Company Background
Maxis Berhad, with its joined subsidiaries (together, Maxis), is the leading mobile communications service provider in Malaysia with over 11.4 million mobile subscribers as of 30 June 2009.Maxis was granted licences to operate a nationwide GSM900 mobile network, a domestic fixed network and an international gateway in 1993. It commenced its mobile operations in August 1995 and launched its fixed line and international gateway operations in early 1996.Since its establishment, Maxis has been providing a full suite of services on multiple platforms to fulfill the telecommunications needs of individual consumers, SMEs and large corporations in Malaysia.
Products and services Maxis ' mobile service is offered on a postpaid basis under the Maxis brand and via a prepaid format under the Hotlink brand. The use of these two distinct brands, supported by synergistic values, has enabled Maxis to develop its prepaid business successfully while maintaining growth in its postpaid segment.
Besides, Maxis has also pioneered and led the Malaysian market in delivering innovative mobile products and services. It was the first to launch 3G services in Malaysia, also known as Maxis3G, in July 2005, and in September 2006, it became among the world 's first to use HSDPA, a high-speed upgrade of its 3G network, to provide wireless broadband services. It was the first operator to bring the BlackBerry™ and Apple iPhone™ smart phones to Malaysia. In April 2009, the company revealed the first commercial NFC-powered service in Malaysia.
Moreover, Maxis provides better postpaid packages to corporate and SME customers, based on its highly successful consumer postpaid plans. These plans are custom-built to meet the needs of enterprises, especially improved communications within and beyond their compound.
In addition, Maxis ' international gateway services include termination of traffic into Malaysia from international telecommunications companies,
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