Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Malaysian telecommunications firm Maxis has announced that it has recently teamed up with Singtel to bring together the country’s first all-in-one platform for 5G networks, edge computing, and cloud services orchestration, utilising Singtel’s Paragon for telco networks.
The strategic collaboration is aimed at developing 5G-advanced and 5G technology, making edge and multi-cloud computing more accessible to Malaysian businesses, and expediting digital transformation across various verticals. This includes manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, and public services.
Through Maxis Business, the platform will enable ‘on-demand’ edge computing services that offer customers access to low-latency computing, GPU as a Service (GPUaaS), and storage.
Its multi-access edge computing (MEC) capabilities also enable data from end-users and devices to be processed at the edge. This integration with artificial intelligence offers real-time processing and intelligent decision-making.
Paragon, on the other hand, provides a powerful marketplace available to both Maxis customers and partners. This streamlines the process for enterprises to create network slices on-demand and deploy mission-critical 5G applications on MEC.
Moreover, the platform’s capabilities can benefit businesses through a wide range of enterprise applications across different verticals that require high-speed data processing, such as real-time analytics, mixed reality, and autonomous systems.
The platform will then be locally hosted and deployed in Malaysia, catering to cybersecurity and data sovereignty requirements for Malaysian businesses.
Additionally, Maxis’ exclusive capability in Malaysia allows for easier processes for multinational companies to operate with ease, with a common experience and unified architecture across the region.
The deployment is also timely given Malaysia’s upcoming ASEAN chairmanship in 2025, where the nation will play a more active role in leading the regional bloc’s economic and digital aspirations.
Goh Seow Eng, chief executive officer at Maxis, said, “Our collaboration addresses customer needs by providing a unified 5G platform that simplifies orchestration across network and cloud environments. The platform enables greater access, speed, and flexibility for businesses to deploy and manage 5G and cloud computing solutions seamlessly.”
“This will help them to focus on their core business, further strengthening their competitiveness globally. As the country’s leading integrated telco, we look forward to accelerating 5G-A and 5G adoption and the digitalisation of Malaysian businesses as the preferred digital business partner,” Goh further explained.
Bill Chang, chief executive officer at Singtel Digital InfraCo, said, “We’ve seen a strong shift in demand from enterprises for 5G and edge computing capabilities to accelerate their digital transformation. Singtel has been leading the charge, forging various strategic partnerships with telcos globally, with Paragon being instrumental in this adoption.”
“Paragon enables faster monetisation of 5G infrastructure by reducing complexities for telcos to deliver and scale 5G use cases. We are pleased to partner with Maxis to mutually expand and deepen the service opportunities of 5G and edge monetisation in Malaysia,” added Chang.
The synergy between the two was formalised through a memorandum of understanding during the Malaysia Commercialisation Year (MCY) Summit 2024. The exchange also took place at the Maxis booth between Goh Seow Eng, chief executive officer at Maxis, and Manoj Prasanna Kumar, chief technology officer at Singtel Digital InfraCo.
