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Saudi Ministry of Transport Signs MoU with Huawei to Enhance Future
Mobility and Technology Adoption in Transport and Logistics Sector

The Saudi Ministry of Transport and the field of automation, big data, and Minister added that the agreement will also
Huawei, a leading global provider digitization. It will also contribute to the contribute to enhancing the quality of life
of information and communication provision of solutions for shared mobility, across the country through the adoption
technology (ICT) infrastructure and sustainability, and the use of disruptive of advanced smart transport systems as
smart devices, signed a Memorandum of technology in the development of the well as improving the services provided to
Understanding (MoU) to enhance future logistics sector and intelligent transport citizens, residents and visitors across all
mobility and technology adoption in the systems in the Kingdom. Alturki said the transport facilities including airports and
transport and logistics sector by exploring MoU ensures the utilization of the latest railway stations. It focuses on finding ways
the prospects of utilizing advanced technology in the Saudi transport sector to implement the latest automation and
technologies such as 5G, AI and Big Data. to enhance its performance in transporting IoT practices in our operations in addition
The MoU was signed by Deputy Minister of freight and people, which is part of the to increasing multimodal integration to
Transport for Roads, Eng Badr Al-Dulami, Vision 2030 objectives. The adoption of enhance transportation inside and across
and David Shi, President of Enterprise advanced technologies such as artificial cities and reduce travel time. Commenting
Business Group, Huawei Middle East. intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) on this strategic partnership, David Shi,
Deputy Minister of Transport for Planning will improve the logistical performance President of Enterprise Business Group,
and Information Dr. Mansour Alturki of our transport systems, hence directly Huawei Middle East, said: “Huawei is
represented the Ministry of Transport and boosting Saudi Arabia’s rank on the pleased to be a strategic partner of the
David Tao, General Manager of Enterprise Logistics and Trading Across Borders Ministry of Transport as it embarks on the
Business Huawei Tech Investment Saudi performance indexes, further establishing mission to accelerate the development
Arabia, represented Huawei. As per the the Kingdom as a global logistics hub of Saudi Arabia’s transportation industry
MoU, Huawei will provide solutions in connecting three continents. The Deputy and the logistics sector to transform the
Kingdom into a leading logistics hub
in the region. Huawei will collaborate
with the Ministry of Transport to identify
and develop the next generation of
modern transport technologies that
cover multimodal transport across the
Kingdom, including maritime transport,
aviation, roads, railways and logistics.”
The Ministry of Transport targets to boost
the adoption and utilization of technology
in the field of transportation and logistics
through collaboration with leading ICT
organizations to enhance the services
it provides and realize the objectives of
Saudi Vision 2030.

Huawei Calls for Closer Public-Private Sector Cooperation to Restore Trust
in Technology

Catherine Chen, Corporate Senior Vice President and BOD Member on real-time data exchanges, so must governments worldwide
at Huawei, has underscored how building trust in a digital society ensure that everyone is protected by the highest security
will require the joint efforts of policymakers, regulators, and the standards. Only a common set of rules can guarantee a level of
private sector. Her comments came during a speech at the St. security that creates trust in technology," Chen said. The event's
Gallen Symposium, an annual gathering of current and future participants agreed that trust is inherently built on openness and
leaders from across the globe. The annual gathering of current and transparency, and that it is time to take concrete, actionable steps
future leaders celebrated its 50th anniversary this year, welcoming to address the common challenges and risks that have emerged
1,000 participants in the three-day cross-generational dialogue. in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. "We, as members of the
Chen joined political leaders and representatives of transnational younger generation, are connected to a greater number of people
organizations to exchange their views on the theme of this year's through social media, but this does not correspond to a circle of
symposium, "Trust Matters". "As more devices feature connectivity, people we can trust," said Simon Zulliger, a member of the team
more services go online, and more critical infrastructures rely of 35 students from the University of St. Gallen that organized

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