U Mobile Sdn Bhd (U Mobile) and Huawei Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (Huawei Malaysia) have completed the first global commercial deployment of Huawei’s ‘Invisible Antenna’ in Berjaya Times Square, Kuala Lumpur, a popular shopping complex in the city. This achievement is the culmination of U Mobile and Huawei’s ongoing work involving the latest connectivity solutions and marks yet another step towards a new era of seamless and unobtrusive connectivity.
Dubbed the ‘Invisible Antenna’, the unique Huawei product blends easily into its environment, making it suitable for indoor and outdoor deployments. It also boosts higher gains than traditional indoor antenna solutions while maintaining comparable capability with other outdoor solutions. A result of extensive research and development efforts, it represents a breakthrough innovation in antenna design by introducing Huawei’s unique proprietary Metal Mesh Technology, a design that allows the antenna to be majorly constructed on see-through plastic instead of copper metal mounts, which allows up to 80% transparency on the product, allowing it to blend in seamlessly with the environment, maintaining scenic visual harmony while helping to further enhance the coverage in the area.
The successful commercial deployment of the ‘Invisible Antenna’ underscores U Mobile’s continuous efforts to innovate and improve network performance. The ‘Invisible Antenna’ was deployed at three high-traffic locations in Berjaya Times Square, and all three locations recorded an overall 12.9% improvement in terms of signal coverage, showing more robust signal strength across the 1800MHz, 2100MHz and 2600MHz frequency bands. In terms of individual bands, live network results recorded as high as 23% improvement in signal strength at 1800MHz. Enhancement in signal strength further improves overall network performance, resulting in an enhanced customer experience.
“Our latest collaboration with Huawei highlights U Mobile’s continuous efforts to be at the forefront of innovation. We are delighted to have been part of the first global commercial deployment of Huawei’s ‘Invisible Antenna’ and the results have been very promising. Besides being aesthetically pleasing, more importantly, it managed to provide uplifts in signal coverage, strength and throughput, enabling our customers to have an enhanced connectivity experience. These efforts to improve customer experience bring us a step closer to realizing our vision of being Malaysia’s preferred mobile and digital services provider,” said Woon Ooi Yuen, Chief Technology Officer of U Mobile.
“We are proud to partner with U Mobile to realise the first commercial deployment of our revolutionary ‘Invisible Antenna’. Our proprietary ‘Metal Mesh’ Technology has enabled the construction of antennas primarily on plastic, achieving an impressive 80% transparency, which minimizes visual impact while maximizing coverage reliability. With its high antenna gain, our ‘Invisible Antenna’ can significantly bolster signal reception reliability throughout the network infrastructure while allowing adaptability and flexibility in deployment across diverse scenarios, from densely populated urban centres to remote rural areas. This innovation sets a new standard in network infrastructure, delivering unparalleled network performance and connectivity excellence for our users. It is also a testament to the power of collaboration and innovation between our companies and we look forward to continuing our partnership with U Mobile in advancing next-generation network solutions,” said Huawei Malaysia Vice President of the Carrier Network Business Group, Mr Zac Chow.
The global commercial deployment of the ‘Invisible Antenna’ marks a significant milestone in Huawei Malaysia and U Mobile’s decade-long partnership dedicated to pushing the boundaries of innovation and delivering solutions that empower connectivity for all.
