MMU and ZTE Seal MoA to Extend Technological Innovation and Vocational Coaching

Abstract

On 30 March 2017, Multimedia University (MMU) and ZTE marked a revolutionary collaboration when both institutions announced a cooperation to establish a co-founded MMU-ZTE Training Centre, at the Faculty of Engineering and Technology (FET), MMU Melaka Campus. Through this co-operation, MMU and ZTE will establish the new training centre with the state-of-the-art equipment and network environment to extend the technological innovation and vocational training for students of the university. This will push forward the talent cultivation in Malaysia, hence, will be creating agility development in innovating the society needs. At the same time, ZTE offers internship opportunities to local students for practical capabilities as well as to gain access to world leading information and communications technologies (ICT) on campus. The ceremony was attended by Dato' Sri Dr. Halim Shafe, Chairman of Malaysian Communications And Multimedia Commission (MCMC); Prof. Datuk Dr. Ahmad Rafi Mohamed Eshaq, the President of MMU; Mr. Steven Ge, the Managing Director of ZTE Malaysia; Mr. Zeng Li, Vice President HR of ZTE Corporation; Prof. Dr. Hishamuddin Ismail, the Vice President (Academic), MMU; as well as Assoc. Prof. Dr. Alan Tan Wee Chiat, the Dean of FET. Through this agreement, ZTE will provide its resident trainers to enhance the exposure of MMU students and staff alike. The exposure to the industry is of great importance, as it will seed ideas and prepare the future generation to understand and meet the needs of the industry