Strategic Collaboration Aims to Enhance 5G-Advanced Technology and Foster Local Talent.

Highlights

Maxis and Huawei Technologies establish a Joint Innovation Centre focused on 5G-Advanced.

The collaboration aims to develop new services and nurture local talent.

Maxis and Huawei Technologies (Malaysia) have announced a strategic collaboration to establish a Joint Innovation Centre focused on 5G-Advanced technology. This centre will explore and develop new services and cultivate homegrown talent for industrial and entrepreneurial activities. The partnership was formalised during a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) exchange at the opening ceremony of the Malaysia Commercialisation Year (MCY) Summit 2024, according to a joint statement issued on Monday.

Focus Areas

Under the terms of the collaboration, Maxis and Huawei Malaysia will explore innovations in gigabit capacity to support mobile network expansions and 5G/5G-Advanced technologies, including mobile edge computing, network slicing, end-to-end network orchestration, RedCap, and Passive-IoT. Additionally, they will investigate the use of digitalisation, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML) to optimise network operating efficiencies.

"Earlier this year, in February, we were the first to showcase 5G-Advanced to the public, not only for the nation but also for the region. The continued collaboration with Huawei is one of the many ways we are supporting Malaysia's digital ambitions. With this latest collaboration, we aim to fully leverage 5G-Advanced by building human capital alongside commercial innovation for enterprises and industries," Maxis said.

Talent Development

The initiative will also focus on academia-industry engagements, training programs, and R&D projects to equip Malaysian talent with skills essential for the evolving tech sector.

This partnership builds on the success of Maxis and Huawei's February showcase of the 5G-Advanced technology trial, further demonstrating the potential of 5G-Advanced for Malaysia’s economic growth, Maxis added.