February News Roundup

The News Roundup series brings you Huawei’s main monthly news in brief. So, what’s been making headlines in February? Click here for previous news roundups and visit the Newsroom for these stories in full and more.

With a 100% willingness to recommend rating and a full score of 5.0 based on 227 reviews as of December 2024, Huawei was named a Customers' Choice for the fourth time in 2025 Gartner® Peer Insights™ Voice of the Customer for Primary Storage Platforms.

Huawei OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage has been reviewed by customers worldwide from various sectors, including finance, manufacturing, and telecommunications.

Gartner Peer Insights is a free peer review and ratings platform designed for enterprise software and services decision makers.

Feb 28: MTN Nigeria and Huawei Complete World's First Commercial FDD Tri-Band Massive MIMO Deployment

MTN Nigeria and Huawei jointly completed the commercial deployment of the world's first FDD tri-band Massive MIMO (1.8 GHz + 2.1 GHz + 2.6 GHz) site.

This breakthrough has led to a 90% surge in LTE traffic volume and a 252% increase in user-perceived rates during peak hours over the previous 4T4R setup.

Huawei's commercial FDD tri-band Massive MIMO solution, the first of its kind globally, marks a major advancement in mobile network technology. It maintains the same size as dual-band Massive MIMO devices, adding bands and power without increasing weight or size, enabling high performance and simple deployment.

Feb 26: Huawei's OptiX OSN 9800 Series Retains "Leader" Position in GlobalData’s Core and Metro WDM Assessment

Huawei received good scores from GlobalData for its flagship optical transmission device, the OptiX OSN 9800 series, in its most recent Core & Metro Packet-Optical Transport: Competitive Landscape Assessment.

OptiX OSN 9800 once again ranked as a "Leader" with the highest score in the core and metro WDM fields, reinforcing its leading position in optical communications.

Huawei's OptiX OSN 9800 series represents multiple technical breakthroughs and has achieved comprehensive leadership in the field thanks to its ultra-high rate and ultra-large capacity, energy saving capabilties, high efficiency, high availability, and automated O&M.

The report claims that Huawei outperforms rivals in terms of network management, transmission capability, switching capacity, and line ports.

Feb 25: Huawei's FDD Tri-Band Massive MIMO Goes Global, Boosting 4G Capacity and 5G Experience

To help operators optimize the value of sub-3 GHz spectrum, Huawei started the global commercial deployment of its FDD tri-band Massive MIMO (1.8 GHz, 2.1 GHz, and 2.6 GHz). The aim is to enhance the 5G consumer service experience while satisfying the increasing demand for 4G network traffic and enabling traffic dividends.

Commercial development has started in several African countries, where operators found that the FDD tri-band Massive MIMO outperforms the conventional 4T4R solution by handling 90% more 4G traffic during busy hours, increasing user-perceived speeds by 320% and reducing physical resource block (PRB) usage by 50%. The solution will also be adopted soon by 15 countries across Asia Pacific, Central Asia, and Latin America.

Feb 21: Algeria Telecom Partners with Huawei to Deliver 400G WDM National Backbone Network, Accelerating Digital Economy Development

To help Algeria accelerate the growth of its national digital economy, Algeria Telecom and Huawei jointly announced the formal launch of the national 400G WDM project. This project will create an all-optical premium transmission foundation that will span the entire country, providing stronger support for the development of the digital economy. The implementation of the 400G WDM project will help Algeria achieve:

• Improved network speed and capacity
• The development of the digital economy
• Improved work services

For the sixth year in a row, Huawei Europe was named a Top Employer in Europe in 2025. The following 17 nations are covered by the certification: Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, the Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Ireland, the Netherlands, Portugal, Poland, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, and Turkey.

This recognition highlights Huawei Europe's dedication to promoting an innovative, inclusive, and ever-improving culture and is an appreciation to its excellent HR practices.

Feb 13: Huawei's OptiXaccess MA5800T Smart 10G OLT Series Scores Highest Across the Board in GlobalData FTTP Competitive Landscape Assessment

GlobalData released the 2024 Fiber to the Premise (FTTP) Competitive Landscape Assessment, giving Huawei's OptiXaccess MA5800T smart 10G OLT series (MA5800T series) the highest scores across all five dimensions measured: density/scalability, backplane/system throughput capacity, ONT range, deployment flexibility, and customer and market traction.

Featuring a deterministic experience, ultra-large bandwidth, smooth upgrades, and native intelligence, OptiXaccess MA5800T provides operators and enterprises with the solutions they need to quickly and efficiently deploy premium FTTP networks, and drives the transformation from bandwidth to experience monetization.

This demonstrated Huawei's leadership in the FTTP domain and put it at the top of the overall competitiveness rankings.

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