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Huawei Launches Innovative Solutions to Find the Right Technology for the

Right Scenario

On the second day of HUAWEI CONNECT of their digital transformation. Bob Chen, an integrated platform, and build a talent
2022 Bangkok, Huawei launched a range Vice President of Huawei Enterprise BG, pool through the Huawei ICT Academy
of innovative infrastructure solutions to discussed how multi-tech synergy is critical and Huawei Authorized Learning Partner
drive industry digitalization by finding the for finding the right technology for the (HALP) programs. Huawei also announced
right technology for the right scenario. right scenario. He explained in his keynote that it would invest US$300 million in this
Industry stakeholders gathered and held speech "Innovative Digital Infrastructure program to support global partners in the
discussions around the theme "Innovative Accelerates Digital Transformation" that next three years. During the event, Huawei
Infrastructure to Unleash Digital", exploring "Data is at the core of digital transformation, also officially released its white paper, Data
the future directions and opportunities for and data ingestion, transmission, storage, Storage Power – The Digital Cornerstone of
industry digitalization. They analyzed the and analysis are key steps. Huawei High-Quality Development. Examining the
challenges of different industries striving to provides full-stack products and product development of the storage industry, the
go digital, and Huawei introduced solutions portfolios to support end-to-end data white paper defines quantitative indicators
supported by its technical strengths to processing, accelerating customers' digital to measure data storage capabilities
help address these challenges. Ryan transformation." At the event, Huawei and analyzes the current data storage
Ding, President of Huawei Enterprise BG, launched the Huawei Empower Program, landscape across different regions around
said in his keynote speech "Empowering a global partner development plan, which the world. It aims to help governments and
Industry, Creating Value" that "Deeper is intended to help develop a thriving enterprises better evaluate, design, and
digital transformation will help companies digital ecosystem for global partners. build data storage capabilities. Gu Xuejun,
better adapt to an ever-changing world." This program will help Huawei's partners Vice President of Huawei IT Product
According to Ding, using its connectivity, build three types of capabilities to better Line, said: "The data storage capability is
computing, and cloud technologies, serve customers: digital transformation currently measured by capacity. However,
Huawei is working with its partners to drive consulting and planning, product with the rapid development of the industry
ongoing industry innovation and multi-tech and portfolio expertise, and solution and the emergence of new, diversified
synergy, creating scenario-based solutions development. Through this program, data services such as AI and big data,
for diverse customer needs. He added that Huawei will conduct joint innovation with capacity alone is not enough to measure
this will create greater value and make it partners via OpenLabs, empower partners the future development and construction
easier for customers to go the "last mile" with a new framework, a new plan, and of storage systems. We need a more
scientific definition and evaluation system
to effectively measure data storage
capabilities." Gu added, "I consider this white
paper to be a meaningful exploration that
will generate more interest in promoting the
development of the data storage industry.
Only when data is well stored, quickly
computed, and stably transmitted through
networks can digital infrastructure unleash
the value of data and better promote high-
quality economic and social development."
The three-day conference in Bangkok
is the first stop on HUAWEI CONNECT's
global tour in 2022. For the first time in
the Middle East, Huawei will introduce its
Huawei CONNECT global event to Dubai.
The 2nd stop of Huawei Connect 2022 will
be running in parallel with GITEX GLOBAL
2022 on October 11th and 12th at Madinat
Jumeirah. At the event, Huawei will cover
industry digitalization and the opportunities
it brings, and how technologies like AI,
Cloud and 5G are uncovering fresh value
across all industries.

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