Proton to offer Yes 4G Internet in future models
Proton and internet provider Yes 4G has announced a collaboration that will see high-speed mobile 4G Internet connectivity as standard offering in future Proton cars, starting with the upcoming P3-21A sedan. This feature allows Proton cars so-fitted to have Internet access on the move.
Mobile internet technology is not unfamiliar to us, but we are certainly more accustomed to seeing such facilities mentioned in Audi rather than Proton press releases. Currently, Yes 4G’s mobile network covers 65% of the country’s populated areas, and offers seamless connectivity along the entire length of PLUS Highway and East Coast Expressway.
“The role of the automobile is diversifying and changing rapidly. It is no longer viewed solely for mobility purposes but is evolving into an extension of an individual’s social and business circle. A fast wireless 4G connection in the car keeps you connected to this circle whatever your location may be. This initiative has been designed with the intention of offering Proton customers speed, mobility, convenience and greater productivity while on the road,” said Proton Holdings Group Managing Director, Dato’ Sri Haji Syed Zainal Abidin Syed Mohamed Tahir.
To mark this strategic collaboration, Yes and Proton are giving away a one-of-a-kind, special edition Yes 4G internet enabled Proton Inspira worth RM100,000 as the main prize in the ‘Win Malaysia’s First 4G Internet Car’ Facebook contest. This extensively customised Proton Inspira features a special paint job and limited edition 18-inch rims in addition to three units of Apple iPad 2 and a Yes Huddle 4G wireless mobile router, all mounted on specially engineered fixtures in the vehicle.
The ‘Win Malaysia’s First 4G Internet Car’ contest will run till 27 March 2012. For more information about the contest and full details of the special edition Proton Inspira powered by Yes 4G, visit www.yes.my.
Pictures: Official Proton release.
