MAXIS BERHAD

MAXIS BERHAD stands as one of Malaysia’s defining digital infrastructure companies — a name that grew alongside the nation’s transition into the connected age.

From voice calls to data-driven ecosystems, it has evolved from a telecommunications provider into a platform enabling digital life, business transformation, and national connectivity.

Its journey reflects a powerful truth — that in the modern world, connection is no longer a service, but a necessity.

Founder:

Tan Sri Ananda Krishnan

Current Leadership:

Chief Executive Officer: Goh Seow Eng

The leadership continues to steer the organisation towards innovation, digital integration, and future-ready connectivity.

Some companies follow technology — MAXIS helped bring it to the people.

In the early 1990s, Malaysia’s communication landscape was still defined by fixed-line systems, with mobile connectivity limited, costly, and largely inaccessible.

In 1995, Maxis commenced operations as a cellular provider, focusing on mobile voice services at a time when mass adoption was still uncertain.

The challenge was not only infrastructure, but perception — mobile phones were viewed as luxury tools rather than everyday essentials.

Maxis responded by redefining accessibility, introducing prepaid services such as Hotlink, which lowered entry barriers and opened mobile connectivity to the wider population.

This single move reshaped the market, accelerating adoption across all segments of society.

As demand surged, the company expanded its network, services, and capabilities, emerging as a leading mobile operator by the early 2000s.

From voice networks to digital ecosystems, its journey reflects a powerful truth — that access, when democratised, transforms behaviour at scale.

Core Activities include:

• Mobile telecommunications and data services

• Fixed broadband and fibre connectivity

• Enterprise and SME digital solutions

• Digital platforms including cloud, IoT, and cybersecurity

The company’s operational model focuses on nationwide connectivity, consumer mobility, broadband access, enterprise digital solutions, and integrated technology services. By combining mobile networks, fibre infrastructure, digital platforms, and business solutions, MAXIS BERHAD positions itself as both a telecommunications provider and a digital enablement partner for Malaysia’s connected economy.

Notable Offerings Include:

• Maxis postpaid and Hotlink prepaid mobile services

• High-speed broadband and fibre internet

• Enterprise digital transformation solutions

• Integrated connectivity platforms for businesses and consumers

These offerings have enabled MAXIS BERHAD to serve individuals, households, SMEs, corporations, and public sector organisations across Malaysia. Its services support communication, internet access, digital productivity, cloud adoption, connected devices, and enterprise transformation.

1995 – Commencement of mobile operations

2002 – Listed on Bursa Malaysia as Maxis Communications

2007 – Privatisation and restructuring

2009 – Relisting focused on Malaysian operations

2000s–2010s – Leadership in mobile and broadband services

2020s – Evolution into integrated digital and connectivity provider

MAXIS BERHAD has accelerated the mass adoption of mobile connectivity in Malaysia, helping shift communication from fixed-line dependence to mobile-first access.

Through Hotlink, the company pioneered prepaid mobile accessibility, allowing a broader segment of Malaysians to access telecommunications services with greater affordability and flexibility.

The company has strengthened Malaysia’s digital infrastructure through mobile networks, broadband services, fibre connectivity, and enterprise technology platforms.

By serving businesses with cloud, IoT, cybersecurity, and digital transformation solutions, Maxis has also helped enable the next phase of Malaysia’s digital economy across industries.

Some companies provide networks — MAXIS connects a nation’s possibilities.

From the first mobile calls to a fully connected digital society, its legacy is not defined by technology alone, but by access.

Its journey stands as a testament that when people are connected, everything else begins to move.