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Telecom Egypt Partners with Huawei Cloud to Host Huawei’s First Public
Cloud in Egypt and Northern Africa
In a significant step towards accelerating
Egypt's digital transformation strategy,
Telecom Egypt, a leading communications
and information technology service
provider, and Huawei Cloud have
successfully joined forces to launch
Huawei’s first locally based public cloud
platform in Egypt and Northern Africa.
This launch aligns perfectly with Telecom
Egypt’s strategy to position Egypt as the
premium regional digital hub, promoting
the development of cloud computing and
digital services, and underscores Telecom
Egypt’s and Huawei's commitment to
enabling Egypt’s transformation in the
digital era. Hosting Huawei Cloud in
Telecom Egypt's data centers ensures
seamless reachability to more than 60
countries around the globe, capitalizing on
more than 14 submarine cable systems,
which are set to increase to 18 cable
systems by 2025, in addition to the massive
national reach of enterprises and SMEs in
Egypt. Beyond hosting, Telecom Egypt is expected to generate a multitude of job with Telecom Egypt embodies our
is leveraging its extensive network and opportunities for youth in Egypt and many unwavering dedication to bringing cutting-
expertise to seamlessly integrate Huawei countries in North, West and Central Africa. edge technologies and services to Egypt,
Cloud solutions with existing infrastructure. Mohamed Nasr, Managing Director and with a shared commitment to making the
This ensures a smooth transition to the Chief Executive Officer, at Telecom Egypt, world a better place. Through collaborating
cloud and unlocks the full potential of commented: “We are thrilled to host Huawei with our valued partners, our collective
these advanced services. Furthermore, Cloud in Telecom Egypt’s state-of-the-art, mission is to accelerate the intelligent era,
Huawei Cloud offers comprehensive Tier III certified data center located in the ensuring its success in a rapidly evolving
scenario-based solutions and extensive Smart Village Campus, which is connected digital landscape." It is worth mentioning
professional services (over 240+, covering to EG-IX, an open access internet exchange that over the past four years, Huawei Cloud
cloud construction, migration, utilization, platform, and a fully meshed subsea and has focused on delivering advanced cloud
and management) to cater to evolving terrestrial network that connects Huawei services, providing local support, and
business needs in Egypt, allowing users Cloud to the globe. This cooperation fostering an open collaborative ecosystem.
to focus on business innovation while represents a significant milestone in our Its value proposition, known as "Three-
benefiting from a secure and reliable commitment to empowering businesses building, Seven-operating, Safer Migration
cloud environment. For over two decades, with cutting-edge technologies, as Telecom to the Cloud," is based on comprehensive
Huawei has built a strong presence in the Egypt’s hosting services will enable access disaster recovery plans, a robust 1+7 layer
Middle East and Africa. By introducing to all networks in Egypt, supporting cloud-native security architecture, the
Huawei Cloud, Telecom Egypt and Huawei businesses and contributing to Telecom Security Cloud Brain, and an intelligent cloud
are showcasing their commitment to Egypt’s vision of becoming a thriving management architecture supporting up to
delivering cutting-edge technologies and global digital hub through its associated Level 5 VDC management. These measures
services that cater to the evolving needs eco-system.” Mr. Jim Liu, Chief Executive ensure a highly reliable, ultra-secure, and
of the market, allowing businesses across Officer at Huawei Egypt, commented: "The efficient cloud service experience for users,
various industries, such as e-commerce, introduction of Huawei Cloud in Egypt allowing Huawei Cloud, with its partners, to
live streaming, sharing economy, and more, signifies a remarkable shift, as it strives continue working actively to achieve even
to have access to advanced, reliable, and to establish a strong basis for industry greater results, making a significant impact
secure cloud solutions, empowering them digitalization, enabling numerous sectors to across various industries and shaping the
to drive innovation and achieve sustainable benefit from advanced intelligent engines. future of the digital era.
growth. Additionally, launching the cloud Additionally, our longstanding partnership
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