Motorola recently announced that the company has signed a cooperation agreement with REDtone, a Malaysia-based telecommunications service provider, Nikkei Electronics Asia reported on August 21. As per the agreement, Motorola will help REDtone deploy the first WiMAX broadband network in East Malaysia. Deliverables include WiMAX 2.3GHz equipment and CPE (Customer Premises Equipment).

The first phase of the WiMAX network construction will cover the business district of Kota Kinabalu, the capital of Sabah, catering to the small- and medium-sized enterprises' demand for high-speed Internet access and data applications, according to the Business Times of India. REDtone currently holds a 2.3GHz WiMAX license issued by the government for Sabah and Sarawek. Also, the company plans to deliver WiMAX services to the general public later on through collaboration with service operators in Sabah and Sarawak.