Kuwait-based Wataniya Telecom and Huawei, a leading global ICT solutions provider, have teamed up for a portion of Wataniya’s 2G/3G network upgrades as well as the deployment of its advanced 4G network.

The partnership is the largest of its kind in the history of Wataniya Telecom and marks a major step for the development of the company’s broadband network. It includes agreements on a series of products as well as managed services.

With both 2G, 3G and the new 4G networks, Wataniya’s customers will experience a superior cutting-edge mobile broadband experience, a company statement said.

At the signing ceremony in Barcelona during the World Mobile Congress 2013, Dr Bassam Hannoun, Wataniya Telecom CEO, said: “We are going through a full transformation of our mobile (2G/3G) networks and the deployment of 4G networks to offer our customers substantially enhanced network coverage and data speed.

“We have selected Huawei as our long-term strategic partner and we believe that their innovative solutions and extensive experience will enable our customers to enjoy a unique mobile experience.”

Huawei will provide Wataniya Telecom with its latest cutting-edge SingleRAN solution, capable of providing multiple network standards including GSM, HSPA+, and 4G into a single network.

The innovative CME (civil-mechanical-electric) solution and state-of-the-art RRU (remote radio unit) technology will be adopted in this project. This will enhance the quality of its mobile service offerings to assure the best usage experience as well as lowering its TCO (total cost of ownership).