“When we break through the barriers between us, we step into a limitless future”
Chen Lifang, Senior VP of Huawei said :
“Over the past 30 years, information technology has greatly changed how we live and work, and smartphones and mobile Internet have reshaped our lives. Over the next 30 years, information technology will enable businesses and the entire world to go digital, creating incredible market space.”
Huawei is committed to bringing digital to every person, home and organization for a fully connected, intelligent world. That said, they plan to invest 15 to 20 billion US dollars in research and innovation each year to make key technological breakthroughs.
“We also plan to invest 10 to 20 billion US dollars to improve our marketing, sales, and service system, in order to better serve our customers and build a positive industry ecosystem.”
Being an ICT industry leader and leading ICT technology provider, Huawei has helped countries such as Kenya, Tanzania, and Ghana address the issue of having no banking branches in rural areas with the deployment of Mobile Money solution in Africa. The inclusive financial services have enabled over 70% of local adults and 2% of homes to move out of extreme poverty, contributing 1.8 percentage points to GDP growth. Huawei also developed the RuralStar base station solution for rural areas in Africa. As of today, the solution has been serving 80 million users globally. This year, 40,000 new upgraded base stations will be deployed. After these stations have been deployed, the number of people this solution will provide network access to will increase to 180 million.
Lifang also added: In 2018, we will be celebrating the 30th anniversary of Huawei. With openness, collaboration, and shared success in mind, we would like to work with all of the ministers, guests, and partners here today to contribute even more to the digital transformation and economic development of all countries.
Huawei’s strategic approach has three pillars: supporting national ICT policies, building a healthy ecosystem, and creating end-to-end business solutions.
5G & Cloud Technologies
During my visit at XLabs, I was able to land on the moon! ( At least through VR anyway)
All it took was a black helmet, a backpack and a pair of gloves and presto, I could see myself going up into space, jumping on the moon and seeing Earth from far far away.
Want to know what it looked like? Check this small video from fellow Key Opinion Leader Dr Craig Brown
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