Malaysian operator U Mobile and ZTE Corporation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the deployment of a second 5G network and to explore the evolution towards future RAN technology, including 5G-Advanced (5G-A). In another cooperation announced separately on August 12, the operator has signed a MoU with Huawei Technologies (Malaysia) to support U Mobile's 5G development roadmap in Malaysia.
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U Mobile, ZTE Partner, Huawei Partnership
As part of the collaboration, U Mobile will work with ZTE Corporation and Huawei Malaysia to deploy hardware and software for a second 5G network in the country.
U Mobile said it will continue to work with ZTE on various research and development (R&D) initiatives beyond 5G, focusing on the evolution towards 5G-A, 6G, and future technologies to support consumer and enterprise demands. Similarly, U Mobile will leverage Huawei Malaysia's technical expertise to deploy future RAN technologies.
Joint Efforts in Network Design
Both parties will continue to collaborate on network design, planning, rollout, operations, and optimising the second 5G network deployment, according to the official release. The partners will also jointly evaluate and seek financing solutions to ensure a model that facilitates rapid technology rollout and cost efficiency required for 5G deployment.
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Building on Previous Collaborations
This partnership with ZTE builds upon U Mobile's previous collaborations, which included joint efforts in enhancing 5G and 5G advanced technology, containerisation, autonomous network initiatives, and 5G adoption for businesses.
Similarly, the partnership with Huawei builds on U Mobile's earlier collaboration this year, in which both parties signed a MoU to cooperate strategically in 5G innovation technology and 5G-to-Business (5G-to-B) to accelerate 5G adoption for businesses.
