By MKPE ABANG
Huawei, the Chinese technology giant, added another first to its growing list of achievements as the world’s leading information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, with an astounding appearance at the just concluded CeBIT 2017 in Hannover, Germany, by storming the event with a record 100 partners from across the world.
With a carnival-like booth in Hall 2 on the Hannover Fairgrounds, regarding as the largest in the world, Huawei translated into action its current global message that has become its guiding mantra: ‘Leading new ICT, the Road to Digital Transformation.’
So indeed, beginning from March 20 when CeBIT 2017 started right through to March 24, when the curtains were drawn to close the event, Huawei demonstrated in true character its ranking as the leading technology solutions provider in the world as it joined hands with 100 partners to exhibit ICT strategies and solutions under the theme of “Leading New ICT, The Road to Digital Transformation”.
The Huawei booth alone stretched well over 3,500 square meters located at C30 in Hall 2 of the Hannover Exhibition Centre; and, demonstrating innovative ICT and solutions across business, technology, and ecosystem exhibition areas, and sharing digital transformation best practices and methodologies to help global customers and partners advance their digital businesses, the company simply captivated exhibition visitors, experts and government leaders from across the world who trooped to the booth to see and hear what Huawei has to offer.
For instance, Huawei Enterprise Business Group’s strategy and goals were well aligned with CeBIT 2017’s theme of “d!conomy – no limits”, providing decision-makers with guidance on economic and public management, digital society, and digital transformation.
The company says its enterprise business is based “on a deep understanding of industry digital transformation, and the company unveiled its “Platform + Ecosystem” strategy at the tradeshow, hence the platform and ecosystem are two driving forces on the road to digital transformation
Mr. Yan Lida, President of Huawei Enterprise Business Group, speaking at the event, said: “Huawei’s business positioning is focused on being the best partner to enable a digital society, intelligent social development, and industry digital transformation. We propose a ‘platform + ecosystem’ strategy which is based on large investments in new technologies, such as cloud computing, Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data, mobile broadband and SDN, to create an open, flexible, secure and agile ICT infrastructure platform. By building a win-win ecosystem and collaborating extensively with partners we are helping customers achieve success in digital transformation.”
At the CeBIT Global Conferences CEO Keynote, Diana Yuan, President of Marketing and Solutions Sales Department, Huawei Enterprise Business Group, stated:
“Our ‘Platform’ emphasizes cloud-pipe-device synergy, while our ‘Ecosystem’ is customer-centric and focuses on creating a mutually beneficial environment for sustainable development. Huawei implements the ‘Platform + Ecosystem’ strategy and works closely with customers and partners to help them embrace the digital era by leveraging the solid and rich experiences and capabilities gained from our own digital transformation.”
During the CeBIT 2017, Huawei is launched, among others, the Global OpenLab Program, which it says is targeted to promote implementation of the “Platform + Ecosystem” strategy.
“This Program will bring together leading business partners to build capabilities to innovate industry-specific solutions, providing the building blocks of an ICT ecosystem that powers the future smart society. Huawei plans to set up a further 15 OpenLabs in the following three years, with a total investment of USD $200 million. By the end of 2019, there will be a total of 20 OpenLabs worldwide,” the company annmounced.
While demonstrating new ICT infrastructure with 100 partners, under the theme “Business”, “Technology”, and “Ecosystem,” the company showcased innovative ICT products, solutions, and success stories.
The “Business” exhibition area demonstrated Huawei’s solutions that enable customers’ digital transformation and highlights success stories in seven industries, including smart city, finance, manufacturing, electric power, transportation, media, and ISP. The “Technology” exhibition area demonstrates Huawei’s new ICT infrastructure based on “cloud-pipe-device” synergy.
The infrastructure integrates seven core technologies, including IoT (with security), open cloud, data centre infrastructure, all-cloud-based networks (with security), cloud communications, enterprise wireless, and services.
The entire booth showcased the results of Huawei’s cooperation with 100 partners, including leading companies such as SAP, Accenture, Infosys, T-Systems, KUKA, Hexagon, Thales, Alstom and Siemens, to construct a sustainable ecosystem together.