Location: Centro @ KL Sentral

What's going to happen there?
There will be a registration point for Maxis 1Store at this week's Content Malaysia gathering. In other words, no need to spend time submitting online. Just bring all relevant documnents to the event and we will get you started as a Maxis Developer.

Please help spread the word to developers!

Also "This time we will be focusing on the Mobile World Congress as well as the influx of developer platforms. How should one go about selecting which platform to develop an application?"

Come and discuss the Mobile World Congress and what it means to developers. -What are thoughts on Windows Phone 7, Symbian 3 and Bada operating systems? -What do you think of all the phones that were launched at MWC? -What else did you like about MWC?

If you develop contents, make sure you be there! RSVP on Facebook now...

Content Malaysia is organised by Mobile World and it is made possible by a collaboration with Maxis.

Pictures: The 1st Kuala Lumpur Symbian Stammtisch

As we had the same interest, all of us had fun at the 1st Kuala Lumpur Symbian Stammtisch. We discussed about the future of Symbian, current Symbian and how to improve the Symbian mobile operating system. More gathering in the future, stay tuned.

Some pictures from the 1st gathering:

Live from P1 WiMAX Event- Tues Feb 09 2010

P1 will be announcing something at a media event today. I have a strong feeling that they will revealing this- P1 WiMAX Netbook.

VIEW THE LIVE VIDEO FROM THE P1 Media event HERE- http://www.blogtv.com/People/scamboy


2.30PM-Michael Lai is here, it is confirmed that this event is about the P1 WiMAX Netbook. The WiMAX netbook should be available for preview shortly.

2.45PM- Half of the WiMAX world is in Asia Pacific says Michael Lai, CEO of P1
2.55PM- Targeting coverage of 45% this year

2.57PM- "Our network couldn't cope up with demand" says Michael. 215 congested sites in Dec 09 but improved over 78% during last 2-3 months. Only about 47 congested WiMAX sites right now.

3PM- An average P1 user consume about 7GB a month...

3.03PM- 100,000 subs in 13 months. 35% coverage so far, top 4 WiMAX operator in the world

3.04PM- 2010 gonna be the "WiMAX decade of the year" says Michael Lai

3.08PM- P1 WiMAX will go "1Malaysia"....nationwide operator

3.10PM- "Broadband will be the electricity for connectivity"

3.15PM- Michael is showing off the new USB modem- "Shuttle" and the "Tower", fixed WiMAX modem..

3.14PM- The new P1 WiMAX Netbook being shown now.
3.20PM- The new P1 WiMAX embedded netbook is 1st in Malaysia and South East Asia

3.24PM- Q&A now

3.25PM- No pricing is announced for the Netbook...

3.26PM- The netbook is not using the Intel WiMAX chipset...but P1 will rollout Intel WiMAX chipset once it is available.

3.30PM- My notebook ran out of battery....

The first Kuala Lumpur Symbian Stammtisch

The word "Stammtisch" is German, it means regular get-together.

The first Kuala Lumpur Symbian Stammtisch is being organised by www.i-symbian.com and it is supported by the Symbian Foundation.

Details:

Date: February 10th 2010 (Wednesday)
Time: 5.00 to 7.00 PM
Venue: Kelantan Delights
1-5, Level 1, Sooka Sentral
Jalan Stesen Sentral
50470 Kuala Lumpur

Who should come?
-Those interested on the Symbian/mobile platform
- Symbian users
- Symbian and other developers
- Symbian Enthusiasts

Why I should come?
- Meet cool people
- Talk about Symbian and it’s ecosystem
- Discussing ideas to improve Symbian

Note: KLSS – Kuala Lumpur Symbian Stammtisch is a community effort towards a more vibrant and active Symbian community in Malaysia in conjunction with Symbian Foundation’s continuous effort in getting more feedback from Symbian community all over the world.

Calling all Content Creators!

If you develop mobile applications or has a mobile service, then you must attend the first gathering of Content Malaysia, a community for Malaysian Content Creators.

This is a Mobile World event and it is made possible by a collaboration with Maxis.

Details as below:

Date: Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Time: 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Location: Centro @ KL Sentral

Make sure that you RSVP on Facebook before attending!

See you there.

GoMobile09 EXPO opens TODAY

Don't forget to visit GoMobile EXPO starting today till this Sunday.

Details:

• 23-25 October 2009
• Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre
• 23 – 24 October (Fri & Sat): 11 am - 9 pm, 25 October (Sun) : 11 am - 8 pm
  

Some of the happenings:

• Great offers on mobile phones, devices and accessories. All brands will be exhibiting! Catch the latest smartphones there.

• Up to 300 phones & gadgets will be given away in contests and promotions

• Free phones with Mobile World magazine subscriptions – 50 phones daily

• Guranteed gift when you join the gomobile clique at www.clique.gomobile.my. Sign up now!

