Zain KSA & Huawei sign deal for 5.5G City joint innovation project

Zain KSA & Huawei sign deal for 5.5G City joint innovation project

Zain KSA, the leading Saudi Arabian telecommunications operator, and Huawei have signed a strategic cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the “5.5G City” joint innovation project, during the Mobile World Congress 2023 (MWC23).

Under the MoU, both parties will work together to promote technological innovation for 5.5G evolution and expand scalable offerings to individual, enterprise, and government customers. Additionally, they will strengthen the digital infrastructure and build a global 5.5G evolution pioneer network, providing a strong engine to achieve the national digitalization goals outlined in Saudi Vision 2030.

Zain KSA and Huawei will collaborate to enhance technological innovation, improve user experience, and develop new use cases. The collaboration will involve providing a seamless gigabit experience in both indoor and outdoor scenarios through the large-scale deployment of MetaAAU and 5G carrier aggregation, as well as LampSite digital indoor solutions.

Additionally, initiatives will be taken to enhance the performance of Massive MIMO networks and to develop end-to-end autonomous network operation and optimization capabilities. Both parties will also work together to develop new use cases for the Internet of Things (IoT) and private network solutions. Finally, the partnership will explore innovative cooperation in areas such as ultra-compact sites and green energy solutions, among others.

Abdulrahman bin Hamad