Maxis and Huawei have announced a strategic partnership to establish a Joint Innovation Centre focused on developing 5G-Advanced technology. This collaboration aims to:
- Enhance customer experience: By exploring innovative solutions to improve network speed, reliability, and coverage.
- Boost operating efficiency: Utilizing AI and ML to optimize network performance and reduce costs.
- Accelerate deployment: Developing technologies for faster and more efficient network rollout.
- Drive industry innovation: Creating new applications and services based on 5G-Advanced capabilities.
- Nurture local talent: Developing homegrown expertise in 5G and related technologies.
Focus for the Joint Innovation Centre include:
- Gigabit capacity: Expanding mobile network coverage and increasing data speeds.
- Mobile edge computing (MEC): Bringing computing resources closer to the network edge for faster processing and lower latency.
- Network slicing: Creating dedicated network segments for specific use cases with tailored performance characteristics.
- End-to-end network orchestration: Automating network management and configuration.
- RedCap: Providing enhanced connectivity for IoT devices with lower power consumption and cost.
- Passive-IoT: Simplifying IoT deployments by reducing the need for complex network infrastructure.
By combining their expertise, Maxis and Huawei aim to position Malaysia as a leader in 5G technology and drive digital transformation across various industries.
