MAXIS LAUNCHES AFFORDABLE MOBILE INTERNET DATA PLAN VIA OPERA MINI

• Hotlink & Maxis customers can enjoy unlimited web browsing for as low as RM1 a day via the Opera Mini browser
• Maxis is the first telco in Malaysia to offer unlimited web browsing for as low as RM1 a day 
• Opera Mini data plan allows cost-conscious mobile web surfers to enjoy unlimited internet browsing over Maxis’ network, which is the widest and fastest in the country

Kuala Lumpur, 3 July 2013. Maxis Berhad ("Maxis"), Malaysia’s only integrated communications service provider, in partnership with Opera Software, has launched unlimited web browsing via the Opera Mini browser for as low as RM1 a day. This Opera Mini data plan will be delivered via the web pass platform. It is a flexible, easy-to-understand and cost-effective way of getting online without having to commit to a monthly data plan, giving both Maxis’ prepaid and postpaid users the freedom to access the internet, with total control over their browsing experience. Maxis is the first telco in Malaysia to offer unlimited web browsing for as low as RM1 a day.

“Maxis is constantly seeking ways to enhance the mobile internet experience for our customers. With the launch of this unlimited web browsing via the Opera Mini browser, we are providing customers an attractive mobile data plan that enables cost-conscious mobile web surfers to enjoy unlimited internet browsing, anytime and anywhere over our network, which is the widest and fastest in the country. Importantly, through this offering, we are reinforcing our commitment to provide greater access to the internet for Malaysians,” says T. Kugan, Maxis’ Head of Digital Services.

“This data plan combines what customers need most for mobile web browsing: speed, flexibility and simplicity,” says Lars Boilesen, CEO, Opera Software. “Partnering with Maxis has offered us the opportunity to provide more Malaysians an easier way to access the internet with mobile devices, through the popular Opera Mini browser. Browsing the web via your mobile devices has never been so affordable.”

Whenever mobile users would like to browse the web over Maxis' network, they can easily activate the Opera Mini unlimited browsing data plan and start surfing. Customers just need to run the Maxis / Opera Mini browser, click the “RM1/DAY” web pass icon, pick the one-day, unlimited data plan and confirm the purchase.

In addition to enjoying this data plan for as low as RM1 a day, customers can also surf Twitter Mobile for free via Maxis FREEZONE, by clicking on the “Maxis FREEZONE” icon in the homepage of the Maxis / Opera Mini browser.

The Opera Mini data plan is available for the Opera Mini browser 4.4, and above, on BlackBerry, J2ME, S60 and Android phones. To learn more about the Opera Mini unlimited web browsing data plan from Maxis, customers can visit www.hotlink.com.my