Huawei Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd announced four cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) data centre (AIDC) solutions to strengthen the country's digital backbone, ensuring it has the high-performance infrastructure and intelligent capacity needed to support the demanding computing requirements of tomorrow's AI workloads and smart applications.
The new portfolio comprises Huawei's PowerPOD 5.0 integrated power system, UPS5000-H-800k intelligent power protection solution, SmartLi 5.0 intelligent energy storage solution and Thermal Management Unit (TMU) integrated cooling system.
Together, these grid-interactive solutions integrate intelligent power supply, battery energy storage and advanced cooling technologies to help data centres operate more reliably, use energy more efficiently and respond more effectively to changing grid conditions while meeting the intensive computing demands of AI.
Huawei Malaysia’s Executive Vice President of Huawei Digital Power, Chong Chern Peng said the rapid growth of AI workloads is transforming traditional data centres into AI data centres which require higher rack power densities, greater electricity capacity and more advanced cooling capabilities.
Chong said Malaysia, particularly Johor, is well positioned to strengthen its role as a regional data centre hub, driven by growing investments in cloud, hyperscale and AI infrastructure.
Huawei Digital Power sees the current industry shift as the beginning of a Token Factory era, where data centres increasingly function like factories that convert electricity and data into AI-generated outputs. Tokens, which power AI-generated content such as text and images, will become an important measure of how efficiently data centres perform.
The new portfolio of grid-interactive AIDC solutions was unveiled at the Huawei Next-Gen Data Center Infrastructure Summit 2026, held in Johor Bahru on July 31.
Among these solutions, Huawei’s PowerPOD 5.0 prefabricated power system reduces the delivery period for data centre power infrastructure from 60 days to two weeks, enabling operators to bring new capacity online more quickly. Besides simplifying construction and improving scalability, its AI-enabled full-link visualisation also helps predict operational risks and supports preventive maintenance to safeguard system operations.
For power protection, Huawei’s UPS5000-H-800k provides uninterrupted power to critical equipment during grid fluctuations or outages. Its high-power-density design supports high-density AI computing demands while helping operators use available space more efficiently.
For energy storage, Huawei’s SmartLi 5.0 supports data centre operations during power disruptions. Its modular architecture allows capacity to be expanded online without interrupting operations, while its cell-to-system protection design is intended to prevent a fault in one battery cell from spreading across the system.
Rounding out the portfolio, Huawei’s TMU provides integrated thermal management for high-powered AI servers. It balances cooling performance with electricity consumption, conducts automatic leak checks and uses predictive maintenance capabilities to flag potential coolant issues before they affect operations.
Together, the four solutions form an integrated infrastructure portfolio designed to help customers accelerate data centre deployment, improve scalability, enhance operational efficiency and strengthen business continuity.
The Huawei Next-Gen Data Center Infrastructure Summit brought together representatives from government agencies, the energy sector, data centre developers, technology organisations and industry leaders to discuss Malaysia’s AI data centre outlook, AI adoption, renewable energy and storage solutions, high-density computing, liquid cooling and next-generation data centre infrastructure.
Industry leaders present included representatives from Invest Johor, the Centre for Technology Excellence Sarawak (CENTEXS), Eden Inc Bhd, DCD Technology Sdn Bhd, NTT Global Data Centers Holding Asia Pte Ltd, Pekat Group Bhd, the Johor Town and Country Planning Department (PLANMalaysia Johor), Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation Bhd (SDEC), Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB), TM Nxera Sdn Bhd, CCIE Engineering (M) Sdn Bhd and Vantage Data Centers.
Chong Chern Peng, Executive Vice President of Huawei Digital Power, Huawei Malaysia
This is driving operators to rethink how data centres are designed, built and operated. Every watt of electricity now has to deliver greater value, every system must be more dependable and every facility must be built faster. With these new solutions, we aim to equip data centre owners and operators in Malaysia with the intelligent infrastructure needed to operate efficiently, reliably and sustainably in the AI era. Huawei remains committed to supporting Malaysia’s digital transformation over the long term. We will continue working with customers, industry partners and stakeholders to build intelligent, energy-efficient and future-ready infrastructure that supports the country’s AI ambitions.
