President Ma Ying-jeou took a ride on the one-and-only WiMAX Taipei Metro to attend the inaugural WiMAX launch which was staged in TWTC Hall 1. The president and Taiwan’s WiMAX operators took the opportunity to plan this event during WiMAX Taipei 2009 and to formally announce to the international community that Taiwan is moving forward in the new WiMAX era.

Taiwan’s President, Ma Ying-jeou, was amazed by the technology clarity on Taipei’s Metro Muzha line. He pointed out how easy it was to surf on the Internet with WiMAX and the uninterrupted service on the Muzha line was excellent.

At the WiMAX Inaugural Service Launch press conference, President Ma and the WiMAX operators in Taiwan expressed that WiMAX mobile communications history in Taiwan is turning a new page. The president emphasized that the ease of the WiMAX network brings greater convenience and safety to the public. He noted that it will enhance emergency services for doctors, hospital staff and paramedics when dealing with WiMAX network services in ambulances.