Who will be FIRST?

Being first really matters nowadays especially if you're local rivals per say. For instance in EPL, Derby matches are closely watched always, for instance Manchester United vs Manchester City.

We had a slobberknocker not too long back between Msia and Spore on who will be first to open their budget terminal? Or in soccer, matches between Msia and Spore is hotly contested always.

I predict we will see another comparison coming soon. Who will be the first to come out with a solution for number portability system for cellular phones. Change your telco but retain your number. As reported in The Star, 19-Sept-07, this will be available by the first quarter of 2008 according to Energy, Water and Communications Minister Datuk Seri Dr Lim Keng Yaik The said system will allow mobile phone users to retain their network provider number, even if they changed service providers.

As for Singapore,, according to IDA the True Number Portability solution, which is expected to be ready by the second quarter of 2008, will allow consumers to retain full use of their existing phone numbers, rather than having to update their contacts about a new one.

So if the above is true, Msia should pipped Spore in introducing this magnificient piece of solution as I have been dying to switch telco for better cost savings. Let's see who comes out ichiban.

Msia or Spore? Who will you place your bets on?