This article appeared in The Vibes on 28 December 2022.

KUALA LUMPUR – Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU) will be drawing up a 5G-inclusive curriculum and providing students with practical and project development experience.

This comes after APU inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB), which is a Finance Ministry special purpose vehicle tasked with developing 5G technology in the country.

The MoU will see DNB and APU collaborating on sensor technology, edge computing, artificial intelligence and extended reality, as well as the development of relevant ecosystems in Malaysia.

APU, in a statement, said it will be providing its facilities at its Bukit Jalil campus to conduct proofs of concept and develop cutting-edge 5G-enabled use cases as well as 5G curriculum content based on DNB’s requirements.

In addition to developing and providing industry-level micro-credentials to the industry, APU will host more tertiary-level 5G workshops, industry events and seminars.

The MoU was signed by APU COO Gurpardeep Singh and DNB chief strategy officer Datuk Ahmad Zaki Zahid and during the APU-MY5G Week that took place from December 12 to 15.

The signing ceremony was witnessed by APU chief innovation and enterprise officer Prof Vinesh Thiruchelvam and DNB lead emerging technologies’ Johan Krebbers.