• Lucky visitors will receive prizes (incl phones!) every hour every day at the entrance

• Mobile Fashion Shows daily in collaboration with Raffles International College . Visitors will vote via SMS to choose their favourite designs.

• Entertainment Zone set up by RRecords with artiste appearances, listening stations and mobile downloads

• Cyberjaya Mobile Photo competition in collaboration with Cyberview

• Truly Asia mobile video competition in collaboration with TrulyAsia.tv

• Bluetooth based Treasure Hunt in collaboration with BiteMark

• GoMobile goes green! Show directory to be available via Bluetooth and SMS

• Showcase of mobile videos and photos by Raffles International College students

• Other GoMobile Merchandise

• GoMobile09 Twitter Contest
  

See you there!

GoMobile09 Conference Tomorrow!

Would you be there? If you are invited, don't forget to look for me, say Hi!

There will be live tweeting and video from the event.

For live tweets, follow @mobile_world or you may also follow the tag #gomobile09.

For video, visit m.mobile-world.tv. It should also work on your mobile phone.

Click image below for info on conference, invitation only.

Adv: Be at Go Mobile 2009 next week!

Click the image below for a larger view:

GoMobile 2009 Videos

The Go Mobile 2009 interviews and launch videos are now out!

Check it out:

GoMobile 2009 Highlights


Interview with Kashminder Singh, Organiser of Go Mobile 2009


Interview with T.Kugan, Maxis


Interview with Reshmonu, R Records


Visit www.gomobile.my

GoMobile 2009 is launching today

Do you have an invite?

Malaysia’s Ultimate Mobile Lifestyle Event, GoMobile 2009 will be announced today. Keep yourself free between 23-25 October 2009 where GoMobile EXPO will be taking place at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.

In the mean time check out http://blog.gomobile.my/ to win a free phone!

Go Mobile 2009 official website- http://www.gomobile.my/2009/

CommunicAsia 2009- Interview with Mobile World

As you noticed, there has been a slow update over the past week on this blog. The reason is because I was at Communic Asia 2009 event that took place in Singapore.

So how was Communic Asia 2009? For me, the attendance was disappointing although the first day was crowded but then attendance was worst during the following 3 days. I estimate there was at least a 50% drop on attendance this year.

Some updates are new phones announcement from Nokia(Nokia Connection event), Samsung, LG Mobile, Sony Ericsson and the Garmin-Asus nuvifone.

More info, listen to the interview with the Managing Editor of Mobile World on BFM 89.9.

Happenings for the rest of the year

Here's some of the "IT & Communication" events happening throughout the world this year.

CASBAA Satellite Industry Forum
June 15, 2009
Four Seasons Hotel, Singapore

CommunicAsia 09
June 16 - 19, 2009
Singapore

Mobile Internet Summit 2009
June 23 - 24, 2009
Singapore

SE AsiaCom 2009
July 22 - 23, 2009
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Mobile Payment World Asia
September 01 - 03, 2009
Singapore

P&T/Wireless & Networks Comm China 2009
September 16 - 20, 2009
Beijing, China

ITU Telecom World 09
October 05 - 09, 2009
Geneva Switzerland

CTIA Wireless IT & Entertainment 09
October 06 - 09, 2009
San Diego, CA

Optical Transmission Vision APAC
October 19 - 21, 2009
Suntec International Convention Centre, Singapore

Mobile Asia Congress
November 18 - 19, 2009
Hong Kong

Vietnam Comm 2009
November 18 - 21, 2009
Hanoi, Vietnam

ACM Expo 2008

Remember ACM 2008?

Here's some more updates on what took place during the Expo:

• ACM:2008 – A focus on broadband


• ACM:2008 - Digital broadcast


• ACM:2008 - Satellite vehicle tracking

And here's some of the upcoming events in the world telecom industry:

• The GSMA Mobile World Congress February 16 - 19, 2009 Barcelona, Spain
• Wireless India March 02 - 04, 2009 Bandra-Kurla Complex, Mumbai
• IPTV World Forum 2009 March 05 - 07, 2009 Olympia, London
• Carriers World Asia 09 March 16 - 19, 2009 Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel & Towers
• The International CTIA WIRELESS 2009 Convention April 01 - 03, 2009 Las Vegas, NV
• WiMAX Forum Congress Asia April 28 - 29, 2009 Singapore
• CommunicAsia 09 June 16 - 19, 2009 Singapore
• SE AsiaCom 2009 July 22 - 23, 2009 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• Mobile Payment World Asia September 01 - 03, 2009 Singapore
• CTIA Wireless IT & Entertainment 09 October 06 - 09, 2009 San Diego, CA
  

On my way to Barcamp JB

I am on way to Barcamp JB now, currently in the train.

I know I am early since the whole thing starts on Saturday(6 December 2008) but it seems that all the tickets are booked for tomorrow because of Hari Raya Haji.

