U Mobile, Time form partnership in anticipation of accelerated 5G deployment

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.