U Mobile collaborates with Huawei, ZTE for 5G infrastructure rollout

U Mobile collaborates with Huawei, ZTE for 5G infrastructure rollout

U Mobile chairman Vincent Tan says Huawei Technologies Co Ltd will be tasked with 5G deployment in West Malaysia, while ZTE Corp will handle East Malaysia.

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U Mobile chairman Vincent Tan said both Huawei and ZTE had been the firm’s long-term infrastructure partners, with a proven global deployment track record. (Facebook pic)
PETALING JAYA:
U Mobile Sdn Bhd has announced that it will be working with Chinese telecommunications suppliers Huawei Technologies Co Ltd and ZTE Corp to deploy the second 5G network infrastructure.

U Mobile chairman Vincent Tan said Huawei would be tasked with 5G deployment in West Malaysia, while ZTE would handle East Malaysia, The Edge reported.

“Huawei and ZTE are no strangers to U Mobile. Having been our long-term infrastructure partners, they have a proven global deployment track record, hence, we are looking forward to pivoting our business together,” Tan said at the signing ceremony.

On March 29, U Mobile said it had obtained an official letter of award from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission for it to deploy Malaysia’s newest 5G network.

U Mobile was selected to implement the nation’s second 5G network last November.

Putrajaya agreed to allow a second 5G network after shares in the state-owned Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB) were sold to Maxis, CelcomDigi, U Mobile, and YTL Communications.

The government retains a 30% stake and a special share in DNB for a designated period.

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