Celcom (Malaysia) Bhd has plans afoot to implement the next evolution of 3G into 3.5G, said its chief operating officer Datuk Zubir A Rasid. "We cannot reveal details but there are works in the pipeline," he told reporters after launching the Celcom Xpax recharge via Malayan Banking Bhd's mobile financial service in Kuala Lumpur on April 6. Maxis Communications Bhd announced on Wednesday that it had successfully integrated the High Speed Download Packet Access (HSDPA) or 3.5G fully into its 3G network. The tie-up between Celcom and Maybank allows the bank's account holders who are also Celcom subscribers to recharge airtime and network access as well other Xpax accounts using mobile phones. Maybank senior executive vice president and head of retail financial services Datuk Johar Che Mat said users could also make enquiries on their savings and current account balances. Johar said Maybank aimed to have 100,000 customers subscribe to its mobile financial services by end June this year, adding the bank now had 65,000 active users. He said the partnership with Celcom was part of its continuing programme to promote and encourage electronic payment in line with the government's call to accelerate electronic commerce. Johar said Maybank would not impose any charges on its account holders for the service, but subscribers would be charged 30 sen per successfully transacted short messaging service (SMS). He said the minimum recharge denomination for airtime started at RM3 to a maximum of RM230 for network access recharge. For recharge values of up to RM49, a multiple recharge value of RM1 is available. Meanwhile, Zubir said the service was currently available domestically and would be extended in the near future to cover its subscribers who travel abroad. "Prepaid customers in remote areas but who have our coverage could use the SMS service to top-up their airtime," he said.
Zubir (left) shaking hands with Johar after the launch
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