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U Mobile and Berjaya Rail Ink MoU to Collaborate On 5G Solutions & Connectivity for Upcoming Initiatives
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August 15, 2024 Press Releases

 

U Mobile, an award-winning mobile and digital services provider, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) with Berjaya Rail Sdn Bhd to collaborate on 5G solutions and connectivity aimed at optimising operations and enhancing traveller experience of Berjaya Rail’s upcoming projects.

As part of this MoU, the partners will leverage respective strengths to conceptualise strategies that would enhance rail services, operations and experiences using 5G. U Mobile will share its extensive network experience to plan 5G deployment which will complement the operational insights provided by Berjaya Rail. The aim is to ensure a high quality and consistent 5G experience along proposed railway alignment and stations. Additionally, U Mobile will also share knowledge on 5G-Advanced solutions that utilises Machine Learning (ML), Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) to achieve greater efficiency, accuracy and reliability for Berjaya Rail’s upcoming railway operations.

Wong Heang Tuck, CEO of U Mobile, said, “U Mobile is delighted to have signed this MoU with Berjaya Rail as the goals of this partnership are aligned to our vision of becoming Malaysia’s favourite digital services partner. Through this collaboration, we will be able to show how we may harness the power of 5G and 5G-Advanced to improve efficiencies and enhance services for various industries, in this case for Berjaya Rail, it is in the transport industry. As we prepare for the anticipated launch of Malaysia’s second 5G network, this is yet another initiative that underlines our commitment to encourage 5G adoption for consumers and enterprises across industries.”

Syed Ali Shahul Hameed, Group CEO of Berjaya Land Berhad and Board Member of Berjaya Rail, stated, “This collaboration represents a significant milestone in our commitment to integrating 5G with our rail solutions. By working with U Mobile, we aim to develop and enhance our proposals to enable integrated operations and maintenance to provide safe, pleasant and memorable experience for passengers.”

Berjaya Rail is a subsidiary of Berjaya Land Berhad, a company listed on the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia Securities with local and international business presence, and has expanded its core business to include rail transport. Berjaya Rail is currently participating in the Request for Information (RFI) by MyHSR Corp for the KL-SG High-Speed Rail (HSR) project.

The MoU was signed by Wong Heang Tuck, CEO of U Mobile and Farizul Baharom, CEO of Berjaya Rail.

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