‌ZTE Wins Dual Awards at PMI Malaysia 2025 for Driving Digital Future with Innovative Management Models

• ZTE won two major awards for its CelcomDigi core network integration project: "Project of the Year Grand Champion" and "Excellence in Project Management"
• As the largest telecommunications network integration project in Malaysia in recent years, the CelcomDigi core network integration project successfully merged the independent core networks of the two major operators, Celcom and Digi, into a unified cloud-based 5G core network (5GC)

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, December 24, 2025 - ZTE Corporation (0763.HK / 000063.SZ), a global leading provider of integrated information and communication technology solutions, won two major awards for its CelcomDigi core network integration project: "Project of the Year Grand Champion" and "Excellence in Project Management". This honor not only highlights ZTE's outstanding delivery capabilities in large and complex projects, but also affirms its pivotal role in driving Malaysia's digital transformation.

As the largest telecommunications network integration project in Malaysia in recent years, the CelcomDigi core network integration project successfully merged the independent core networks of the two major operators, Celcom and Digi, into a unified cloud-based 5G core network (5GC). The new platform fully supports cutting-edge technologies such as 5G standalone networking (SA), network slicing, and multi-access edge computing (MEC), providing a solid foundation for innovative applications in smart cities and industrial internet.

Innovative Management Model: PSI Leads End-to-End Delivery

During the implementation of the project, the ZTE project team innovatively adopted the PSI (Prime System Integrator) management model. This model coordinates multiple vendors and cross-domain technical teams, achieving holistic collaboration across the core network, IT systems (subscription and billing), wireless access network, and transmission networks. Additionally, the project team established a "single source of truth" mechanism, enabling real-time synchronization of cross-domain information, precise risk identification, and decision-driven processes, thus ensuring the smooth completion of business migration.

Innovation in Tools and Standardization: Creating a New Paradigm for High-Quality Deliverables

To further enhance delivery efficiency and quality, the project team has introduced several intelligent tools and standardized processes.

· Automation Testing Platform: Simulates thousands of business scenarios to accelerate the validation process.

· Real-time Cutover Visualization Dashboard: Dynamically presents key performance indicators (KPIs) to provide strong support for precise decision-making.

· Phased Cutover Strategy: By implementing in batches, the risk is minimized to the greatest extent.

· Unified Management System: Integrating tools such as iTEST, CNIA Cutover Dashboard, AIC, and over ten others to form a replicable project implementation methodology.

These practices not only ensure that the system operates properly after cutover, but also promote the full compliance of network indicators, service bearing, and customer revenues.

Cross-Domain Collaboration and Customer Mutual Benefit: Uniting Forces for Project Success

The success of the project is attributed to the close collaboration between ZTE and the CelcomDigi customer team. Throughout the entire project cycle, from planning and design to cutover execution and 7x24 operation and maintenance monitoring, both teams worked efficiently under a unified management framework. This led to the successful migration of core services such as user databases, data services, and IMS. This close collaboration not only solidified CelcomDigi's market leadership but also validated ZTE's capability to handle larger-scale, more complex, and full-cycle projects.This sets a strong foundation for continued mutual success and growth in the next phase of digital infrastructure development in Malaysia.

Looking to the Future: Sustaining Mutual Benefits and Growing Together

ZTE's win of the "dual award" signifies that the company has taken a leading position in the industry for its end-to-end management in PSI, cross-vendor collaboration, and delivery of complex projects. Looking to the future, ZTE will continue to work closely with CelcomDigi, striving for mutual growth and success in the next phase of Malaysia's digital transformation. Together, they aim to contribute even more to the digital progress in Malaysia and the wider region.