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Customers’ Choice distinctions recognize persist in helping customers embrace launched a one-of-a-kind experience-
vendors that are highly rated by their a fully connected campus network to centric CloudCampus Solution. This
customers, helping enterprise IT leaders accelerate their digital transformation innovative solution helps customers
make more insightful purchase decisions. journey. We are also hugely grateful implement automatic management,
On Gartner Peer Insights, Huawei’s for the feedback they share with us intelligent O&M, and full-layer openness
campus network offerings received a total through Gartner Peer Insights. “Here of campus networks, shortening the time
of 196 reviews from customers in various are some excerpts from customers that to market (TTM) of enterprise services and
industries around the world. Customer contributed to Huawei’s distinction: “Good achieving real-time assurance of service
feedback covers Huawei Ethernet switches implementation experience in our large experience and quality. Huawei also
and campus core switches, indoor and deployments. 12,000+ access points are released the all-new CloudEngine S series
outdoor access point, cloud managed installed in 55 Universities across the campus switches built for the Wi-Fi 6 era.
network platform, among other Huawei country along with core, aggregation and Featured products include the flagship
products. According to customer feedback, access switches. The overall experience campus core switch – CloudEngine
Huawei campus network products and with Huawei access points is excellent.” S12700E – which delivers six times the
solutions are highly recognized in terms – Feedback from an education customer; industry average performance, meeting
of performance, reliability, and ease of “Huawei WLAN products have good signal the network evolution requirements of
management. “It is our sole aim to provide quality, have wide coverage, and are stable. large enterprises and campus networks
best-in-class solutions and products During the use of Huawei WLAN products, for the next 10 years. In the WLAN field,
that meet customer requirements and there are few call drops. In addition, the Huawei AirEngine, powered by Huawei
deliver customer recognition. As such, price advantages are obvious and after- 5G, has earned widespread trust from
we’re thrilled to be named a January 2020 sales services are available.” – Feedback global customers. According to the latest
Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice,” from a CTO in the retail industry. Huawei’s report of Dell’Oro Group, the market share
said Zhao Zhipeng, President of Huawei continued innovation and leadership in the of Huawei Wi-Fi 6 ranks No. 1 globally
Campus Network Domain. “In the future, campus network domain has paved the (excluding North America) from Q3 2018
we will remain committed to customer way for Huawei to earn the long-lasting to Q3 2019.
centricity and continued innovation, and trust of customers. In 2019, Huawei

British Government Allows Huawei in Its 5G Roll-Out

Victor Zhang, Vice President at Huawei, has infrastructure that is fit for the future. networks, boosting economic growth
made the following statement: “Huawei It gives the UK access to world-leading and helping the UK continue to compete
is reassured by the UK government’s technology and ensures a competitive globally. We agree a diverse vendor market
confirmation that we can continue working market. We have supplied cutting-edge and fair competition are essential for
with our customers to keep the 5G roll-out technology to telecoms operators in the network reliability and innovation, as well
on track. This evidence-based decision UK for more than 15 years. We will build as ensuring consumers have access to the
will result in a more advanced, more on this strong track record, supporting best possible technology.”
secure and more cost-effective telecoms our customers as they invest in their 5G

Microsoft Brings Three New Surface Devices to

Businesses and Consumers in the UAE Market

Microsoft expanded its award-winning great economic ambition in its National
Surface range for the UAE market, as it Vision initiatives and in the support
unveiled three new versatile devices in of digital transformation throughout
the country, covering use cases for both the public and private sectors,” said
commercial and consumer customers. Mirna Arif, Surface Business Group
The Surface Pro X, Pro 7, and Laptop Director at Microsoft Middle East and
3 continue the brand’s tradition of Africa. “Innovation is at the heart of the
best-in-class productivity, security, national ethos, and it requires the right
mobility and speed, introducing new tools to stay connected and productive.
processors and device categories. Microsoft’s Surface family is designed
“The United Arab Emirates has shown for just that kind of versatility and

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