Deployment extends AI-driven optimization capabilities across network ahead of 5G launch
March 3, 2026 – MWC Barcelona – Barcelona, Spain – Spectrum Effect® today announced that Smart Axiata, Cambodia’s leading digital telecommunications provider, has achieved uplink throughput gains exceeding 90% across its network, ahead of its recent 5G launch, using the Spectrum-NET® AI-powered optimization platform. The performance improvements, achieved through automated passive intermodulation (PIM) detection and mitigation, demonstrate the platform’s immediate impact on network performance and user experience.
The expanded deployment builds on Smart Axiata’s successful use of Spectrum-NET across its existing network. By leveraging the platform’s machine learning capabilities to analyze RF performance in real-time, Smart Axiata can now identify and resolve complex interference issues that would traditionally require weeks of manual troubleshooting—enabling faster time-to-resolution and improved customer experience as Smart Axiata prepares to expand its 5G footprint in C-band across Cambodia.
“Smart Axiata represents exactly what we’re seeing across the industry—operators moving from pilot programs to production deployments at scale,” said Shaun McCarthy, President and Chief Revenue Officer of Spectrum Effect. “The 90% uplink improvement isn’t just a technical win; it’s proof that AI-driven network optimization delivers immediate, measurable ROI. This is how operators close the gap between 5G capability and revenue realization.”
“Delivering the best possible customer experience requires network intelligence that operates at machine speed,” said Mr. Muhammad Adeel Israr, CTIO at Smart Axiata. “Spectrum Effect’s AI-driven platform enabled us to achieve significant uplink performance improvements across our network ahead of our 5G launch while reducing the time needed to diagnose complex interference issues. As we prepare to expand 5G coverage across Cambodia, these AI-driven capabilities will be essential to maintaining the network quality our customers expect.”
Spectrum Effect is demonstrating the Spectrum-NET platform in Hall 7, stand 7E80 at MWC Barcelona.
About Smart
Smart Axiata, subsidiary of Axiata Group Malaysia, delivers 5G connectivity and integrated ICT solutions across Cambodia, boasting over 8 million subscribers. By transforming into a comprehensive mobile and digital technology brand, the company is revolutionizing the country’s digital landscape, redefining lifestyle entertainment and professional productivity through a range of innovative offerings.
As a subsidiary of Axiata Group Berhad, one of Southeast Asia’s leading telecommunications groups, Smart is a key Malaysian enterprise partially owned by a sovereign wealth fund of the Government of Malaysia. Smart benefits from both regional expertise and global standards. This strong backing reinforces Smart’s commitment to delivering world-class services while contributing to Cambodia’s digital and economic transformation.
About Spectrum Effect
Spectrum Effect’s Spectrum-NET is the industry’s leading AI-powered platform for autonomous network optimization, deployed across 6 million+ cells globally. By transforming the RAN into an intelligent sensor network, Spectrum-NET enables operators to detect and resolve interference, optimize spectrum utilization, and improve customer experience through closed-loop automation—delivering measurable ROI from existing infrastructure. Protected by 30+ issued patents, Spectrum-NET helps operators worldwide move from reactive network management to proactive, intent-driven operations. www.spectrumeffect.com.
CONTACT:
Cara Mormino for Spectrum Effect, cara@spectrumeffect.com
