On 17 October 2023, Yang Berhormat Puan Teo Nie Ching, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Communications and Digital launched the MMU NexGen Communication Engineering Hub at the Cyberjaya campus. The ceremony was also attended by Dato’ Zainal Abidin Putih, Chairman of Telekom Malaysia (TM); Mr. Gu Junying, Executive Vice President of ZTE; Mr. Shamsul Izhan Abdul Majid, Chief Technology and Innovation Officer (CTIO), Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), Datuk Ahmad Zaki Zahid, Chief Strategic Officer of Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) and other distinguished guests.
This initiative represents a pioneering collaboration and strategic partnership between MMU and renowned telecommunication technology provider, ZTE Corporation. Both parties started the partnership in 2016, and the university has received full support in terms of lab and facilities, scholarships, and others. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ooi Chee Pun, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering (FOE) presented on the NexGen Communication Engineering Hub during the event.
Set to make a significant stride in the realm of communication technologies, the hub is poised to serve as a dynamic platform for fostering collaboration, innovation, and education in driving technological advancement and economic growth within the field of communication technologies. This initiative is expected to benefit not only students and the university community but also the national telecommunication industry.
