Huawei and Walton have signed a contract to produce lithium batteries in Bangladesh for telecom BTS (Base Transceiver Station), according to a statement.
Pan Junfeng, CEO, of Huawei Bangladesh; and S M Rezaul Alam, Chairman, Walton Digi-Tech Industries Ltd., signed the contract at Huawei Bangladesh Academy recently.
Yao Wen, Ambassador of China to Bangladesh, attended the event as the chief guest.
S M Monjurul Alam Ovee, Managing Director, Walton Digi-Tech Industries Limited, and Md. Abdur Raihan, Director & Head, Tower Infra, Technology Division, Grameenphone along with around 30 carrier representatives were also present at the event.
Under this agreement, Walton will manufacture telecommunication lithium batteries in Bangladesh and launch the market in the next seven (approximately) months.
They will build an advanced fully automated production line with 80,000 piece yearly capacity, and manage sales and after-sales services nationwide in Bangladesh.
Huawei will provide technical support, design expertise, raw materials, and guidance for manufacturing these lithium batteries
