Maxis and other telco service providers like CelcomDigi and more, highlighted their role as key enablers of digital transformation at the Smart City Expo Kuala Lumpur (SCEKL) 2025 held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. This event which was officially launched by Prime Minister of Malaysia, Anwar bin Ibrahim.
Through its B2B arm, Maxis Business, the company Maxis showcased solutions powered by artificial intelligence under the theme “Cities of Tomorrow Begin Today,” designed to solve critical urban challenges.
The Minister of Digital, Gobind Singh Deo while making his rounds of the exhibition, was briefed on how smart city solutions can accelerate digitalisation for local councils and enhance public services.
Prateek Pashine, Chief Enterprise Business Officer of Maxis, said, “Smart cities are about using practical, scalable solutions to solve real urban challenges. Our deployment-ready use cases can enable more intelligent, efficient, and secure urban management for local councils and public service agencies, benefitting the communities they serve.”
The showcase brought to life three practical AI use cases, all underpinned by the company’s connectivity, and highlighted how AI can be applied to solve real-world urban challenges in areas like public safety and traffic management, ultimately fostering more liveable and secure communities.
For example, promoting safer roads by automatically detecting unsafe driving behaviours such as mobile phone use or failure to wear a seatbelt. And using automated vehicle identification to improve adherence to traffic, access, and parking regulations. This contributes to smoother traffic flow and more organised urban spaces. The third use case centres on public safety, highlighting how real-time video analytics can enhance situational awareness and support faster incident response times in public safety operations.
All of these can be delivered through integrated connectivity and digital solutions including AI, cloud, the internet of things (IoT), managed services, and cybersecurity. World-class connectivity and innovative solutions, actively support a country’s digital transformation, and this makes service providers like Maxis, CelcomDigi, and YTL Communications important smart city enablers.
Smart City Expo Kuala Lumpur (SCEKL25) is part of the global Smart City Expo movement. Since 2013, Smart City Expo has expanded from its home base in Barcelona to cities around the world, with SCEKL25 marking its first edition in Southeast Asia.
