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KUALA LUMPUR: CelcomDigi Bhd (CelcomDigi) has partnered with Huawei Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd and ZTE (Malaysia) Corporation Sdn Bhd for the purchase of network services, solutions and equipment for its nationwide network integration and modernisation project. 

CelcomDigi chief executive officer Datuk Idham Nawawi today signed local supply agreements with Huawei Malaysia's CEO Simon Sun and ZTE Malaysia senior vice president Mei ZhongHua.

The company commenced its full-scale programme to build Malaysia's future digital network recently – integrating and modernising the largest 4G network in Malaysia with the latest LTE and 5G-ready technologies.

The exercise entails upgrades and site consolidation of almost 25,000 existing Celcom and Digi sites nationwide. 

"With our combined expertise and resources, the modernised, future-proof network will strengthen CelcomDigi's ability to better meet customer expectations, maintain our competitive edge, and meet the data demands of an evolving digital landscape. 

"Our integrated and modernised network will be a critical piece in driving CelcomDigi's ambitions to be the new digital growth engine for the nation that supports the seamless coexistence and evolution of 4G/LTE and future technologies, including 5G," said Idham. 

CelcomDigi will integrate and modernise the network by clusters, with activities focused on coverage and capacity expansion efforts, upgrading sites with the latest 4G and 5G-ready technologies, as well as streamlining overlapping sites to eliminate duplication. 

The company said it will maximise its spectrum portfolio to create a multilayer, multiband network, which includes nationwide deployment of the 900MHz spectrum at all sites to improve coverage and indoor service quality. 

The new network will offer customers elevated quality of experience, improving reach from 96 per cent to 98 per cent of populated areas nationwide.

Source: https://www.nst.com.my/business/2023/07/931977/celcomdigi-teams-chinas-giants-huawei-zte-modernise-network