Mobile Magazine September 2020 | Page 133

ZTE Boosts African Operators ’ Digital Transformation
What is ZTE digital transformation progress and suggestions for operator digital transformation ? In recent years , ZTE has made in-depth innovations in related fields through digital transformation . During the fight against Covid-19 pandemic , ZTE has expanded our IT equipment resources flexibly to promote efficient collaboration among customers and partners . Ensure Work Resumption and Production Resumption is carried out in an orderly , efficient , and safe manner , trying to reduce the impact of pandemic on the R & D and production effectively . Our digital transformation results include : Digital office : Build a mobile , online , self-service , and intelligent office cloud platform . Digital operation : Empower the agile combat team to lead business changes ; enable flexible orchestration of business activities ; implement risk visualization and intelligent decision-making through real-time presentation of operation analysis / forecast and data & AI empowering business . Digital R & D : R & D operations are carried out in the cloud , cross-regional online collaboration is implemented , and the R & D period is shortened by 50 %. Digital Commerce : By building a perfect digital collaboration platform for customers , partners , and suppliers , the digital commerce drives the process optimization and transformation of both parties to achieve a win-win situation of reducing costs and increasing efficiency . Facing the challenges of Covid-19 Pandemic and global economic uncertainties , MEA operators are under the pressure of both business growth and revenue growth slowing down . Digital transformation can promote services and business model innovation , bring new grow th , and empower operators to cope with risks . Therefore , digital transformation is an imperative for operator transformation . ZTE ’ s recommendations for digital transformation are focusing on two capabilities and promote three major transformations , namely , front-end product innovation capabilities and network agility rooted in the back-end . Based on the construction of two major capabilities , ZTE can promote operation transformation , network transformation , and talent and organization transformation , and achieve ecological transition from pipeline connection providers to digital service providers ultimately .
How does ZTE help operators cope with the challenges brought by traffic growth ? How to view the development prospect of 5G in Africa ? In Africa , 4G networks will still take an irreplaceable leading position in the coming 2-3 years , with operators ’ investment in 4G networks taking a leading position . 4G and 5G networks will coexist and develop for a long time . To cope with the challenges brought by user growth and traffic pressure , and to fully consider network evolution , it is suggested that the operators upgrade and reconstruct the existing 4G network while embedding 5G capabilities , which would make it more convenient for
Wu Jianjun Vice President , ZTE Corporation
future evolution towards 5G network and facilitate the coordinated development of 4G & 5G . It is recommended to take 5G as an effective supplement , while focusing on mobile broadband customer experience improvement and new service development . ZTE is a provider of endto-end 5G solutions . Its highly integrated virtualized Core network platform of ZTE Common Core can support 2 / 3 / 4G / 5G / Fix at the same time , and the base station and RF platform series support multi-mode multi-frequency band and 4G / 5G coordination at the same time . ZTE has successfully delivered 5G in South Africa and Uganda , and will work closely with operators and partners to make 5G and innovative communication technologies become the driving force for enabling African industrial development to generate more economic growth .
How does ZTE assist Ooredoo in digital transformation ? Ooredoo is one of the world ’ s leading telecom operators . ZTE has a long history of cooperation with Ooredoo in wireless , wired and terminal fields . We have provided wireless networks for the core region of the capital of Ooredoo Algeria , achieved full deployment of 4G services , and built leading data network in Algiers , facilitating the digitalization process of Ooredoo Algeria . Facing the challenges brought by Covid-19 , ZTE has used smart tool to perform network management and analysis , realize remote deployment and ensure network delivery . In addition , ZTE has provided network-wide O & M for the OML ( Ooredoo Myanmar ) network , deployed UniSeer intelligent O & M system and provided full lifecycle management service solution . The joint deployment of the VMAX system based on in-depth insight network and the Cloudstudio GA system featuring real-time management fully integrates the processes , organizations and tools in OML , and brings brand-new O & M management concepts , measures and modes to Ooredoo . In the future , through the precision cloud concept , we will tailor differentiated cloud-network collaboration solutions for Ooredoo , fully assisting Ooredoo in digital transformation to achieve stable and sustainable business growth .
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