Google service for Celcom users

The Star Online : TechCentral - Malaysia Technology:

CELCOM Malaysia Bhd customers will now be able to access the Google search engine through Celcom's WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) service.

The telecommunications company signed a memorandum of understanding with the popular web search giant to make the service available to Celcom customers.

Celcom chief executive officer Datuk Shazalli Ramly said the partnership will offer customers WAP and web search capabilities starting this month.

When accessed through Celcom's portal, the Google searches will give top priority to Celcom's offerings, followed by other results.

To prepare for the service, Celcom has also activated the GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) setting for 4.2 million of its 7.8 million subscribers.

"Our database shows that 4.2 million of our subscribers have a GPRS phone but have not activated it because they don't know how to or just haven’t had time to do so," Shazalli said.

Celcom will roll out other Google services such as Google Mail (Gmail) and the web version of Google Search within five months.

All these services will be available to Celcom subscribers including those with the new "0148"0 prefix.

Celcom also plans to include Google Earth, a satellite-imagery service, and instant messaging program Google Talk at a later stage.

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