MAXIS CONTINUES TO DIGITISE SME INDUSTRY with LAUNCH OF BUILT FOR SME SOLUTIONS ? LOGISTICS & TRANSPORTATION

11/6/2012

MAXIS CONTINUES TO DIGITISE SME INDUSTRY WITH LAUNCH OF BUILT FOR SME SOLUTIONS LOGISTICS & TRANSPORTATION

Built for SME Solutions for the Logistics & Transportation industry provides services beyond mobile and fixed and help businesses run efficiently

Maxis focused on digitising the SME market through innovative, technological solutions, supported by the largest combined wired and wireless footprint in the country

Maxis is the only telco in Malaysia to offer integrated solutions for SMEs in the Logistics & Transportation sector

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Kuala Lumpur, 6 November 2012

Maxis Berhad, Malaysias leading integrated communications service provider, today launched Built for SME Solution for the Logistics & Transportation industry an integrated solution specifically for SMEs in the logistics and transportation sector. The bundled solution, the first of its kind in the country, comprises a diverse host of services beyond fixed and mobile solutions, which include Maxis Managed Machine-to-Machine (M2M), Logistics & Warehouse Management System via Maxis Cloud and Maxis Fixed Line Saver (FLS) with Unity Hotline.

Built for SME - Logistics & Transportation provides logistics SMEs with end-to-end solutions from mobile to applications and software under one bundled offering that is designed to help their business run efficiently and in the most cost-effective manner. This solution will benefit price conscious SMEs who require communications technology at low upfront investments and maintenance costs, and will enable them to access these services through a single provider to address all their communications needs. Maxis will be partnering with software vendors Maytrack Sdn Bhd for the Maxis Managed M2M solutions and ProdigyNet Solutions Sdn Bhd for the Logistics and Warehouse Management System.

Fitri Abdullah, Head of Maxis Business Services said, Logistics and transportation make up the top 5 industries in the country, in terms of SME size and ICT spend, and is also expected to see a strong growth trend in the next three to four years1. Our Built for SME Solutions Logistics & Transportation, therefore, is a timely and appropriate solution as they are tailor made specifically for these SMEs to run their businesses seamlessly and boost productivity.

Our launch today also underlines our continuing aspiration to digitise the SME market by providing solutions beyond mobile and fixed services. Through our leading wireless network with superior quality and coverage, combined with extensive fixed network, Maxis has the largest and fastest high speed access capability in the country. By leveraging on these strengths, our end-to-end solutions including our cloud computing coupled with partnerships with leading system integrators and software vendors in the logistics and transportation industry will enable SMEs to focus on growing their business while working with Maxis on their overall communications and IT needs, added Fitri.

Built for SME Solution - Logistics & Transportation is the second of a series of vertical launches from Maxis in the SME market, following the successful launch of its Built for SME Retail, Malaysias first integrated retail solution for retail SMEs, earlier this year.

Maxis Managed Machine-to-Machine (M2M)

Maxis Managed M2M solution is the countrys first and only self-managed web-based fleet management solution in Malaysia. M2M offers business owners more information about their business processes, more automation with which to manage assets and increase productivity, and enables enterprise to offer customers a new generation of services with a lower cost to serve. Combined with Maxis 2G and 3G network, the widest and fastest in the country, enterprises can monitor vehicles and perform remote diagnosis anytime and wherever they are. This provides benefits such as increased driver productivity based on location-based tracking anytime, anywhere; reduced driver overtime enabled by way of monitoring trip reports; and remote monitoring facilitated through automatic notifications of violations such as speeding, off-hour operations, among others. This will also ensure that SMEs gain greater visibility across their business, mitigate risks and increase overall efficiency.

Logistics & Warehouse Management System via Maxis Cloud

The Logistics & Warehouse Management system via Maxis Clouds enables SMEs to run back-end business processes smoothly with the lowest capital expenditure while offering overall operation visibility in real-time and increasing efficiency. Maxis Cloud also offers customers comprehensive total logistics management software and applications for freight and forwarding, as well as shipping, transport and warehouse. In addition, companies will also be able to lower administrative costs through automated tendering, shipment creation and consolidation processes.

Maxis Fixed Line Saver (FLS) with Unity Hotline

Maxis FLS enables SMEs to enjoy savings offered by Maxis mobile rate plans with their office fixed line phone. With free calls of up to 38 hours between company lines, whether fixed or mobile, within one office location or between branches, companies can enjoy savings of up to 40% on their companys monthly phone expenses. With Maxis FLS, warehousing and logistics companies who do not have fixed coverage at their site offices will have access to a proper communications system, allowing them to connect with their workforce in different locations. The revolutionary FLS bundled with Unity Hotline solution also enables customers to distribute up to 30 concurrent incoming calls to a maximum of 100 Maxis mobile lines from one single business number.

Maxis is an industry leader in providing end-to-end solutions to SMEs that covers everything from the home, office, personal, fixed-line or m

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