Morocco's leading telecom operator, inwi, has partnered with Huawei to commercially deploy an innovative 1.8 GHz + 2.1 GHz dual-band 8T8R solution across the country's major transportation corridors, including high-speed railway and highway routes.
Powered by Huawei's HyperBeamforming technology, the solution delivers a 13 dB coverage gain over legacy 2T2R networks, extends coverage by nearly one kilometer, improves average downlink user-perceived throughput by 83%, and increased the number of active users by a factor of 3.2. The deployment marks a major step toward delivering a reliable, seamless, high-quality mobile experience for customers travelling across Morocco.
As part of its commitment to providing best-in-class connectivity wherever customers travel, inwi continues to strengthen network performance along the country's strategic mobility corridors. By implementing targeted enhancements in selected areas, the operator aims to ensure seamless coverage continuity, further enhance the customer experience, and reinforce its leadership in delivering premium digital services nationwide.
inwi and Huawei jointly deployed the 1.8 GHz + 2.1 GHz dual-band 8T8R solution, which works with high-gain Hertz antennas, to significantly improve signal coverage. This solution uses the innovative HyperBeamforming technology to enable more accurate and concentrated narrow beams, significantly reducing signal interference and expanding single-site coverage by 30%.
By eliminating the need for additional physical sites, the solution removes coverage holes caused by large inter-site distances, significantly boosts the downlink user-perceived rate, and reduces network deployment costs. This provides strong support for Morocco's digital transformation.
Jamel Sakka, Deputy CTO of inwi, said: "inwi is committed to delivering the most extensive, highest-quality, and best-performing communications network for our customers. Through this collaboration with Huawei, the deployment of the dual-band 8T8R solution has significantly improved network performance along the high-speed rail line, enabling every user to enjoy faster, more stable, and better connection experiences. Looking ahead, we will continue to deepen our partnership and innovate to further strengthen our network competitiveness and stimulate the development of the regional digital economy."
James Zeng, President of Huawei Wireless FDD Product Line, stated, “This commercial deployment of the 8T8R solution fully validates its ability to significantly extend coverage and improve user experience in high-speed railway and highway scenarios, providing users with an ultimate connection experience during each trip. In the future, we will remain innovation-driven, focus on regional network challenges, help operators build simplified, green, and performance-leading mobile networks, and provide a stable and highly reliable connectivity foundation for diverse scenarios, enabling every user to enjoy exceptional digital services."
Source: https://www.huawei.com/en/news/2026/7/8t8r-highspeedrailway-hyperbeamforming
