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Maxis Becomes First Operator in Malaysia to Launch LTE
Posted:
January 1, 2013
By: soyacincau
25 comments
This has to be the most surprising announcement we’ve ever received. Just as Malaysians usher the New Year, Maxis has launched the first salvo in the next generation war for mobile dominance.
In an official statement Maxis has announced that it now has LTE networks available at Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Damansara Utama, Desa Sri Hartamas, Bandar Puchong Jaya, Bandar Sunway and Cyberjaya, and by doing so, is officially the first telco in Malaysia to make LTE available in the country. Maxis plans to light up other parts of the country with LTE “soon”.
Maxis claims that its LTE network is able to reach speed of up to 75Mbps. The operator say subscribers can expect a typical average speeds of 10Mbps to
30Mbps
Along with the new network Maxis plans to bring new services that takes advantage of the superior wireless capabilities that LTE has to offer.
You can subscribe to Maxis’ LTE can subscribe to the service at Maxis Centres in KLCC and Taman Tun Dr Ismail. There is no additional charge for LTE on Maxis. The service is available with any of Maxis existing data plans starting from RM88/month. Existing subscribers can also upgrade their current Maxis 3G modem to an LTE modem for a fee. Full details available here.
Currently only one LTE device (modem) is available from Maxis but the operator says that more devices including smartphones will be available “soon”. At the moment we know that the ASUS PadFone 2 as well as the Nokia Lumia 920 and 820 are compatible with the 2600Mhz LTE network in Malaysia but it is not known if Maxis has provisioned its network to allow these to run on LTE.
25 Comments for Maxis Becomes First Operator in Malaysia to Launch LTE
imsickwithphone
Dont care too much about LTE because I rarely used it for download or streaming youtube video purposes.
And even if I need to do that, just used my home UNIFI
And the most important things is…..DATA CAP!!
aaron
It Launched macam tak launch……
2600MHz LTE……those hottest smartphone is NOT SUPPORT tis bandwidth!……
only few smartphone supported & those supported smartphone is NOT Popular at all!….
Nokia Lumia= FAINT!
kjk
unless u wan to get note 2 and s3 US version
Neomax3
US version also cannot use.. different frequency..
Kenji
the lumia 920 is actually very good, only limited apps, overall an amazing phone
kjk
ASUS padfone 2 and sony xperia V are also LTE phone and can be used in msia
GJQ
Those Note 2 and S3 in singapore will work fine on the 2.6 LTE. But you will need to know the settings to configure as the Maxis package is for modem.
kjk
note 2 selling in SG is N7105 ?
GJQ
This is the one https://www.singtelshop.com/mobile/phone-details…..
Jelllyy
Hope they bring it to Kuching first when it comes to Sarawak.
ikari
speed test! 
kbing
What's the point of high speed download when data quota are miserable and exceeding the quota costs a bomb? It's like giving you 100Mbps for your home internet and quota of 20GB a month. What can you do with it?
iDragon
Less time to wait~ :X
If 100MB data need to download or upload
LTE 10sec VS HDPA 50sec or more.
GJQ
Agreed. Over at spore, telcos cut data limit and give more sms and talktime. Who use sms now, most of are using Whatapps or Facebook. Should be increase data limit and limit speed when exceed data. This should be the fairer approach.
2013
Great News for 2013
LOL
Android phone 2 years ago got lte Malaysia don't want implement, now iPhone 5 has lte iMaxis baru implement, just like iSingtel baru implement
Malaysia and Singapore fail…
XoX
so much negativity to start the year. You should rejoice Malaysia is finally getting 4G LTE.
Zaki
Just wonder. does the new iphone support this? it doesn't look like. http://www.apple.com/iphone/LTE/
does celcom has different freq. bandwidth? is there a different model between maxis & celcom iphone model?
soyacincau
No version of the iPhone 5 currently available supports LTE Band 7 (2600Mhz)
Cola
iPhone 5 version just for Scratched..
with crap imap..
n That is normal..
lai
why iphone5 doesn't build with proper plan to future ? the next generation in telecommunication in M'sia is LTE, but, this top leading so called smartphone doesn't support LTE2600 ? oh my god ~~~~
GJQ
This is the one https://www.singtelshop.com/mobile/phone-details…..
Aguero
Average speed of 10 to 30Mbps is a throttling sin by maxis. Should be 30 to 50Mbps
Anonymous
Don't see why one would need more than 10Mbps. Unless you're using it as a hotspot and you're torrenting on it…..
The news is too exciting for this new year to begin!