Maxis Partners Singtel To Accelerate Enterprise Digital Transformation

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 (Bernama) -- Maxis has collaborated with Singtel to introduce Malaysia's pioneering all-in-one platform for 5G network, edge computing, cloud and services orchestration, developed on Singtel’s Paragon for telco networks.

Maxis in a statement today said the platform will make 5G-Advanced (5G-A) and 5G technology, edge and multi-cloud computing more accessible to Malaysian businesses and accelerate digital transformation across various verticals such as manufacturing, logistics, healthcare and public services.

“The partnership was formalised during the Malaysia Commercialisation Year (MCY) Summit 2024, an event organised by the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation (MOSTI)  to drive the national commercialisation ecosystem.

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“The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) exchange took place at the Maxis booth between Maxis chief executive officer Goh Seow Eng and Singtel Digital InfraCo chief technology officer Manoj Prasanna Kumar,” it said. 

Made available in Malaysia through Maxis’ enterprise arm, Maxis Business, the platform would enable ‘on-demand’ edge computing services, providing customers with access to low-latency computing, GPU as a Service (GPUaaS) and storage.

Integrating multi-access edge computing (MEC) capabilities allows for processing data from end-users and devices at the edge. This is further enhanced by incorporating Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enable real-time processing and intelligent decision-making.

According to the statement, Paragon offers a powerful marketplace available to Maxis customers and partners, making it easy for enterprises to create network slices on demand and deploy mission-critical 5G applications on MEC – all with a click of a button.

Meanwhile, Goh was quoted in the statement as saying that the 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,” he said. 

Singtel Digital InfraCo chief executive officer Bill Chang was quoted in the same statement as saying that 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,” he said. 

Maxis said the platform’s capabilities could 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 would be locally hosted and deployed in Malaysia, to cater to the cybersecurity and data sovereignty requirements for Malaysian businesses.

“Platforms built and powered by Paragon have now successfully been deployed in four ASEAN markets. With Maxis bringing the capability exclusively to Malaysia, it will be easy 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 would play a more active role in leading the regional bloc’s economic and digital aspirations,” it said. 

-- BERNAMA