The event ends this Sunday(7 December 2008) and I will be returning back to KL on Monday. BarcampJB is taking place at Menara MSC Cyberport (formerly Menara Sarawak)Level 29, No.5, Jalan Bukit Meldrum, 80300 Johor Bahru, Johor.

Do drop by to have a cup of coffee with me if you live in Johor.

P.s: Blogging this using my DiGi EDGE, I am still waiting for an unlimited 3G package from the Green/Red company.

A Round Table Discussion with MPC

I attended a round table discussion (RTD) yesterday in MPC(Malaysia Productivity Corporation).

The objective of the RTD is to discuss the latest developments in the telecom sector and to identify the issues and challenges face by the industry.

We discussed a wide range of topics including broadband penetration, challenges faced by the industry players, Mobile Number Portability (MNP), challenges faced by the WiMAX players, mobile wallet, HSBB, Regulatory, Broadband as need/guarantee, USP fund, spectrum, contents...etc

The RTD was attended by more than 15 representative from the industry including MCMC, Asiaspace, Celcom, Felda, Sirim, KTAK, Dapat and more. Although being invited, TM did not send any representative to this RTD.

All suggestion and ideas from this RTD will be forwarded to the relevant department and the management of MCMC for action.

There will definitely be a second RTD and certainly a bigger one.

Telco Talk Malaysia would like to thank MPC for recognizing this site as a blog that could play a role in the development of the local telecom industry.

See you @ Go Mobile 2008

That's right!! See you at Go Mobile 2008!!!

The 2nd Mobile Learning & Edutaintment Conference 2008 and Mobile Learning & Edutaintment Conference 2008 will take place tomorrow. So expect to see Go Mobile 2008 in the papers on the following day.

The exhibition starts Friday till Sunday from 11am to 9pm. I will be at the exhibition most of the time, covering all the latest launches and happening. The Hitz.Fm Cruiser will also be there.

Make sure that you say "HI!!" to me. See you @ Go Mobile 2008.

DiGi makes KLCC yellow

DiGi is having roadshow in KLCC that ends this Sunday(9-November-08). More info here.

ACM EXPO 2008 & MyBroadband '08

I will be at ACM EXPO 08 and MyBroadband '08 Exhibition & Conference starting today (28-OCT) till Thursday (30-OCt) at KL Convention Centre.

Do note that this exhibition and conference is NOT open to the public. However, you can enter the exhibition for free if you present your business name card.

The ACM exhibition starts about 10am and will be showcasing new technologies such as WiMAX, High-Speed Broadband, Mobile TV, Digital Home, VoIP, Content & Applications, Security, 3G, RFID and many more.

There are over 300 exhibitors from 28 countries showcasing the latest technologies.

If you will also be there and want to meet me for a drink, get in touch with me.

GoMobile Clique

Note: This is a post from Go Mobile 2008

GoMobile 2008 is going to be a very exciting event for many reasons.

1. It’s the biggest ever mobile lifestyle event in Malaysia.
2. This is the first time such an event has been held in Malaysia.
   

There are so many other reasons. In fact, we think nothing like this has ever been held anywhere else in the world!

That’s why we want as many people as possible to be there come Nov 21-23. To do that we want to recruit you as a member of the GoMobile Clique.

Here’s what you have to do. It’s simple, really.

1. Tell people about GoMobile.

2. Do it anyway you want. Be creative.

3. Find us on Facebook, Friendster or MySpace and tell us what you have been doing.

4. Post videos, pictures or just write about what you have been doing to tell the world about GoMobile 2008.

The GoMobile team will make its rounds and the one who’s done the most to promote GoMobile every week will win prizes and we mean great prizes like mobile phones and MP4 players. This goes on every week until GoMobile happens. Finally bring your card back to the GoMobile Clique booth at GoMobile 2008 to get more cool premiums.

More about GoMobile Clique , read the full blog post here.

Femtocell Asia 2008

Femtocells Asia 2008, Asia’s very first international conference on femtocells organised by the UK-based Avren Events kicked off in the Shangri-La Hotel in Kuala Lumpur on 22 September.

It was attended by 150 delegates, a quarter of whom represented operators, mostly from Asia, with the rest from Europe and the United States.

While Avren’s previous Femtocells events held in Europe and the United States were attended by 250 delegates, Avren’s marketing director Carole Mayhew expects more delegates to attend its next Femtocells Asia event next year.

“We see femtocells as a growing technology and our Femtocells events are a natural extension of our Basestation Conference,” said Mayhew.

Founded in 2003, Avren held its inaugural Femtocells event in Europe last year, which also was the world’s first femtocells event.

It’s held three more Femtocells events -- one in Europe and two in the United States – with Femtocells Asia 2008 being its fifth.

But what are femtocells? Continue reading here