Vodafone Malta launched its competitive all-inclusive packages for fixed line, Internet and mobile services with its new broadband wireless access service last Friday. Vodafone @home will be available to all Vodafone customers with effect from Wednesday.

Vodafone is the first local mobile operator to offer broadband and Voice over IP services to residential and business customers through fixed WiMAX, on the 3.5 GHz spectrum. Vodafone Malta is also the first Vodafone operating company to commercially deploy fixed WiMAX to deliver broadband services to the home and business.

Starting from Lm15 a month, Vodafone @home offers customers with broadband, fixed telephony and mobile services all in one package. Customers also benefit from up to 1Mbit/sec download speeds and 10Gbytes of usage in a month, 200 free fixed line voice minutes, 50 free mobile minutes to all local numbers, international fixed rates starting from 1c5 / min and no line rental. Customers can conveniently pay on-line or choose to receive a monthly bill.

Vodafone @home offers three different packages: Consumer, Business and Online prepaid packages. Customers subscribing to this service do not need to change their current fixed line number. Customers can also move their broadband connection to wherever they go.

Coverage of this service will initially be available in Bugibba/Qawra, Naxxar, Mosta, Attard, Balzan, Iklin, Lija, Birkirkara, Fleur-de-Lys, Hamrun, Kappara, San Gwann, Qormi, Sta Venera, Zebbug, Rabat and Mtarfa. By March, Vodafone Malta will have nationwide coverage of its Vodafone @home service.

Fixed WiMAX can be used for several applications including wireless broadband connections in the home, high-speed connectivity for businesses and connecting multiple Internet users. It provides the added benefit of providing nomadic connectivity which means that a customer can use the wireless broadband & fixed VoIP telephony connection in another location – for example a second home or a yacht – effortlessly and with no added expense.