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Huawei, Walton sign deal for lithium battery production

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Business Report :

Huawei and Walton have signed a contract to produce lithium batteries in Bangladesh for telecom BTS (Base Transceiver Station). Pan Junfeng, CEO of Huawei Bangladesh and SM Rezaul Alam, Chairman of Walton Digi-Tech Industries Ltd sign the contract at Huawei Bangladesh Academy on Thursday.
Ambassador of China to Bangladesh Yao Wen attended the event as the chief guest while Managing Director of Walton Digi-Tech Industries Limited SM Monjurul Alam Ovee and Director of Tower Infra of Grameenphone along with around 30 carrier representatives were also present at the event.
Under this agreement, Walton will manufacture telecommunication lithium batteries in Bangladesh and launch the market in the next seven (approximately) months. They will build an advanced fully automated production line with 80,000pcs yearly capacity, manage sales and after-sales services nationwide in Bangladesh. Huawei will provide technical support, design expertise, raw materials, and guidance for manufacturing these lithium batteries.
For years, BTS towers have relied on lead-acid batteries as a backup power source. However, these batteries are not environment-friendly, unlike their lithium-ion counterparts. Lead batteries produce 50% more CO2 emissions than lithium-ion batteries. These also contribute more in air and soil pollution. Lead-acid batteries are also less efficient, with only 80-85% battery efficiency, shorter lifespan, and Low battery energy density. It also requires more installation space and frequent maintenance.

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