Zong, operated by CMPak, has kept its network running smoothly across Pakistan despite recent waves of extreme weather, including heatwaves, windstorms, hailstorms, and heavy rain. The company credits its resilience to a strategic partnership with Huawei and the use of advanced microwave backhaul technology.
In the past few weeks, Lahore, Islamabad, and Bahawalpur have faced severe urban heat island effects that fueled powerful windstorms. These storms caused building collapses, uprooted trees, and disrupted flights. Yet, Zong’s microwave transmission system—powered by Huawei’s Intelligent Beam Tracking (IBT) antenna technology—maintained a 99.995% reliability rate, avoiding any large-scale communication outages.
Huawei’s IBT antennas can automatically track and adjust microwave beams in real time, countering the effects of tower movement and structural shifts during extreme weather. This approach prevents the signal interruptions that often occur with traditional microwave links when antennas become misaligned.
A Zong spokesperson emphasized the importance of this reliability during emergencies, saying that every call or location message during a crisis has the potential to save lives. The company’s joint innovation program with Huawei has shown that advanced microwave solutions are critical for keeping essential communication services running as Pakistan faces more frequent and severe climate challenges.