The Signing on behalf of Digi was Chief Technology Officer, Kesavan Sivabalan (right), and ZTE (Malaysia) Corporation was represented by its Managing Director, Steven Ge (left)
Today, Digi and ZTE Malaysia have come to an agreement and signed a Memorandum of Understanding. Together with their new collaboration, they will be exploring the potential of 5G technology and this will mark as the third telco company to be working with another party on this field.
Like most 5G collaboration, they will be heavily involved with 5G live trials of end-to-end network functions and features,pilot trials of 5G use cases for enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB), Fixed Wireless Access (FWA), Ultra-Reliable Low-Latency Communication (URLLC) and Massive Machine Type Communications (MMTC). The trials will be conducted using low, mid and high 5G spectrum bands.
“We acknowledge that deploying 5G in Malaysia has to be a multi-party effort, and we look forward to more collaborations such as these to accelerate the adoption of the technology in Malaysia. These trials and demonstrations will give us more insights into what is needed in order to implement 5G according to the needs of the country,” Digi’s Chief Technology Officer, Kesavan Sivabala says.
ZTE (Malaysia) Corporation, Managing Director, Steven Ge says: “We are pleased to partner with Digi to trial 5G innovations in the country to benefit Malaysians in the long-run. As a global network provider and one of the pioneers in 5G, we look forward to work closely along with local partners to make 5G a reality here in Malaysia.”
The other two telco groups - U Mobile and Celcom are working exclusively with TIME and Ericsson respectively. We hope to see what they can bring on the table for a potential future of 5G usage in Malaysia. Stay tuned for more 5G news at TechNave.com.
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