WDSI provides wireless products and services through local partnerships around the world. They identify key markets and research viability of country ventures. Local partners are selected to work with to invest capital in training and growing the company. WDSI provides R&D, systems integration, knowledge transfer, and helps partners develop, install, and maintain networks while pushing products and network management experience. Customer case studies outlined include providing a turnkey WiFi network for Miri Resort City, designing private WiFi for Labuan Port, and installing nationwide WiFi networks for DiGi and onboard buses in Penang.

1. WDSI

2. WDSI - International Business Model
Local/Country Partners
Wireless Products R&D Backed up
Client
Market Development How we operate Management
Systems Integration
Train to install and
Maintain Networks
Knowledge Transfer

3. In Summary – How we work
• Identify a key market for the product set
• Research the viability of setting up a country
venture
• Select a suitable local partner who we can
confidently work with
• Invest capital and resources to train and grow
the company resources
• Pushing the added value of both the products
and experience of running and managing
networks

4. Customer Relationships
• We prefer to look for partnership on turn
key solutions and not box shifting.
• We invest a considerable amount of time
and capital in growing customer
relationships with going the extra mile
• Blue chip and government client make up
the majority of our client base
• Quality and not quantity

5. Miri WiFi Network
• Project to build outdoor WiFi network for Miri Resort City
• Timeline – start August 2004 – Live May 2005
• Complete turnkey solution from design to delivery
• A first for Malaysia
• Project spend totalled MYR 1m
• Coverage for over 15 sq/km

6. Miri Resort City WiFi Network

7. Key Milestones
• Creating the UK and Malaysian team
• Creating the optimum design for coverage based on access to buildings
• Organising wayleaves for equipment site
• Obtaining temporary (12 months) licence to operate the network
• Overcoming backhaul challenges with TM – balancing satellite bandwidth
and DSL
• Designing the IP67 outdoor equipment and fabricating the base station
frames
• Creating a project team of 15 engineers (Malaysian/UK) to deploy and
maintain the network
• Installed and tested from Dec 04 – Apr 05
• Launched by Sarawak 1St Minister at Miri Resort Status Festival May 05
• Maintained by local team for duration of the licence period

8. Miri Infrastructure

9. Official Launch

10. FT Labuan Port and Financial Area WiFi
• Dual Radio Private WiFi and CCTV
Network
• Covering the Port, Industrial and Financial
area
• Design to commission
• Specialist casing and weatheproofing

11. FT Labuan

13. DiGi
• Nationwide WiFi Project
• DiGi Network and Customers such as
Gloria Jeans, Pacific Coffee etc
• Turnkey requirements
• Full network management, installation and
maintenance programme

15. DiGi

16. Rapid Penang Buses
• Onboard WiFi
• Branded as Rapid Penang
• Design, install and maintain networks

17. Rapid Penang Onboard WiFi Hotspots