U MOBILE BRINGS MALAYSIA’S FASTEST MOBILE BROADBAND TO KLANG VALLEY, SEREMBAN AND PORT DICKSON

“U Mobile Now Has Over 1300 42Mbps Sites in Central, Southern and Northern Regions”

Kuala Lumpur, 23 September 2011 – Fresh after declaring the availability of 42Mbps broadband in Johor Bahru last month, U Mobile is today proud to announce that Klang Valley, Seremban and Port Dickson are now offering Malaysia’s fastest mobile broadband, successfully making U Mobile the leading telco in data space to have the highest number of 42 Mbps sites in the country that is commercially ready.

To date U Mobile has over 1300 42Mbps sites within central region including Klang Valley from Shah Alam to Bangi, Putrajaya, Cyberjaya, Seremban, Port Dickson, and Johor Bahru in the southern region. The expansion of the network will continue to grow and Penang will be a new member of the “42Mbps City” family in the northern region within the next 6 months.Dr. Kaizad Heerjee, CEO of U Mobile sharing details on the fastest mobile broadband in town.

With the launch of 42Mbps in said areas, residents will now have access to the fastest mobile broadband that is 3 to 5 times faster than any of the other current market offerings. Subscribers can now enjoy ease of files transfer and streaming of high quality video to mobile devices and laptop either at a fixed location or on the go.

In keeping true to the company’s testament of putting customers first, U Mobile is making affordable this cutting-edge technology to the mass market by allowing customers to “rent” the 42Mbps modem for as low as RM20 per month when they sign up at any U Mobile service centres or U Mobile authorized dealers. For further flexibility, customers can opt from two data plans depending on individual usage pattern – the 5GB plan for as low as RM48 per month and the 20GB plan for as low as RM108 per month. For ultimate assurance of quality service, U Mobile offers a 7-day money-back guarantee with absolutely no additional charges to ensure customer satisfaction.

Speaking at the launch, Dr. Kaizad Heerjee, Chief Executive Officer of U Mobile Sdn Bhd said, “This announcement has brought new levels of connectivity and mobility to internet users like never before. It is also a realization of the commitment we have made to our customers in October last year. We thank our strategic partner, ZTE, for their support in helping us realize our vision".

For the remainder of the year, we will continue to innovate and grow our fastest internet speed coverage area to ensure more users nationwide will be able to enjoy this exceptional service. I am pleased to say that we are on track, on target and are progressing well within the planned time frame to claim our position as a leader in the wireless data market,” added Dr. Kaizad.

Also present at the launch was Dr. Pang ShengQing, Senior Vice President of ZTE Corp China and Mr Zheng Bang, Asia Pacific President of ZTE Corp China, who flew in from China to participate in the launch event.

U Mobile’s strategic partnership with ZTE as announced earlier this year for a three-pronged development strategy will see consistent and steady upgrades from 42Mpbs to 84Mbps and eventually 100Mbps in Malaysia. For the remainder of the year, U Mobile will continue to deliver affordable and quality service and remain committed to meet the sophisticated demands of today’s technology-savvy consumers.

Customers can visit U Mobile Service Centres to sign up for the data package. Special gifts await early bird sign-up. For more information about the package offerings and locations of U Mobile Service Centers, please visit http://www.u.com.my/