From left: Wong Heang Tuck, CEO of U Mobile; Woon Ooi Yuen, chief technology officer of U Mobile; Ganesh Sivasamboo, exectutive vice-president of wholesale at Time; and Datuk Zainal Amanshah, executive director at Time
KUALA LUMPUR: U Mobile and Time dotCom have formed a strategic partnership in anticipation of the accelerated deployment of U Mobile’s 5G network under the government’s dual network model.
In a joint statement, the parties said they will work together under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop backhaul customised solutions to meet U Mobile’s 5G deployment strategy and technical requirements.
Both parties will work to develop and implement processes and integration strategies to optimise network compatibility and produce high performance for all users, from consumers, enterprises, to public sectors, according to the statement.
"By leveraging on Time’s extensive fibre backhaul network, U Mobile is not only able to expedite coverage of 5G across Malaysia, we will also be able to deliver a 5G network that features high availability, good resiliency, ultra-low latency and high bandwidth.
"These performance traits will benefit all users but are especially critical to enable reliable automation and IoT applications across industries,” said Woon Ooi Yuen, chief technology officer of U Mobile.
Ganesh Sivasamboo, executive vice-president of wholesale at Time added: “Time’s triple-certified MEF 3.0 network has been built to be reliable and resilient enough to cater to the backhaul capacity demands of 5G networks and is robust enough to support enhanced connectivity and the development of IoT ecosystems for smarter homes, cities and industries."
