News & Reviews:   Maxis Fibre

Last week, we talked about Maxis releasing a new Hotlink Postpaid and Fibre plan but the company didn't forget about the prepaid customers too. Currently on sale, existing and new prepaid Hotlink users can look forward to the new Hotlink Prepaid Internet 365 plan. From as low as RM6, Hotlink prepaid users can enjoy the mobile plan all year round. 

Today, Maxis announced that it is offering its Maxis Zerolution to both new and existing subscribers of Maxis Fibre and Maxis Home 4G WiFi with additional gadgets from only RM1 per month. The list of gadgets Smart TVs, tablets, laptops, desktop and gaming monitors, and even a Sony PlayStation 5!

As you are well aware by now, the movement control order (MCO) means that we spend more time doing things at home. This includes consuming media and doing our work from home, which both require fast Internet. In that sense, this new Maxis deal should be good news for you.

In conjunction with the upcoming Chinese New Year, Maxis is throwing a social media activity for all Malaysians. Besides that, there are other CNY promotions as well but before we get to that, here's some information about the social media contest with a chance to win 15x Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 5G phones in total. 

If you are looking to sign up for a new Maxis Fibre connection, you're out of luck since the installation won't be done anytime soon. The reason is simple: Fibre broadband installations are not allowed during the movement control order (MCO). To address this, Maxis decided to offer a wireless alternative to potential customers.

Maxis recently announced that they are ready for 5G by building an advanced and intelligent network they call the A.I. Network. It utilizes 5G-ready infrastructure over a fibre-optic footprint to mobile base stations across Malaysia. Utilizing Next-Gen IP network architecture, the A.I. Network will self-optimise data traffic and self-heal by anticipating and rerouting traffic around potential problem areas, ensuring lag-free Internet and Always On connectivity.

Maxis officially launched their MaxisONE Prime Internet plan over their home fibre network with 4G Wireless as a just-in-case backup network. Offering 1 primary fibre and 1 primary mobile line and up to 4 additional mobile lines, speeds range from 30Mbps, 50Mbps and 100Mbps. The entry-level 30Mbps fibre line with 1 Mobile line is priced from RM367 but you can upgrade the aforementioned speeds, add on a mobile line at RM48 per line and choose to add on smartphones via Zerolution, a HDTV and more devices via monthly payments.