Erik Marell, Chief Strategy Officer, CelcomDigi
Khoo Kang Wei, Head of Technology Strategy & Architecture, CelcomDigi
Datuk Idham Nawawi, CEO, CelcomDigi
Kesavan Sivabalan, Chief Technology Officer, CelcomDigi
Li Xiaotong, Vice President, ZTE Corporation
Steven Ge, CEO, ZTE Malaysia
Woon Ooi Yuen, Chief Technology Officer, U Mobile
Wong Heang Tuck, CEO, U Mobile
Aaron Bong, Malaysia Book of Records, Official
CelcomDigi Berhad, U Mobile Sdn Bhd, and ZTE Corporation have teamed up to showcase the first-ever live broadcast powered by 5G Advanced (5G-A) technology in Malaysia. The event will be the Opening Ceremony of SUKMA 2024, airing on 17 August 2024 from Stadium Sarawak, through Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM).
This collaboration, announced at MWC Barcelona 2024, aims to highlight how 5G-A’s ultra-low latency and high throughput benefits live broadcasts on a large scale. The demonstration features ZTE’s cutting-edge mmWave AAU, with advanced technologies like Carrier Aggregation and AI Intelligent RAN, achieving capacities over 30 Gbps. Users can expect speeds up to 8.5 Gbps, ensuring top-notch network and streaming management for both business and consumer services.
Datuk Idham Nawawi, CelcomDigi’s CEO said, “We believe in partnerships and industry collaboration, and working with U Mobile and ZTE on this project benefits all parties, especially the state and the rakyat. As the largest mobile network operator, our partnerships with multitudes of global technology companies help bring the latest 5G-AI technology to Malaysia, further strengthening our commitment in building and growing Malaysia’s 5G ecosystem. We continue to drive deployment, development, and adoption of 5G and 5G-A technology, leveraging our wide network footprint and strong foundation of 5G-ready sites, as we double down on our efforts in enabling the nation’s transformation into a 5G-AI powered digital society.”
Wong Heang Tuck, CEO of U Mobile said, “As part of U Mobile’s quest to be Malaysia’s favourite digital services partner, we are constantly innovating and looking to push the boundaries of technology. We are proud to achieve this record-breaking 5G-Advanced accomplishment of 30.8Gbps with our industry partner CelcomDigi and technology partner ZTE as it showcases the possibilities of what 5G-A can do for enterprise solutions across various verticals.”
Steven Ge, Managing Director of ZTE Malaysia said, “ZTE’s dedication to innovation is reflected through our 5G and 5G-A use cases where, together with our partners, we are achieving milestone performances. We are excited to bring more exciting use cases as we tailor our solutions to meet the unique demands of Malaysia’s 5G strategy and beyond.”
The public is invited to see first-hand how it all works at the 5G-A Pavilion at Stadium Sarawak, hosted by CelcomDigi, U Mobile and ZTE; or from wherever they are catching the SUKMA 2024 Opening Ceremony. The 5G-A live broadcast was also made possible with support from Sarawak Digital Economy Corporate Berhad (SDEC) for the provision of fibre backhaul.