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Huawei EM2.0 Model: Pioneering the Digital

Transformation Path for African Operators

Africa Carrier Cloud Transformation Sum- Crawshaw, Head of Telecom Transforma- ment, and live streaming services, while
mit 2024 was held by Huawei during GI- tion at Omdia, emphasized in his keynote accelerating the evolution from B2B indus-
TEX AFRICA 2024, covering the theme of " speech that cloud services are crucial for try digitization to B2G national digitization.
Enable New Growth Beyond Connectivity." global operators undergoing digital trans- Ultimately, this will create new growth en-
Executives from regional governments, formation. Cloud services not only achieve gines for Ethio Telecom. Ying Li, President
operators, industrial organizations and an- significant cost reductions and business of Huawei Global Product Portfolio Market-
alysts had in-depth exchanges on the ac- expansion but also drive business innova- ing and Solutions Sales Department, stated
celeration of their transformation using a tion, build ecosystems, and become a new that a strategic cloud partner for operators
digital cloud platform, moving beyond con- engine for revenue growth. Tariku Demissi, needs to deeply understand telecom data,
nectivity to create new growth avenues. At Chief Technology Officer of Ethio Telecom, networks, and applications. Huawei Cloud,
the summit, Huawei and African operators stated that Ethio Telecom will continue to the fastest-growing cloud service provider
jointly announced the establishment of the deepen its digital transformation around in Africa, has proven through successful
"Africa Digital Intelligent Transformation the "1 Cloud + 1 Network + 1 Entry + 2 Eco- partnerships with over 120 global opera-
Pioneer Club," marking the beginning of a systems" strategy. This involves creating a tors, including Ethio Telecom, that Huawei
new era in digital transformation for Africa. platform economy through comprehensive is the best partner for operators transition-
Benjamin Hou, President of Huawei North- coverage of payment, social, entertain- ing to digital service providers.
ern Africa Carrier Business, highlighted
at the summit that digital transformation
for operators has become a global trend.
Africa is embracing a window of digital
economy development, providing a his-
toric opportunity for regional operators
in transformation. EM 2.0 is more than a
technology upgrade. It also exemplifies a
profound change in mindsets and models.
By optimizing digital infrastructure, building
a digital cloud foundation, deploying digital
O&M platforms, and enabling diverse digi-
tal services, promoting operators to trans-
form from traditional network service pro-
viders to digital service providers, enable
new growth beyond connectivity. James

Huawei to Cultivate 3,000 Developer Advocates in the Next Three Years,
Says Senior Executive Zhang Ping'an

Zhang Ping'an, Executive Director and CEO
of Huawei Cloud Computing Technologies,
launched the Huawei Developer Advocate
Program at the Huawei Developer Confer-
ence (HDC). Over the next three years, the
Program will cultivate 3,000 developer ad-
vocates, a diverse group including academ-
ics, students, and developers. Advocacy
empowers developers with cutting-edge
technologies and promotes ecosystems
such as Kunpeng, Ascend, HarmonyOS,
and Huawei Cloud. Zhang said Huawei is
committed to cultivating developers by
empowering them with innovation-driven
creativity and breakthroughs for technol-

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