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HEC and Huawei to quadruple ICT Training Program
ISLAMABAD: The Huawei ICT Academy program will increase the number of training slots for Pakistani students four fold, from 800 per year to over 3,000 per year. A strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to this effect was signed between the Higher Education Commission (HEC) and Huawei Technologies Pakistan. Under the MoU, Huawei ICT Academies…
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Huawei and 5G industrial partners launch first batch of 5G industrial application
BEIJING: At the “5G for Good, Innovate for New Value” summit, Huawei and 5G industrial partners jointly launched the first batch of 5G industrial applications. This initiative accelerates the development of 5G, marking the maturity of the 5G industry ecosystem. Around 50 partners joined the ecosystem so far, including those specialized in both industry…
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Huawei and RAIN partner to jointly launch first standalone 5G network in Africa
BEIJING: Rain, South Africa’s data-only mobile network launched its first Standalone 5G (SA 5G) network in the country. Powered by Huawei, this is the first commercial standalone 5G network in Africa. Rain’s Standalone 5G is currently available in Cape Town covering areas including Sea Point in Cape Town, Claremont, Goodwood, Bellville, Durbanville, and Cape…
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Huawei remains focused on 5G advancements in the Middle East
DUBAI: As nations across the Middle East are rapidly leveraging technological advancements to re-ignite growth following the COVID-19 pandemic, Huawei’s regional leadership sees clear opportunities to support local government, societies, and businesses alike. Charles Yang, President of Huawei Middle East, recently explored such opportunities in an open media roundtable hosted virtually across ten countries…
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5G networks to boost Pakistan economy during COVID-19 recovery
ISLAMABAD: Telecommunications leaders and experts from Pakistan and across the region recently gathered at the SAMENA Telecommunication Council Leaders’ Summit to review plans for unleashing the potential of 5G networks to boost economies and societies in a post COVID-19 environment. Held virtually for the first time due to social-distancing requirements, the Summit was hosted…
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Huawei to emphasize 5G’s role in post-pandemic economic growth and Middle East’s digital transformation
BEIJING: Huawei, a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices, will host this year’s SAMENA Council Leaders’ Summit for the seventh consecutive year. The 2020 event, which is organized by SAMENA Telecommunications Council, is set to take place on9th July, with leaders from multiple country clusters to participate…
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Huawei hosts 17th annual Global Analyst Summit
SHENZHEN: Huawei held its 17th annual Global Analyst Summit in Shenzhen, both onsite and online. At the event, Huawei was joined by over 2,000 analysts, key opinion leaders, and media representatives from a range of industries, including telecoms, the Internet, and finance. Together, they discussed how the industry can work together to weather the…
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Huawei opposes amendments made by the US Department of Commerce to its foreign direct product rule
NEW YORK: “Huawei categorically opposes the amendments made by the US Department of Commerce to its foreign direct product rule that target Huawei specifically”. This statement was issued officially by Huawei today. The statement further highlighted that the US government added Huawei to the Entity List on May 16, 2019 without justification. Since that…
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Huawei announces Q1 2020 business results
BEIJING, CHINA: Huawei announced its business results for the first quarter of 2020. In Q1 of this year, Huawei generated US$ 25.7 billion in revenue approximately, an increase of 1.4% year-on-year. The company’s net profit margin in Q1 2020 was 7.3%. As COVID-19 continues to spread around the world, Huawei is taking proactive measures…
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Huawei ranked 5th in 2019 EU Industrial R&D Investment Scoreboard
DUBAI: Huawei has been ranked fifth on the recently released 2019 EU Industrial R&D Investment Scoreboard as one of the biggest investors in research and development worldwide. The Scoreboard is made up of the 2,500 companies investing the largest sums in research and development in the world, with data collected from companies’ annual reports…
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Public and private sector collaboration to promote innovation & ICT talent in Middle East
DUBAI: Speakers, at the recently held ICT Talent Education Summit roundtable, observed that the ICT talent gap in the Middle East must be addressed by the public and private sectors. The high-level discussion was hosted as part of the final of the Huawei Middle East ICT Competition 2019, which has concluded at Huawei’s global…
