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applications at low cost and quickly, and continuously improve
the app user volume and activity. Shining-Star Program had been
announced, investing 1 billion USD to support global developer to
keep contributing in HMS ecosystem construction. Also, the first
DigiX Innovation Studio will further expand throughout the globe,
with eight DigiX Labs in 6 main regions including Dubai, providing
great supports to global developer’s innovation, including
device testing, experience of capability development and tool
etc. “We sincerely invite all local partners to join our ecosystem
construction, that’s why we had invested 1 billion USD in Shining-
Star Program and building the first DigiX innovation labs in Dubai
to fully support them.” Said Adam Ersong Xiao, Managing Director
of MENA Mobile Services, HUAWEI Consumer Business Group. The
Innovation Day comes at a time when both the public and private
sectors are making critical investments in ICT infrastructure.
Digital innovation is now at the forefront of many national
development plans in the Middle East, and is seen as a crucial
possibilities not only for person but also for industries. 2. In ingredient to diversifying local economies, creating future jobs,
terms of business development and 5G use case exploration, while accelerating sustainable development. The combination of
we will persistent invest human and financial resources in 5G connectivity and AI will be particularly powerful as it enables
business development to provide more 5G use case solutions more people, things, and devices to share advanced intelligence
going to market with our customers; 3. Further developing the 5G than ever before. According to Huawei’s recent Global Industry
ecosystem platform, today we will announce Huawei Middle East Vision (GIV) report, the company predicts that nearly 60% of the
OpenLab establishment, to work with our customers and partners world’s population will have access to 5G by the end of 2025, and
to ensure the delivery of the best possible solutions that contribute 97% of large companies will have deployed AI as applications. It is
to business growth and success for them. We will keep expanding reported that AI will contribute US$320 billion to the Middle East
and enhancing our collaborative partnership in the Middle East economy by 2030, which indicates the large impact AI will have
to cultivate a strong and inclusive 5G ecosystem in its journey to on the region with the governments’ support and implementation.
building a fully connected intelligent Middle East.” During the AI The countries expected to gain the most in their GDP from AI by
Conference, “Advance Intelligence”, a deep-dive session explored 2030 are the UAE with 14%, in which AI will contribute to their GDP
how local enterprises and governments are embracing AI as a key the most are: the UAE at 14% increase, followed by KSA at 12.4%.
enabling technology advanced intelligence. That transformation Huawei’s participation at GITEX 2019 is supported by some
will be facilitated by Huawei’s next-generation intelligent product of its key partners including GAPP and Redington as Diamond
strategy and new +AI products for the enterprise market. By sponsors; Enterprise Systems and Octalpha as Gold sponsors.
adding AI capabilities to the next-generation of ICT products,
from Wi-Fi 6 to All-Flash Storage, Huawei will help customers
address a new round of digital transformation challenges to
achieve business success. Alaa ElShimy, Managing Director
and Vice President, Huawei Enterprise Business Group, added:
“The increasing scale of intelligent technologies are bringing
disruptive changes to enterprises across the Middle East. With
the rapid development of cutting-edge technologies such as AI,
a diverse range of applications and massive amounts of data are
being generated, which pose demanding requirements on real-
time data processing. Data infrastructures must be upgraded to
fulfill these demands. We believe that AI will promote innovation
across the region and will change the way entire industries are
run.” At the HUAWEI Developers Day section, HUAWEI introduced
the Huawei Mobile Services (HMS) Ecosystem based on the
core framework of HUAWEI Mobile Services (HMS Core and
Capabilities) and Developer Services. To date, HMS Core has
opened up 14 capabilities to help developers build high-quality

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