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Huawei began operations in the UAE in Experience Center, a Huawei OpenLab for the company to develop some of the most
2001 and has since built an extensive joint innovation, and two offices in both advanced technology solutions globally,
presence in the country. To date, Huawei Dubai and Abu Dhabi, amongst other which are being made available to local
has invested in its UAE presence by setting ventures. The MRM Business Innovation organizations in the UAE.
up a Regional Supplier Center, a Customer Awards also recognize how Huawei's
Solution Innovation & Integration significant R&D investments have enabled

Huawei and Buffalo Reach License Agreement Under Huawei’s Wi-Fi 6
Patents

Huawei has announced that it reached technologies. “We are pleased to reach is proud to be a key contributor to the
a patent license agreement with Buffalo this license agreement with Buffalo, which all-new Wi-Fi 6 standard, which enables
Inc. (“Buffalo”). The agreement provides is our first overseas Wi-Fi 6 focused thrilling experiences such as ‘smart home’
Buffalo coverage for certain Wi-Fi 6 license,” said Fan Zhiyong, Global Head of and ‘smart factory’ innovations.” Huawei
enabled products under Huawei’s portfolio Intellectual Property at Huawei. “We have is open to licensing its patents to industry
of Wi-Fi 6 standard essential patents broader license agreements covering both peers, who in turn enrich lives globally using
(SEPs). Buffalo joins the growing list Wi-Fi 6 and legacy Wi-Fi products, but this Huawei’s technologies. Huawei estimates
of global vendors authorized to access agreement marks the emergence of Wi-Fi 6 there are over two billion active networking
and implement Huawei’s Wi-Fi SEPs and as the dominant Wi-Fi technology. Huawei devices licensed under Huawei’s patents.

EU Ranks Huawei as the World’s 2nd Highest Investor in R&D

Huawei has ranked second in the region of the world have been recognized
2021 EU Industrial R&D Investment for their work: 25 as Global Corporate
Scoreboard, up from third place in the Startup Stars and 25 as Global Open
previous year’s edition. The 2021 EU Innovation Challengers. Along with
Industrial R&D Investment Scoreboard Huawei, companies named in the 2021
is a European Commission publication Top25 Global Corporate Startup Stars
that ranks the research investment include AB InBev, Allianz, Aramco, AXA,
levels of 2,500 companies around the BNP Paribas, Bosch, BP, Engie, Haier,
world that comprise 90% of the world’s Hyundai, Mastercard, Nestlé, Orange,
business-funded R&D. The report is Samsung, SAP, Schneider Electric, and
prepared by the EU Joint Research others. Alberto Onetti, Chairman of Mind
Centre (JRC). “Huawei is now ranked the Bridge, commented, “We recognized
as the second-highest private sector Huawei's effort in working with startups,
investor in research and development and in particular its ecosystem approach
in the world. The European Commission that takes into consideration the 'give' as
Industrial R&D Investment Scoreboard much as the 'take'. In fact, Huawei makes
2021 is recognized as one of the most use of its CLOUD infrastructure and of
authoritative global studies into private its Huawei Mobile Services to support THE 2021
sector investment in research and startups' growth, the development of EU INDUSTRIAL
development. International collaboration new products, and the expansion to R&D INVESTMENT
in the areas of research and science new markets, while taking advantage SCOREBOARD
is very important so as to guarantee of being close to countless cloud-
that the most innovative products and native, AI, big data, and other hi-tech EUR 30902 EN
services are developed” said Tony Jin, startups.” Catherine Chen, President of
Huawei’s Chief Representative to the EU the Public Affairs and Communications support on to more startups today. We believe
Institutions. Separately, Huawei has also Dept at Huawei, said, “34 years ago, this idea of paying it forward is important for
recently been named among the top 25 Huawei opened with just 5,000 dollars healthy ecosystem development. Together with
Global Corporate Startup Stars as part in registered capital. At that time, we initiatives like our Shining Star program and
of the annual Corporate Startup Stars luckily benefited from the generosity of the Huawei Developer Program designed for
Awards, organized by Mind the Bridge other major companies who were willing individual developers, we want to increase the
under the European Commission’s to take a chance on a newcomer. So it number of startups in the market and support
Startup Europe Partnership initiative. is no surprise that we have wanted to individual entrepreneurs and developers.
In total, 50 companies located in every do our part and pass this warmth and

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