CelcomDigi Partners With Huawei and ZTE for Network Integration and Modernisation in Malaysia

Malaysia’s telecommunications service provider CelcomDigi has announced its collaboration with Huawei Technologies (Malaysia) and ZTE Corporation (Malaysia) for a nationwide network integration and modernisation project. According to the official release, the partnership aims to modernise Malaysia’s 4G network with the latest LTE and 5G-ready technologies.

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Nationwide Network Integration and Modernisation

According to CelcomDigi, the project marks one of the country’s largest telecommunications network deployment initiatives and follows the merger between Celcom and Digi in December 2022.

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CelcomDigi in June said they will share more information on the network integration and modernisation efforts in due course as reported by TelecomTalk and now announced the plans of its nation wide network efforts.

CelcomDigi says the project will involve the upgradation and site consolidation of around 25,000 existing Celcom and Digi sites nationwide, involving close to 800 engineers and 250 specialised contractor teams.

Technologies to Enhance User Experience

As part of the agreements, CelcomDigi will significantly modernise its nationwide Radio Access Network (RAN) through the latest technologies provided by Huawei and ZTE. This move is expected to result in higher throughputs, expanded network coverage, and an overall improved user experience for customers.

Among the technology solutions to be utilised are the latest Tri-band Radio Units, Dualband Radio Units, and Baseband Radio Units, complementing the technology that enhances cost efficiency and enables lower site footprint and power consumption. Huawei and ZTE will be key in managing network densification and site upgrade projects, deploying capacity-enhancing Dual Band Massive MIMO 32T32R technology.