News & Reviews:   Maxis

This week, there was a rumour going around online about a possible unlimited Hotlink package plan. Today, Maxis have just confirmed with us today that this is indeed true and it's called the Hotlink Prepaid Unlimited plan. As the name suggests, it offers unlimited Internet as well as unlimited network calls from as low as just RM3 per day.

Maxis has officially announced that they will be permanently increasing the internet data for all Maxis postpaid plans by up to 300% without increasing the price of the plan. It is best to note that the upgrade will be rolled out from 4 June until 10 June 2020, while those who have received it will be notified via SMS.

Opensignal is back with another Mobile Network Experience Report, this time analysing the user experience for Malaysians when it comes to mobile networks in the country. The report covers all major mobile network operators in Malaysia including Celcom, Digi, Maxis, U-Mobile, Unifi, and Yes. It also analyses the experiences of users across 14 different regions in Malaysia.

Maxis have just launched their new ‘Make It Through’ music video done in collaboration with local artists such as Faizal Tahir and Zee Avi. Part of its #KitaSapotKita campaign, it aims to raise funds for Malaysians during the MCO (Movement Control Order).

Malaysians have been experiencing slow internet speeds and some technical issues during the movement control order (MCO). Defense Minister Ismail Yaakob said Telco and Internet Service Providers (ISPs) are now allowed to do installations and maintenance works at customers’ homes during MCO.

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.

Quite an eclectic mix this time around for TechNave NewsBytes #5 as Samsung weighs in with their stylish and colourful Microwave ovens. AMD reveals their EPYC processors while Sony showcases their 8 Red Dot winners. 

Other news comes from Tencent, Celcom, Maxis, SOCAR, Micron, MDEC + KK Fund, TnG, Vivo, Tokenize Xchange, Mondelēz International and Mobile Legends: Bang Bang. This time around there’s also a special Best Practices for remote workforces from Microsoft all the way at the bottom.

While MCMC have officially stated that the free 1GB Internet data provided by Celcom, Digi, Maxis and U Mobile will only be available in between 8AM - 6PM, many users thought that time limit is a bit of a letdown. Moreover, this applies to both postpaid and prepaid customers but not to Yoodo. Thanks to one of our readers, it has come to our attention that Yoodo users can use their free 1GB Internet data any time and anywhere. 

Just last Wednesday, our Prime Minister Muhyiddin officially extended the Movement Control Order (MCO) for everyone's benefit in hopes to minimize the COVID-19 spread. During his second live telecast last Friday, he also mentioned that Malaysians will be receiving their 1GB free Internet data starting from 1 April, but didn't say how. Thankfully, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) released an official statement about this a few hours ago so here's the full breakdown.

Maxis has decided to give its customers some extra value during the movement control order (MCO). The telco company announced that all Malaysians will get to access selected news sites for free during this time. Now, it's also giving all its customers some extra data to use while being stuck at home.