[MLB-WIRELESS] Would you like fries with your wireless?

[rudi at darx.com]

Yep, and good to see that Telstra pricing is as good as ever.

Australian pricing = $5 for 15 minutes, $14.00 per hour.

Malaysia MAXIS: Approx $7.00 per week, $14.00 per month.

http://www.maxis.com.my/corporate/data/wlan/wlan_rateplan.asp
http://www.telstra.com.au/wirelesshotspots/pricing.htm

On Mon, Feb 23, 2004 at 04:07:51PM +1100, Ash Nallawalla wrote:
> Maccas offers Wireless as of today.  Press release from Telstra below:
> 
> ====
> Telstra and McDonald's launch Wireless Hotspots
> 
> 19 February, 2004
> 
> >From today, McDonald's will offer customers wireless broadband Internet access at
> a selected 44 restaurants across Australia, as part of a partnership between
> McDonald's and Telstra.   
> 
>  Telstra Wireless Hotspots will make checking email, surfing the web, watching
> streaming video and listening to the latest top 10 songs as easy as ordering a Big
> Mac. 
> 
> The deal between McDonald's and Telstra marks the beginning of a partnership
> between Australia's favourite family restaurant and the country's leading
> telecommunications carrier. 
> 
> McDonald's CEO, Guy Russo, said this new technology will enable customers to work
> online using their own laptop or a personal digital assistant (PDA) at McDonald's
> restaurants. 
> 
> "Many of our customers are business people on the move and we see this partnership
> with Telstra as leading the way and anticipating the future communication needs of
> our customers," Mr Russo said. 
> 
> Telstra Chief of Products, Ms Lynda O'Grady, said the partnership demonstrated
> Telstra's commitment to providing a network of hotspots at convenient locations
> around Australia and internationally through the Wireless Broadband Alliance
> (WBA). 
> 
> "We are delighted to work with McDonald's to provide Australians with the latest
> in wireless communications enabling them to significantly improve their
> productivity or simply to log on, check emails or surf the net when it suits
> them," she said. 
> 
> "Telstra continues to extend its network of hotspots in conjunction with partners
> who, like McDonald's, are committed to providing the latest wireless services for
> their customers." 
> 
> Telstra Wireless Hotspots are available in selected McDonald's restaurants in New
> South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia.   
> 
> The partnership between Telstra and McDonald's will ultimately give wireless
> broadband internet access to customers at approximately 500 premium locations
> Australia-wide within the next 12 to 18 months. 
> 
> Customers can log on to www.mcdonalds.com.au to find their nearest restaurant. 
> 
> Telstra Wireless Hotspots are available to all Telstra mobile customers (excluding
> Pre-paid) and to customers with an approved credit card - for further information:
> www.telstra.com.au/wirelesshotspots 
> 
> Background information: -  McDonalds' restaurants(1 page pdf) 
>  
> 
> www.telstra.com.au/communications/media/docs/512004backgrounder.pdf
> 
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