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HUAWEI CLOUD Summit MEA 2022 reiterates the importance of inspiring innovation with ‘Everything as a Service’

HUAWEI CLOUD Summit MEA 2022 reiterates the importance of inspiring innovation with ‘Everything as a Service’
  • Over 1000 Industry leaders meet in Dubai for the first major HUAWEI CLOUD offline event of 2022
  • HUAWEI CLOUD President highlights the benefits of ‘Everything as a Service’ model to accelerate digital transformation
  • Huawei is committed to working with partners and customers in the Middle East to accelerate digital transformation across industries.

At the recently concluded HUAWEI CLOUD Summit Middle East and Africa 2022 in Dubai, UAE, Huawei reiterated the cloud’s integral role in accelerating the region’s digital transformation and inspiring innovation across its industries. Under the theme, “Inspire Innovation with Everything as a Service”, the summit brought together over 1000 government leaders, customer representatives, and industry experts from the Middle East and Africa, exploring how cloud computing can serve and advance industries such as public services, finance, carriers, media, e-commerce, and gaming. During the summit, experts also shared how industries can better leverage cloud and AI technologies across various functions.

On the sidelines of the summit, Frank Dai, President, HUAWEI CLOUD Middle East, shared in an exclusive media roundtable, HUAWEI CLOUD’s vision of building the cloud foundation for an intelligent world with ubiquitous cloud and pervasive intelligence and detailed how HUAWEI CLOUD is providing ‘Everything as a Service’.

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“Cloud is the future of ICT and the foundation of digital transformation in the Middle East. Cloud transformation has become a top priority for industries. There are four essential elements to build the cloud infrastructure: technology, economic impact, talent ecosystem, and digital sovereignty. To this end, Huawei Cloud is working with partners to deepen digitalization and provide Everything as a Service,” said Dai.

He added, “The key to successful digitalization is an all-digital, all-cloud approach with Everything as a Service, which is underpinned by three pillars – Infrastructure as a Service, Technology as a Service, and Expertise as a Service. This can accelerate digital transformation while also minimizing the carbon footprint from their IT infrastructure, speed up the development of new apps and business processes, and enable organizations to innovate faster.”

Dai also spoke about Huawei’s focus on data security and privacy protection. The Company has invested heavily in cybersecurity, around $132.5 billion in R&D, with 5% of that investment going directly to cybersecurity. Huawei uses full-stack security products and ecosystem products to help customers build a security assurance system to ensure the security and reliability of customers’ services on the cloud.

Furthermore, Dai also highlighted that technologies such as 5G, IoT, and cloud, are more in demand than ever before. When combined, these technologies create immense productivity gains, especially during the unprecedented circumstances of a pandemic. They form the bedrock of a digital economy by enabling intelligent and flexible operations. These technologies also provide new opportunities for SMEs to improve operational efficiency, promote innovation, expand their market and financing channels, and facilitate remote operations during the epidemic.

Last year, HUAWEI CLOUD launched the Abu Dhabi Region, and this year the company is building a cloud region in Saudi Arabia, with plans to expand to other markets. Hosting the HUAWEI CLOUD region in the Middle East will boost local businesses and governments’ ability to access more robust and secure cloud services from Huawei and create new social and economic value in the region.

During the summit, Sara, Huawei Cloud’s first digital employee, made her debut in the region through holographic projection. The summit also showcased  Huawei Cloud’s Spark Program 2022. The program will support local start-ups and partners in building their cloud capabilities.

Huawei has been present in the Middle East and Africa for over two decades and has provided open, flexible, and secure ICT infrastructure to bridge the digital divide for more than 3500 enterprises and over 1.2 billion people in these two geographies. In 2021, Huawei Cloud Middle East announced an investment of USD15 million to accelerate the development of local enterprises and ecosystems. This money will cultivate more than 1000 consulting partners, 500 technical partners, 3000 certified experts, and several hundred SMEs.

HUAWEI CLOUD will continue expanding the global data center and network layout and is committed to providing customers, partners, and developers with one global network with a reliable experience. Currently, HUAWEI CLOUD has 27 regions worldwide, providing 220+ cloud services and 210+ solutions for 170+ countries. Collaborate with 20,000+ partners to contribute to digital transformation.

Saudi ICT Shopper had an exclusive chat with Frank Da; we discussed the expansion into the region

Huawei announced its plans to expand its cloud regions in the Middle East. What other plans do you have lined up in the cloud service market?

  • Huawei Cloud is committed to providing customers with stable, reliable, secure, and innovative cloud services. By diving into digital transformation, Huawei Cloud is working to provide Everything as a service. We have fully opened over 50 scenario-based cloud services and have provided over 8,000 solutions to customers.
  • Moreover, HUAWEI CLOUD is committed to growing with partners throughout the Middle East. Last year, we announced investing USD 15 million in the HUAWEI CLOUD Middle East Oasis Program to assist 3,000 experts, support over 1,500 consulting and technical partners, and empower more than 100 SMEs to develop their cloud capabilities.
  • Our HUAWEI CLOUD Spark program will also provide startups with financial and technical support, mentoring, and go-to-market encouragement to help them focus on business development without financial and marketing difficulty worries.
  • At the recent LEAP conference in Riyadh, we announced plans to open a cloud region in Saudi Arabia, reflecting the importance of the Kingdom to its global business and the importance of cloud in the region.
  • Saudi Arabia’s Neom is one of the largest infrastructure projects in the world. We are laying the digital groundwork for this rising city. Our services include speech AI, natural language processing, remote sensing, environmental protection, asset management, and so on. All these services will help Neom grow smarter.
  • Huawei has been in the KSA market since 2004, and we have nurtured and cultivated relationships with some of the most prominent players here, such as STC and Mobily; we are their most significant partners.
  • Huawei is building a cloud region in Saudi Arabia. We believe the hosting of the HUAWEI CLOUD region in Saudi Arabia and the rest of the Middle East will boost local businesses and governments’ ability to access more robust and secure cloud services from Huawei.
  • The new cloud region will create new social and economic value in Saudi Arabia and the broader Middle East in line with digital development strategies.

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Zamil Safwan

As a seasoned telecom engineer with a diverse background, I bring a wealth of experience to the ICT news sphere. My expertise extends beyond traditional telecommunications, delving into the realms of Digital Transformation, Online Advertising, E-commerce, and Start-ups. I possess a strong entrepreneurial spirit, complemented by a keen understanding of the fintech sector, where technology meets finance. This unique blend of skills allows me to offer insightful and informed perspectives on the intersection of finance, technology, and telecommunications in the rapidly evolving digital landscape.

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