Maxis set to accelerate cloud adoption for businesses with AWS Region in Malaysia

• Only telco in M’sia to be an AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner
• Offers Cloud Mover programme to help kickstart cloud migration for M’sian businesses

Maxis, Malaysia’s leading integrated telco, is set to accelerate cloud adoption for Malaysian businesses by leveraging the recently launched Amazon Web Services (AWS) infrastructure region in the country. Through Maxis Business, Maxis’ business arm, customers can now utilise cloud capabilities with greater confidence, as local data residency will facilitate the seamless and secure migration of their data and workloads to the cloud.

By prioritising data residency, Maxis provides businesses with the peace of mind that their data is retained and managed within Malaysia, offering not only regulatory compliance but also enhanced security and reduced latency. This local infrastructure enables quicker and more reliable cloud operations, giving Malaysian businesses the ability to leverage advanced applications like artificial intelligence (AI), generative AI, and large-scale analytics, the company stated.

It added that, as the only telco in Malaysia to be an AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner and an AWS Direct Connect Partner, Maxis is uniquely equipped with proven customer experience to assist businesses in migrating to the cloud.

In support of the recent AWS Region launch, Maxis Business is offering its own Cloud Mover programme to help kickstart cloud migration among more Malaysian businesses. Under Maxis’ Cloud Mover programme, which is available until 30 November 2024, customers who partner with Maxis Business to migrate to the cloud will benefit from free migration and up to US$2,300 (RM10,000) in credit with six months of Direct Connect.

Goh Seow Eng, (pic) CEO of Maxis, said, "As Malaysia’s leading integrated telco, Maxis is committed to driving cloud adoption across the private and public sectors to advance our nation’s economy. The establishment of an AWS Region in the country will catalyse digital adoption, with customers benefiting from greater scalability as well as security from local data sovereignty. Together with AWS, we look forward to helping more Malaysian businesses of all sizes leverage the power of cloud computing as their preferred digital business partner.”

As an AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner, Maxis possesses a team of highly qualified and certified experts who can consult with customers on their diverse cloud and data needs. Maxis’ expertise includes conducting reviews in accordance with the AWS Well-Architected Framework, which aims to help customers build secure, resilient, and efficient infrastructure that will meet their current and future needs.

Additionally, as an AWS Direct Connect Partner, Maxis is able to provide businesses with private, low-latency direct network connectivity into their AWS cloud environments. Besides enhancing resiliency and security, direct connectivity enables continuous optimisation across customers’ network and cloud environments.

These capabilities complement Maxis Business’ end-to-end managed network services, which make it easier for customers to adopt and manage connectivity and digital solutions. The managed services include cybersecurity, cloud, private networks, and the internet of things (IoT), alongside core fixed and mobile connectivity solutions. Most recently, Maxis added graphics processing units-as-a-service (GPUaaS) to its portfolio.

In addition to driving cloud-based solutions, Maxis said it is committed to introducing innovative use cases powered by 5G-Advanced (5G-A) and 5G to accelerate digital adoption across various verticals as well as 5G-A Smart City solutions. It recently introduced Malaysia’s first all-in-one platform for 5G network, edge computing, cloud, and services orchestration.

Maxis’ longstanding partnership with AWS began in 2019, when Maxis joined the AWS Partner Network and formalised a strategic collaboration to deliver industry-leading cloud technologies. Earlier this year, Maxis deepened its collaboration with AWS with the aim of accelerating innovation in the dynamic fields of generative AI and 5G use cases for Malaysian businesses.

For more information, visit: Maxis Cloud Mover Program