Things are starting to turn around for Yes. After a poor start off the blocks in this ridiculously competitive telco race, the new contender is looking like it might be able to keep up with the pace.

After receiving an email confirmation that our pre-registered account has been activated, we were finally able to log onto the Yes network with our Yes ID. And with that we immediately started on some performance tests of the Yes network and the Yes Go 4G dongle.

So here it is our first impression of Yes 4G network while using the Yes Go dongle.

At RM99 with RM100 pre-loaded credit, the Yes Go 4G USB dongle offers the lowest entry point into the Yes 4G network. The Go has drivers for both Windows or Mac but we’ve gotten reports that they are some issues when running the device on a Mac.

We like the packaging of the device. It’s simple and uncluttered. Inside, you get the slim dongle and an installation guide. On the device itself, a label behind reveals that the Yes Go is made by Informark — a Korean WiMAX equipment manufacturer — that carries the model IMW-U300. A quick check at the informark site reveals the IMW-U300 Go looks remarkably similar to the IMW-U100 dongle that informark advertises. We’re not sure what the differences are between the two but we will try to find out.

Weighing in at 16g, the Go feels very light and judging by its weight alone, you might think that the device is hollow dummy set. This is a good thing considering the fact that you’ll be carrying the Go with you but it doesn’t bode well for quality as it feels rather cheap — simillar to to the original W1GGY.

The foldable USB head is stored neatly into the body just like P1’s WiMAX’s older W1GGY and it flips out up to 270 degrees to the back. When compare to the W1GGY, you’ll immediately notice how much smaller the Go is. Forget about comparing it with P1’s so-called Super-W1GGY as it’s plainly obvious that the Go is much, much smaller and doesn’t need a cable or a suction cup.

Spec wise, the Go operates on WiMAX at 2.3GHz which is the allocated WiMAX frequency in Malaysia with channel bandwidth of 5MHz, 8.5MHz and 10MHz. The device has a rated download peak speed of 30Mbps and uplink of 6Mbps.