Maxis to fiberise 151 telco towers in Melaka under RM30 million project
- ID
- 18940
- Status
- summarized
- Published
- 28 Aug 2026, 3:11 PM
- Fetched
- 28 Aug 2026, 3:23 PM
- Provider
- SoyaCincau
- Category
- malaysia-tech
- Original URL
- https://soyacincau.com/2026/08/28/maxis-telco-tower-fiberisation-project-melaka-ict-holdings/
- Source URL
- https://soyacincau.com/feed/
Summary
- Score
- 4.5
- Created
- 28 Aug 2026, 3:24 PM
- Tags
- Audience
- developerssaas_founders
What happened
Maxis has been appointed by Melaka ICT Holdings (MICTH) as Strategic Infrastructure Partner to fiberise 151 state-owned telco towers under a RM30 million project, part of the Smart Melaka Blueprint 2035. The upgrade migrates microwave backhaul to fibre, increasing tower fibre connectivity from 40% to 80%, and Maxis will offer wholesale mobile backhaul services to other MNOs using the infrastructure.
Why it matters
For teams building mobile-first or IoT products targeting Melaka users, this signals meaningfully better 4G/5G latency and capacity within roughly the next 1-2 years—worth factoring into regional rollout and testing plans. The wholesale-backhaul-to-other-MNOs angle also means the improvement is not Maxis-exclusive, so network quality gains should benefit users across telcos.
Discussion angle
Whether improved fibre backhaul in a single state (Melaka, ~930k population) is enough to change mobile product strategy, or whether builders should wait for similar rollouts in larger markets before adjusting regional priorities.