Pernec sees new revenue stream from payphones

KUCHING: Pernec Corp Bhd is creating a new revenue stream from its payphones business with its newly-launched innovative eRas.

Its managing director, Abdul Karim Abdul Sallam, said eRas, an extended radio access system service, was a rebranded WiWi (hybrid between the WiFi and WiMAX solutions) technology platform. He said eRas, which was acquired from Mimos Bhd, was launched last month at the Technology Park, Kuala Lumpur and was now ready for nationwide commercialisation.