Chinese electronics giant, Huawei has pledged to fully support UAE’s vision, to become an innovation-led economy and a Smart City by establishing a multi-billion dirham regional headquarters in Dubai.
The Chinese company is fully supporting the UAE’s digitisation agenda by strengthening its respective services, disclosed Charles Ding, Senior Vice President, Huawei.
On Thursday, Huawei announced its partnership with Dubai Internet City (DIC), a member of TECOM Group, to set up its national headquarters within the region’s largest ICT (information and communication technology) and technology community.
The long-term investment for the new headquarters will serve as a platform to build upon Dubai’s knowledge economy, as well as support the Emirate’s vision to become a Smart City.
Huawei has established an end-to-end ICT solutions portfolio in the UAE that can add value and support the building of a knowledge economy and make the UAE’s digital transformation possible.
The multi-storey complex will be build within the Dubai Internet City and will accommodate modern infrastructure to cater to the burgeoning UAE youth population.
David Wang, CEO of Huawei Technologies UAE, noted that Dubai has attracted the world’s attention through many ambitious and successful innovative infrastructure projects. Huawei is delighted to have contributed to the development of the country’s ICT industry during this time.
Besides the innovative technology solutions Huawei also plans to develop the human capital especially the youth population for a wider regional and global community.
The company has invested $6.6 billion (Dh24.2 billion) on R&D in 2014 compared to $5.1 billion in 2013.
Majed Al Suwaidi, Managing Director of Dubai Internet City and Dubai Outsource City, after the signing ceremony that the innovation strategy set by the UAE is bearing its fruits now as more companies are putting more of their innovation capabilities on the ground right now.
Source: http://gulftoday.ae/portal/215558e9-ca52-4180-88e1-8bea9f50a7b4.aspx
